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Tub Run Recreation Area

101 sites · RVs, Tents In Youghiogheny River Lake

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Outflow Campground

63 sites · RVs, Tents In Youghiogheny River Lake

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Sleepy Hollow Campground

22 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents5 acres · Grantsville, MD

This property and farm has been in our family for 3 generations. In 1964 my grandfather started the campground due to limited camping at New Germany. My father tells stories of it being filled with guests all summer long! Over the years there was few upgrades and now it's in need of a facelift. Landscaping, electric upgrades and bathhouse remodels were completed Spring 2021. We will continue to renovate in phases it's been a labor of love, but you can still see the beauty of this rural location and enjoy the peace and quiet. Hope you enjoy your stay. Lots of trees, shade and nature. It's located near New Germany State Park, 1.5 miles by car, less than a mile by foot. The state park has a lake and hiking trails. Garrett County has so much to offer, waterfalls, lakes, hiking, skiing, Amish gifts, history, fresh air, beautiful scenery. The campground was first started in 1964 by my grandparents, we are currently completing renovations in phases.

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Ferns in the Forest

3 sites · Lodging, RVs32 acres · Farmington, PA

Learn more about this land: This wooded area is 5 miles away from the Ohiopyle State Park whitewater launch area and GAP bike trail. We are less than 9 miles from Frank Lloyd Wright's Classic Fallingwater and about 8 miles from Kentuck Knob one of the last resident homes he designed (both are open for tours). Fort Necessity National Battlefield is 5 miles away. There are numerous native trout streams in the area. Youghiogheny Reservoir is 7 miles away for fishing, boat rentals, and water-sports. The Fern House is the primary camp cabin on the property in 2024. Although if someone would want to park a "self contained" camper or small RV on the property we would permit the unit to occupy the area in front of the driveway just pass the entrance gate. It is not within the ferns and is next to the road. There is an electrical outlet available at this small RV or van camper site. We are "nice pet" friendly. We have a mountain spring (when the spring is running) up the trail road (450 feet away). The ferns will normally be in full glory by the end of May to the beginning of October and are amazing, covering the forest floor. Deer, bear, wild turkey, fox, chipmunks, squirrels and many woodland birds abound the property especially owls. A picnic table, fire ring and firewood is available on the property. Free WiFi on the property as long as the plant life is not too thick! There is a mile hiking loop right on the property and many challenging trails in the area, including the starting point for the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail.

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Cooper's Whitewater Hideout

2 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents3 acres · Bruceton Mills, WV

This special and hidden place is the perfect hideaway along the West Virginia border with Maryland, just 15 minutes from Morgantown. It is perfect for anyone looking to fish, paddle, ski, hike, hunt, etc. . . and just get away from it all! This land has been developed for easy access and insulated serenity. The property is within a gated development with plentiful waterfront access along Laurel Run and Big Sandy Creek (multiple community parks exist including a waterfall hike to Wonder Falls). The strong 5G cell coverage here is great for hot-spotting. There are more than 20,000 acres of public lands within minutes of this campsite, come check this place out and enjoy a campfire away from it all! For River Runners: This site is within 5 minutes to the Lower Big Sandy, 30 minutes to the Cheat, 30 minutes to the Upper Yough, and 45 minutes to the Lower Yough. Also check out Highwater Hobbies in Bruceton Mills for all your gear needs: https://www.highwaterhobbies.com/ For Hikers: the gates of this development are located along the Allegheny Trail for more information see https://www.hikethealleghenytrail.org/

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Ohiopyle Camping @ Benner's

2 sites · Tents130 acres · Farmington, PA

Welcome to Benner's Meadow Run Campground! We are a spacious campground tucked in the beautiful, lush Laurel Highlands of western PA. Our tent sites are mostly secluded and private with plenty of room for you to enjoy the outdoors with your friends and/or loved ones. Benner's has a myriad of fun activities and on-site amenities for your enjoyment. Our amenities include a swimming pool, a beautiful NEW bathhouse with hot showers, mini golf, communal fire pits, arcade, store with ice cream and drinks, fishing ponds, and much more. The amenities are open during the camping season from May through October. Tent camping is available year round too (for you cold weather people). We are located near Ohiopyle State Park and Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob!

