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National Forest campgrounds in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 28 National Forest campgrounds on record, 6 reservable and 22 first-come. 10 are free.

28
Total
6
Reservable
22
First-come
Hearts Content Recreation AreaKelly Pines CampgroundLoleta RecreationTwin Lakes CampgroundWillow Bay

How National Forest campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 22 take no reservations. 6 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 10 free, 10 with potable water, 3 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at apps.fs.usda.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see Pennsylvania national forests on publiclandsdb.com.

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Buckaloons Rec Area Warren · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Fee
Single Site with no hook-ups: $20 per night
 Clarion River Campsites Ridgway · National Forest · First-come
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Fee
Free
 Dewdrop Rec Area Warren · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Handsome Lake Boat To Warren · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $12 per night
 Hearts Content Rec Area Tidioute · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Single Site: $12 per night
 Hearts Content Recreation Area Warren · National Forest · Reservable
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27
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Hooks Brook Boat To Warren · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Hopewell Boat To Warren · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $12 per night
 Kelly Pines Campground Forest · National Forest · Reservable
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7
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Kiasutha Rec Area Kane · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Loleta Rec Area Marienville · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $16 per night
 Loleta Recreation Elk · National Forest · Reservable
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40
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Minister Creek Campground & Trailhead Marienville · National Forest · Reservable
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1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Morrison Boat To Warren · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $12 per night
 Nct-big Boulder Shelter Forest · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Free
 Nct-chappel Fork Shelter McKean · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Free
 Nct-cherry Run Shelter Warren · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Free
 Nct-gibbs Spring Shelter McKean · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Free
 Nct-hammond Run Shelter McKean · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Free
 Nct-hunter Station Shelter Warren · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Free
 Nct-queen Creek Shelter Warren · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Free
 Nct-tracy Run North Shelter McKean · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Free
 Pine Grove Boat To Warren · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Red Bridge Rec Area Kane · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Fee
Single Site with no hook-ups: $20 per night
 Tracy Ridge Rec Area Bradford · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Twin Lakes Campground Wilcox · National Forest · Reservable
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50
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Willow Bay McKean · National Forest · Reservable
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98
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Willow Bay Rec Area Bradford · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night

Common questions

How do I book a National Forest campground in Pennsylvania?

Of the 28 National Forest campgrounds on record, 22 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 6 book through Recreation.gov.

Does the interagency pass work at National Forest campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in Pennsylvania.