# Camping near Philadelphia

Thinking of camping near Philadelphia, PA? Discover and book the best Philadelphia campgrounds in state parks and national parks, plus on farms, vineyards, and nature preserves.

Browse and book on Hipcamp: https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/pennsylvania/philadelphia/camping/all

- **Rating:** 96% (2823 reviews)
- **Campsites:** 2127

Sleeping under the stars is simpler than you think with these forests, lakes, and parks near Philly.

## Hipcamps

- [Horse Farm Camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/new-jersey-horse-farm-camping-lz9hjzx2): Bordentown, NJ · from $40/night · 96% recommend (166 reviews) · 2 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Potable water, Picnic table
- [Pine Creek](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/new-jersey-pine-creek-1-gdw9hrey): Medford, NJ · from $120/night · 96% recommend (489 reviews) · 3 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Picnic table
- [Creekside at Crystal Lake](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/new-jersey-creekside-at-crystal-lake-ozxhd6mo): Bordentown, NJ · from $40/night · 94% recommend (76 reviews) · 4 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Picnic table
- [Theo's Creek Homestead](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-theo-s-creek-homestead-j29hwwzw): Phoenixville, PA · from $48.60/night · 96% recommend (118 reviews) · 2 sites · Pets, Campfires, Toilets, Showers, Potable water
- [Great Times Camp Ground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/new-jersey-great-times-camp-ground-1xmh15d8): Waterford Works, NJ · from $75/night · 99% recommend (78 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Toilets, Showers, Campfires, Potable water
- [Grampy's Red Rock Rabbit Ranch](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-grampy-s-red-rock-rabbit-ranch-7rvh8jln): Schwenksville, PA · from $43/night · 97% recommend (159 reviews) · 2 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Potable water
- [BozziBrook Farm](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-bozzibrook-farm-lz9hn7pn): West Chester, PA · from $68/night · 99% recommend (78 reviews) · 5 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Potable water
- [FernRock Retreat](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-fernrock-retreat-v1qh056d): Green Lane, PA · from $120/night · 100% recommend (151 reviews) · 2 sites · Toilets, Showers, Campfires, Potable water, Cooking equipment
- [For Tomorrow Farms](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-for-tomorrow-farms-mxvh9mjz): PA · from $35/night · 100% recommend (40 reviews) · 2 sites · Campfires, Toilets, Potable water, Picnic table
- [Hardscrabble Hill](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-hardscrabble-hill-5x5hy688): Chester Springs, PA · from $60/night · 99% recommend (77 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Campfires, Water Hookup, Potable water, Sewage Hookup
- [Full Circle Farm](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-full-circle-farm-4-dw9hv6y0): Sanatoga, PA · from $49/night · 96% recommend (37 reviews) · 4 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Campfires, Picnic table
- [Magical Treehouse with Hot Tub & Slide](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-magical-treehouse-with-hot-tub-slide-y0zhd06j): Pottsgrove, PA · from $149.50/night · 99% recommend (67 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Toilets, Showers, Campfires, Potable water, Cooking equipment
- [Tohi Woodland Retreat](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-tohi-woodland-retreat-7rvhdqzk): Quakertown, PA · from $153.75/night · 96% recommend (24 reviews) · 10 sites · Toilets, Showers, Campfires, Potable water, Cooking equipment
- [Camp Nox ⛺️](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-camp-nox-5x5hd5pk): Ottsville, PA · from $124.20/night · 99% recommend (54 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Potable water, Cooking equipment
- [Laureleye Farms](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-laureleye-farms-y0zh1m7w): Coatesville, PA · from $30/night · 95% recommend (124 reviews) · 3 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Picnic table
- [Sunset Hill](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-sunset-hill-3-7rvhop8n): Barto, PA · from $20/night · 93% recommend (15 reviews) · 2 sites · Pets, Campfires, Potable water
- [Creekside Grill](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-creekside-grill-v1qhwrk7): Coatesville, PA · from $85/night · 100% recommend (105 reviews) · 2 sites · Toilets, Campfires, Picnic table
- [Countryside Horse Farm](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/new-jersey-countryside-horse-farm-7rvh6r75): Salem, NJ · from $54/night · 99% recommend (150 reviews) · 5 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Water Hookup, Potable water
- [Hershey Lane Farm](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/new-jersey-hershey-lane-farm-2ejh0e7j): Frenchtown, NJ · from $65/night · 100% recommend (47 reviews) · 1 sites · Electricity Hookup, Water Hookup, Pets
- [Camp Douglass - Schuylkill River](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/pennsylvania-camp-douglass-schuylkill-river-7rvhy9ol): Douglassville, PA · from $90/night · 98% recommend (150 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Picnic table