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Planet Turkeyfoot MiniWinnabago

2 sites · RVs, Tents1 acre · Confluence, PA

This is an artsy Vintage Winnebago set-up and ready to go for you. It has a double bed over the cab and the kitchenette folds down into a twin bed. It sleeps three. A tent is available to rent for an additional $30. There is a small bathroom with a toilet, sink, and shower. The kitchenette has a cookstove, a cooler/fridge, cookware, and paper products. The fridge operates as a cooler and needs ice. Yes, it will keep your meat, drinks, and food cold. AC and Heater too! You bring you, your food, ice, wood, and Sleeping bags. Yough Lake and The Great Allegheny Passage Railtrail are four blocks away. Ohiopyle State Park is 10 Mi and the Yough, Casselman Rivers and Laurel Creek are in town. There is a dollar general on one end of the street and the grocery on the other end of the street. Bring Beer and Wine etc. they are not available in town.Learn more about this land:This is a flat vacant lot in the town of Confluence, PA, ten miles from Ohiopyle State Park. Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) trail, Ohiopyle State Park, Youghiogheny River and Lake, Nemacolin, Seven Springs and Hidden Valley Resorts are all close-by. Yough Lake and the GAP Trail are 4 blocks away. This is a prime summer fun spot. You have Dollar General and the local grocery on either end of the street, restaurants, ice cream and bakery are only a bike ride down the street. If you want to rent a bike or kayak they are both available in town. Enjoy the Outdoors! Stay with us. The rest of the property houses my art studio, permaculture farmlet, and my family "camp".

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Highlands Homestead Private Suite

1 site · Lodging15 acres · Confluence, PA

Highlands Homestead, located a mile south of Confluence, PA, offers a ground-level, one-bedroom retreat (an optional second bed is available if needed) with a private, separate entrance from the main house. In the hottest time of summer, the apartment stays comfy and cool. Parking is conveniently located beside the house. Our 15 acres include woodlands, fields, and ponds, which our guests are welcome to enjoy. Confluence, our pleasant small town, has several restaurants, a charming antique shop, a grocery store, a gas station, a kayak/rafting outfitter, banks, and a bicycle shop. Local opportunities for outdoor recreation and education abound in this area: The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP trail), a tremendously popular hiking and biking trail from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., passes our side of Confluence along the Youghiogheny River (commonly referred to as the Yough). We offer complimentary shuttle service to and from the trail in Confluence. The Yough river attracts thousands of adventure-seeking kayakers, rafters, canoers, and fishing enthusiasts every year. Individuals with skill levels from 0 to expert can enjoy different parts of the river for boating fun. You can join a guided raft tour or boat on your own. Our Highlands Homestead is close to the Ramcat put-in point, which is suitable for those less experienced boaters. We have canoed this stretch, the Middle Yough, and it is minimally challenging with beautiful scenery through pristine forest. Guided raft tours run daily throughout the season. The dam of Yough Lake is situated within easy walking distance to Confluence, and its outflow continues the Yough River's path to where it joins the Monongahela. Yough Lake swimming area is located above the dam, with a sandy beach and picnic tables along the edge of the forest. The lake has motorized boat access and is a popular choice for party barge rentals. We're within a very few miles of Ohiopyle State Park, a gorgeous and verdant forest with hiking trails, streams, waterfalls, and a charming town with numerous gift shops, restaurants, and pubs. Guided rafting tours run daily on this more challenging stretch of the Yough starting in Ohiopyle, but experienced boaters may also navigate the rapids on their own. The Laurel Highlands hiking trail is accessible in Ohiopyle. This trail is a 70-mile, continuous footpath stretching atop the Laurel Ridge. It winds from Ohiopyle to Rt. 56, between Seward and Johnstown, PA. The trail affords some great views of the twisting Yough River, from high above Ohiopyle State Park, to the beautiful Conemaugh Valley, near Johnstown, PA. Fallingwater, a fabulous and unique Frank Lloyd Wright designed home, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is just beyond Ohiopyle and is open for tours, as well as another of his masterpiece designs, Kentuck Knob. Fort Necessity, the site of George Washington's first battle experience and the start of the French and Indian War, is located on Route 40 in Farmington, an easy drive from Confluence. Guided tours help teach visitors about the early skirmishes that helped in settling southwestern Pennsylvania.

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Courage mountain..

