Can you reserve a site at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground?

Yes, Tionesta Rec. Area Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Tionesta Rec. Area Campground have?

125 sites in total, of which 124 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground?

75 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground.

Are campfires allowed at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground?

Campfires are allowed at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Tionesta Rec. Area Campground

Campground · Pennsylvania · 124 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

124
Bookable sites: 75 ft
Max rig length: up to 8
People per site: 2
Accessible sites: 1,053 ft
Elevation

TIONESTA REC. AREA CAMPGROUND — Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

Overview

Half of Forest County, where Tionesta Lake is located, is preserved as public lands. The region is known as one of Pennsylvania's best big game regions and is home to a remarkable variety of wildlife.

Campers come to the Tionesta Recreation Area Campground to enjoy the forested area just below the Tionesta Dam. The area is ideal for fishing as well as scenic hiking.

Tionesta is a culturally rich region with a long history. The Seneca Indian tribe named this area "where the water separates the land." Nearly a century ago, narrow gauge railways dotted the surrounding countryside, hauling out virgin timber from the hillsides.

Recreation

In-season hunting, fishing, boating, hiking and water skiing, are all available from Tionesta.

Visitors interested in wildlife viewing are likely to spot white-tailed deer, porcupine, wild turkey, osprey and opossum.

Outside the campground entrance is a beach area for swimming and picnicking along Tionesta Creek. No lifeguards are on duty.

Facilities

A boat ramp and marina are near-by for easy access to water sports. Shower houses and restrooms are located throughout the campground for easy access.

Natural Features

Tionesta Lake winds its way through the rugged hills of northwestern Pennsylvania. Surrounding public areas include the Allegheny National Forest, Cooks Forest State Park, Cornplanter and Clear Creek State Forests, the state fish hatchery and state game lands.

Nearby Attractions

Tionesta Creek Road, which winds through the Tionesta Creek valley upstream of the dam, is an excellent scenic drive with spectacular views.

The nearby Allegheny National Forest also makes a great day trip.

The facts

124 bookable sites
125 sites in total, including non-bookable
2 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 75 ft
Up to 8 people per site
Loops: 1, 2, 3, 4

Site types

124 Standard Electric
1 Management

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Sewer hookups
Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

