South Shore Recreation Area
Its sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Site: $40 per night, and it is open from 05-01 to 09-30. South Shore Recreation Area is a Army Corps of Engineers campground near Tioga, Pennsylvania.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Site: $40 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,151 ft
41.9744, -77.2089 in Tioga. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
South Shore Recreation Area is open from 05-01 to 09-30 , at 1,151 ft.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-10-01
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at South Shore Recreation Area?
Sites at South Shore Recreation Area are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234689).
How much does it cost to camp at South Shore Recreation Area?
Camping at South Shore Recreation Area costs Site: $40 per night.
When is South Shore Recreation Area open?
South Shore Recreation Area is open from 05-01 to 09-30.
Who manages South Shore Recreation Area?
South Shore Recreation Area is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Around South Shore Recreation Area
Cowanesque Lake's mapped center point is 3.1 miles from South Shore Recreation Area in a straight line. Current water level: Cowanesque Lake water level on reservoirfinder.com.
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- Season
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More campgrounds: camping near Tioga and campgrounds in Tioga.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, fee, season.open, season.close), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)