5 sites · RVs, Tents90 acres · Farmington, PA

Learn more about this land:Courage mountain provides a space to rest, enjoy your privacy and connect with nature. You will be conveniently located to all the area’s attractions, including Ohiopyle, Falling Water, Nemacolin Woodlands and so much more. The provided area for camping is located on my private property and spare lot. I do not have hookups but a generator may be brought if you wish. I do have a hose if you wish to fill up your holding tanks but do not provide a dump station for travel trailers. There are no public restrooms, or outhouses.

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Bear Run Farms

3 sites · Lodging, Tents130 acres · Mount Storm, WV

We recently received a 2024 GLAMPY Award and we're ranked 3rd Best camping and glamping destination in the USA!! Our property features a pristine private blue water lake with a glamping cabin available lakeside, overlooking the water as well as many forested and lakeside tent and RV sites available as well. There is an abundance of local hiking trails, some with waterfalls, scenic train rides, 3 large lakes within 40 min for boating and fishing, horseback riding nearby, or just take in the relaxing natural beauty of our sites and immerse yourself in nature! Farm fresh eggs available! Fresh linens and towels provided in cabins!

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BOULDER CREEK

1 site · Lodging2 acres · Confluence, PA

Amazing camp on 2.4 acres. Located on the Middle Yough in the town of Confluence. Where rivers meet mountians.Learn more about this land:2.4 Acres with a trail and stream Renovated cabin and bunk houseFire PitDeck - PorchMiddle Yough & Yough LakeState game landsBike - TrailsNear Ohiopyle

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Tent camping along the Yough river.

10 sites · RVs, Tents22 acres · Perryopolis, PA

READ BEFORE BOOKING. WE STRICTLY ENFORCE ALL RULES. YOU MUST ADHERE TO ALL RULES OR YOU WILL BE REMOVED FORM PROPERTY BY STATE POLICE. All the sites are located with in walking distance next to the famed boat rental Hazelbakers! Our sites are on or near the Yough Riverbank. Although the train runs near by a few times a day, it will hardly be noticed while you are enjoying the beauty of the area. The Allegheny Passage bike trail runs nearby across the river. You can access it using the Layton bridge that crosses the river over our property. We have a very strict no asshole policy. If you are an asshole or plan to bring an asshole with you please go camp at the KOA. Camping is not an all night or two day tailgate party, hooping it up, drinking or doing drugs all night on your weekend off with 20 of your friends. Camping at our sites should be calm and relaxing. Other campers and people in general should not have to hear you, your music, or your fun and you should not have to hear theres. We have a strict no generator rule, no guns, no fire works, no amplified or loud music and again no assholes. Your neighbor may not like your music. If you must listen to music use head phones. Please do not leave any thing at the site when leaving and leave it better than you found it. The boat rental store sales snacks, ice and bait. It does not sell wood or large water bottles. Campers should bring water. We do not have showers but do have running hot and cold water in the change rooms at the boat rental. Port-a-pottys are near by. Please use them. Do not poop in the woods and leave your shit paper laying there. That's gross.

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Yorkie Acres Goat Farm

3 sites · Lodging5 acres · Friendsville, MD

100+ Yr old farm. Heritage livestock including Scottish Highland Cows & Scottish Blackface sheep. Goats, poultry, honey bees. Mountain farm with Yurt located alongside native trout stream. Pavilion and bathhouse on either side of yurt. Hot water shower during non-winter seasons and compost toiletWake up to our livestock including Scottish highland cows, sheep and goats. Baby lambs and goat kids are usually bouncing around in spring/summer.RV electric hookup on site. Pillows not provided. Please bring your own. Strip bedding prior to check-out.

The Blue Canoe

147 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents3 acres · Connellsville, PA

The Blue Canoe The Blue Canoe is a magical place. Just say “Youghiogheny” three times and Pennsylvania’s most perfect campsite will appear before you. If you can’t pronounce Youghiogheny, just book us online. Still magical, because we sit right between the Youghiogheny River and the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail. So every campsite comes with a view of the trail or river. We know you want to get right to the fun part, so we make the getting settled part painless and easy. Bring your own accommodations and enjoy options for hookups. Or stay in one of our full-service, deluxe cabins. Camp your way!

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Got Trout? If not, best head to the heart of the Laurel Highlands to the Youghiogheny River Lake. This 16-mile length channel provides some of the best fishing, powerboat’n, and water skiing in the state. Halfway between Pittsburgh and D.C. this is your lake to beat the heat. So grab your ice chest, fishing rod, and some binoculars and get ready to view (and live) the wild life. Good times never get old.