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French Creek State Park Campground

Pennsylvania State Parks (DCNR) campground in French Creek State Park, Pennsylvania.

From $16 (PA schedule)nightly fee (see fee notes)
—site count not in our sources
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
Allowedmax RV/trailer length
11named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (4.9 mi)
48.1 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • There are 37 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
  • Electric and water hookup sites are available, plus some sewer sites.
  • Straight-line distance: Philadelphia ~37 mi, Baltimore ~78 mi, Washington ~113 mi.

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.TentsRVs/trailers

Stay limit: 14 nights Memorial Day–Labor Day; 21 nights otherwise

Fee notes from the agency (source): Pennsylvania state parks publish one statewide nightly schedule (resident / non-resident): Base campsite $16 / $21; Modern (showers) add-on $4 / $4; Electricity add-on $7 / $7; Water add-on $8 / $8; Water and sewer add-on $14 / $14; Premium (Fri, Sat, holiday, events) add-on $4 / $4. Statewide nightly prices (PA resident / non-resident). Add-ons stack on the base price where a site has them.

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Hiking trail - Mill Creek Trail0.4 mi0.7NPS
Hiking trail - Lenape Trail0.7 mi1.2NPS
1804 Road (117)0.8 mi0.3NPS
1757 Road, Reading-Valley Forge Road (116)0.9 mi0.3NPS
Hopewell Lake Road (Private Road to Dam)1.0 mi0.1NPS
Clement Brooke Lane1.0 mi0.1NPS
Hiking trail - Horse-Shoe Trail1.1 mi1.3NPS
1809 Road (119)1.1 mi0.1NPS
Hiking trail - Raccoon Trail1.3 mi0.4NPS
Hiking trail- Bethesda Church Trail1.5 mi0.2NPS
Hiking trail- Buzzard Trail1.5 mi0.2NPS

Mountain biking nearby

48.1 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles (6.5 mi on unnamed paths). Difficulty mix: Unrated: 48.1 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Lenape Trail0.2 mi6.4UnratedOSM
Six Penny Trail0.2 mi3.4UnratedOSM
Boone Trail0.3 mi1.8UnratedOSM
Colliers Trail0.4 mi0.6UnratedOSM
Mill Creek Trail0.7 mi4.6UnratedOSM
Hopewell Lake Loop0.8 mi1.5UnratedOSM
Horse-Shoe Trail0.8 mi7.9UnratedOSM
Scotts Run Loop0.8 mi2.1UnratedOSM
Horse-Shoe and Boon Trails0.9 mi0.0OSM
Hopewell Big Woods Trail1.0 mi0.4UnratedOSM
Scott’s Run Loop1.0 mi0.2UnratedOSM
Racoon Trail1.3 mi1.5UnratedOSM

+ 10 more.

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.

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Thun Trail Campground
Private campground
3.4PA—— — —— ?11 (4.9 mi)
William Penn State Forest Designated Campsite
William Penn State Forest - Buck Hollow Tract
4.3PA—— — —— ?8 (2.0 mi)
William Penn - Gibraltar Hill
OpenStreetMap listing
7.3PA—— — —— ?0
Sun Retreats Lancaster County
OpenStreetMap listing
10.0PA—— S— yes— ?0
PSHS Inc.
Private campground
10.1PA—— — —— ?0
Adventure Bound Camping Resort Oak Creek
Private campground
10.7PA—— E S yes— ?0

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.

About this state park campground

Fees are restated as facts from Pennsylvania State Parks (DCNR)'s published rates. Park list: Pennsylvania State Parks (DCNR) camping page. DCNR lists this park among state park campgrounds with full-hookup (sewer, water and electric) campsites. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Location: OSM camp site way/478683325. Amenity details come from OpenStreetMap where it maps them. We are not affiliated with Pennsylvania State Parks (DCNR).