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Alosa Campsites

National Park Service campground in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, near Bushkill, Pennsylvania.

$10nightly fee
6overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
22named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (36.4 mi)
0.3 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • With 6 sites it is the #28 largest of 29 Pennsylvania campgrounds that publish a site count (small and usually quieter).
  • Its lowest fee ($10) is equal to the Pennsylvania median of $10/night.
  • There are 35 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • Pets allowed on 6 of 6 sites; campfires allowed on 6 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Philadelphia ~79 mi, Baltimore ~151 mi, Washington ~186 mi.

Site mix

Boat-in6

Amenities & rules

GrillsPets allowedTents

Fee notes from the agency: A $10 non refundable service fee applies for changes or cancellations.

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Hamilton Ridge Trail0.5 mi2.8NPS
Orchard Trail0.5 mi0.6NPS
Pioneer Trail0.6 mi2.3NPS
Donkeys Corner Trail1.0 mi1.8NPS
Coventry Pond Trail1.1 mi0.8NPS
Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail1.3 mi11.7NPS
Van Campens Glen Trail1.3 mi1.0NPS
Railway Avenue Trail1.6 mi0.4NPS
Blue Mountain Lake Outer Loop2.4 mi4.1NPS
Blue Mountain Lake Inner Loop2.4 mi2.0NPS
Rattlesnake Swamp Trail3.0 mi0.6NPS
Toms Creek Trail3.2 mi0.8NPS

+ 10 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

0.3 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 0.3 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
McDade Recreational Trail2.9 mi0.3UnratedOSM

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

BikingBoatingCampingCanoeingClimbingFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteHorseback RidingHuntingPicnickingSwimming Site

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Rivers Bend Group Campground ↗
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
1.0NJ$1005 — yes— Reserven/a
Valley View Group Campground
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
2.3PA$1005 — —— Reserve22 (37.8 mi)
Timothy Lake North
Thousand Trails
5.3PA—195 — yes— ?4 (8.8 mi)
Delaware Water Gap / Pocono Mountain KOA Holiday
KOA
5.7PA—— E S yes— ?11 (18.4 mi)
Pocono Springs Camp
OpenStreetMap listing
7.1PA—— — —— ?3 (8.2 mi)
Worthington State Forest Campground ↗
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
7.5NJ—— — —— First-comen/a

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Overview The Alosa Campsites are boat-in only sites located on the west (Pennsylvanian) shore of the Delaware River near Bushkill, Pennsylvania. The side of the river with the campsites will be on your right while traveling downstream. This section of the river offers unspoiled views, excellent boating, fishing, and birding opportunities within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and the Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River. These reservation-only campsites are available to boaters who are on a multi-day river trip. The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area also offers other boat in only campsites that are $16 and available on a first-come, first-served b… read the full description on Recreation.gov