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Tionesta Rec. Area Campground

in Tionesta, PA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Tionesta Rec. Area Campground

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. 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…

  • Fees: Fee
  • Managed by: Tionesta Lake, USACE
  • Where: in Tionesta, PA · 41.48431, -79.4491

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingWildlife & birdingHuntingWinter sports

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

34°
18°Jan
37°
19°Feb
46°
25°Mar
60°
35°Apr
71°
45°May
78°
54°Jun
82°
59°Jul
80°
57°Aug
74°
51°Sep
62°
40°Oct
49°
32°Nov
38°
24°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

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Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 14.3 mi
Propane: 16.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.