125 campsites at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground

Check-in 02:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Water	Max rig	People
001	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
002	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	66 ft	8	🐾
003	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	56 ft	8	🐾
004	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	57 ft	8	🐾
005	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	44 ft	8	🐾
006	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	66 ft	8	🐾
007	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	49 ft	8	🐾
008	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	51 ft	8	🐾
009	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
010	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	56 ft	8	🐾
011	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	49 ft	8	🐾
012	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	48 ft	8	🐾
013	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	59 ft	8	🐾
014	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	50 ft	8	🐾
015-Host	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	59 ft	8	🐾
016	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	53 ft	8	🐾
017	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	48 ft	8	🐾
018	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	59 ft	8	🐾
019	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	52 ft	8	🐾
020	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	66 ft	8	🐾
021	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	64 ft	8	🐾
054 - Host	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	66 ft	8	🐾
055	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	63 ft	8	🐾
056	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	62 ft	8	🐾
057	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	59 ft	8	🐾
058	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	64 ft	8	🐾
059	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	56 ft	8	🐾
060	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	65 ft	8	🐾
061	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	59 ft	8	🐾
062	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	63 ft	8	🐾
063	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	56 ft	8	🐾
064	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	61 ft	8	🐾
065	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	59 ft	8	🐾
066	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	58 ft	8	🐾
067	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
068	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
069	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	66 ft	8	♿ 🐾
070	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	66 ft	8	🐾
071	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	60 ft	8	♿ 🐾
072	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	68 ft	8	🐾
073	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	57 ft	8	🐾
074	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	59 ft	8	🐾
075	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	56 ft	8	🐾
076	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	63 ft	8	🐾
077	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	53 ft	8	🐾
078	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	48 ft	8	🐾
079	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	59 ft	8	🐾
080	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
022	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	70 ft	8	🐾
023	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	53 ft	8	🐾
024	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	54 ft	8	🐾
025	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	57 ft	8	🐾
026	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
027	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	53 ft	8	🐾
028	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	58 ft	8	🐾
029	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	51 ft	8	🐾
030	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
031	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	56 ft	8	🐾
032	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	56 ft	8	🐾
033	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	60 ft	8	🐾
034	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	61 ft	8	🐾
035	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	55 ft	8	🐾
036	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	59 ft	8	🐾
037	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	69 ft	8	🐾
038	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	61 ft	8	🐾
039	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	68 ft	8	🐾
040	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	55 ft	8	🐾
041	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	62 ft	8	🐾
042	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	55 ft	8	🐾
043	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
044	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	75 ft	8	🐾
045	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
046	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	62 ft	8	🐾
047	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	58 ft	8	🐾
048	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	70 ft	8	🐾
049	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	66 ft	8	🐾
050	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	56 ft	8	🐾
051	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	61 ft	8	🐾
052	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	58 ft	8	🐾
053	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
081	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	66 ft	8	🐾
082	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	48 ft	8	🐾
083	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	46 ft	8	🐾
084	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	50 ft	8	🐾
085	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	55 ft	8	🐾
086	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	48 ft	8	🐾
087	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Riverfront	46 ft	8	🐾
125	3	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
088	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	41 ft	8	🐾
089	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
090	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	48 ft	8	🐾
091	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
092	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
093	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	50 ft	8	🐾
094	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	54 ft	8	🐾
095	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	57 ft	8	🐾
096	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	68 ft	8	🐾
097	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
098	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	62 ft	8	🐾
099	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	58 ft	8	🐾
100	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	48 ft	8	🐾
101	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	58 ft	8	🐾
102	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	58 ft	8	🐾
103	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	57 ft	8	🐾
104	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
105	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	68 ft	8	🐾
106	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	58 ft	8	🐾
107	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	42 ft	8	🐾
108	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	63 ft	8	🐾
109	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	48 ft	8	🐾
110-Host	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
111	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	59 ft	8	🐾
112	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
113	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	58 ft	8	🐾
114	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	56 ft	8	🐾
115	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
116	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
117	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	57 ft	8	🐾
118	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	56 ft	8	🐾
119	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	69 ft	8	🐾
120	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	50 ft	8	🐾
121	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	64 ft	8	🐾
122	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	60 ft	8	🐾
123	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	57 ft	8	🐾
124	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	50 ft	8	🐾

Getting there

From Tionesta, PA: Go 0.5 mile south on SR 36 and follow signs into the campground.

41.48431, -79.44910 · 41°29'3.5"N 79°26'56.7"W

Directions (Google Maps) · Directions (Apple Maps)

Typical weather

Typically 83°F in Jul, down to 35°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	35	38	47	61	72	79	83	82	75	63	50	39
Low °F	19	19	26	36	47	57	61	60	53	42	32	25
Precip in	3.3	2.6	3.5	4.1	4.4	5.1	4.9	4.2	4.0	3.7	3.5	3.7

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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RV Camping — Photo: Usace · Recreation.gov

Sunrise Tionesta Lake — Photo: Ranger Wilson · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Tionesta Rec. Area Campground

Can you reserve a site at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground?: Yes, Tionesta Rec. Area Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Tionesta Rec. Area Campground have?: 125 sites in total, of which 124 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground?: 75 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground?: Yes, pets are allowed at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground.
Does Tionesta Rec. Area Campground have hookups?: Electric, Water, Sewer.
Are campfires allowed at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground?: Campfires are allowed at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Allegheny Wild and Scenic River 26.1 mi · Facility
Allegheny National Fish Hatchery 29.5 mi · Facility
Allegheny Reservoir 33.5 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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