## Public campgrounds

- [Ridley Creek Park Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/pennsylvania/ridley-creek-park-campground-9orvc8dv): Ridley Creek State Park · 67% recommend (3 reviews)
- [Evansburg Park Group Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/pennsylvania/evansburg-park-group-campground-ln6ycywm): Evansburg State Park · 100% recommend (2 reviews)
- [Washington Crossing Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/new-jersey/washington-crossing-campground-5ryecxjz): Washington Crossing State Park
- [Goshen Pond Camping Area](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/new-jersey/goshen-pond-camping-area-9orvc82e): Wharton State Forest · 100% recommend (1 reviews)
- [Atsion Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/new-jersey/atsion-campground-9orvc820): Wharton State Forest · 100% recommend (5 reviews)
- [Nockamixon Park Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/pennsylvania/nockamixon-park-campground-lqxkckyy): Nockamixon State Park · 100% recommend (1 reviews)
- [Mullica River Camping Area](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/new-jersey/mullica-river-camping-area-5yxmcq28): Wharton State Forest · 92% recommend (6 reviews)
- [Lower Forge Camping Area](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/new-jersey/lower-forge-camping-area-5zypcqxr): Wharton State Forest · 92% recommend (6 reviews)
- [Brendan T. Byrne Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/new-jersey/brendan-t-byrne-campground-9erncjjm): Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
- [Jaggers Point Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/new-jersey/jaggers-point-campground-ln6ycjj6): Parvin State Park · 100% recommend (3 reviews)
- [Hawkins Bridge Camping Area](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/new-jersey/hawkins-bridge-camping-area-53pdcwpy): Wharton State Forest · 100% recommend (2 reviews)
- [French Creek Park Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/pennsylvania/french-creek-park-campground-9mxgc67v): French Creek State Park · 90% recommend (24 reviews)

## Public lands

- [Ridley Creek State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/pennsylvania/ridley-creek-park/all): state-park · Lima, Pennsylvania · 67% recommend (3 reviews)
- [Evansburg State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/pennsylvania/evansburg-park/all): state-park · Skippack, Pennsylvania · 100% recommend (2 reviews)
- [Washington Crossing State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/new-jersey/washington-crossing/all): state-park · Pennington, New Jersey
- [Wharton State Forest](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/new-jersey/state-forest/wharton/all): state-forest · Hammonton, New Jersey · 93% recommend (29 reviews)
- [Nockamixon State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/pennsylvania/nockamixon-park/all): state-park · Richlandtown, Pennsylvania · 100% recommend (1 reviews)
- [Brendan T. Byrne State Forest](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/new-jersey/state-forest/byrne/all): state-forest · Presidential Lakes Estates, New Jersey
- [Parvin State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/new-jersey/parvin/all): state-park · Rosenhayn, New Jersey · 100% recommend (3 reviews)
- [French Creek State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/pennsylvania/french-creek-park/all): state-park · Elverson, Pennsylvania · 90% recommend (24 reviews)
- [Lums Pond State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/delaware/lums-pond/all): state-park · Glasgow, Delaware · 100% recommend (1 reviews)
- [Round Valley Recreation Area](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/new-jersey/round-valley/all): state-park · Lebanon, New Jersey · 96% recommend (12 reviews)

## About Philadelphia

### Overview

When summer hits the City of Brotherly Love, sometimes you need an escape. Green pastures, lakes, and pristine forests are just miles from Philadelphia, waiting for you to pitch a tent and cool off.

Philly's closest camping is across the river in New Jersey. Here, you can get away from it all without going all that far. Gloucester County has several private camping resorts, as well as RV parks with swimming pools and Wi-Fi if you prefer a little pampering.

French Creek State Park is just an hour's drive away. This large park offers miles of hiking, lake trout fishing, and kayaking. The public campground has tent sites, some with electric, plus a limited number of full hook-ups for RVs. The camp also offers modern cabins, rustic cottages, and yurts.

Ridley Creek State Park is excellent for family-friendly day trips. Just 16 miles from the city, visitors find hiking trails, creek fishing, and camping for organized groups like scouts. An equestrian farm within the park holds pony rides on summer weekends and horseback riding year-round. Or you can visit Colonial Plantation, a living history farm where oxen still till the fields.

About 30 miles away, the Wharton State Forest is a massive 122,000-acres, making it the largest park in New Jersey. The 28-mile Batona Trail cuts through the Pine Barrens, passing by primitive tent camping for multi-day treks. For basics like showers and water spigots, pitch tent near Atsion Lake. The facilities are older, but the camping sites are spacious and private.

For a deeper escape, drive past the Poconos to Ricketts Glen State Park in northeast Pennsylvania. The challenging Falls Trail System passes more than 20 waterfalls, including the 94-foot Ganoga Falls. The campground on Lake Jean has mostly non-electric sites, plus furnished cabins.

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