Gifford Pinchot State Park
Pennsylvania State Park
Write a Review 800 E Camping Area Rd. Wellsville, PA 17365 717-432-5011 Official WebsiteGPS: 40.0572, -76.9008
Overview of Gifford Pinchot State Park
Last Price Paid: $31
Reported by m_wortman on 5/14/2024
Longest RV Reported: 37 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by m_wortman on 5/14/2024
Reservations yes
Elevation 492 ft / 149 m
Max Length 45 ft
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Reviews of Gifford Pinchot State Park 21 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 10/30/2022
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“Great for our weekend visit to the area! Convenient to major roadways! Close to Harrisburg and York, PA.”
Reviewed 5/14/2024
| Nightly rate: | $31 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 35 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Travel Trailer) |
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We had site 35. 30/50 amp electric only. Nice state park setting. Site 35 is near a bathhouse and small beach area at the lake (and small playground). Water spigot across the road. Site was very spacious and easily accessible with our 32ft Class C motorhome, car dolly and towed vehicle. Overall had a good experience. Only sugges... more
We had site 35. 30/50 amp electric only. Nice state park setting. Site 35 is near a bathhouse and small beach area at the lake (and small playground). Water spigot across the road. Site was very spacious and easily accessible with our 32ft Class C motorhome, car dolly and towed vehicle. Overall had a good experience. Only suggestion for improvement that I have is I wish the state park would cut down 1 tree that is right next to your camper when you park. Not able to put awning out at all on our rig.
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m_wortman would stay here again
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“Nice campground with friendly staff”
Reviewed 10/12/2023
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Nice state park with friendly staff. Camped in a conversion van in a non electric site which was almost level, large and quite private. Warning that water spigots are not threaded and a number of no electricity sites will not fit a van or small camper (steep grade and/or too short) so look closely at descriptions. I had to park at an a... more
Nice state park with friendly staff. Camped in a conversion van in a non electric site which was almost level, large and quite private. Warning that water spigots are not threaded and a number of no electricity sites will not fit a van or small camper (steep grade and/or too short) so look closely at descriptions. I had to park at an angle to fit on the paved area and the tent area was inaccessible for drive in.
Bathrooms are essentially clean but in serious need of a renovation Did shower and it worked but not very nice at all. Lake is lovely though!
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“Beautiful foliage along lake”
Reviewed 10/30/2022
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 311 |
| RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
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Stayed here during closing weekend 2022. Our site had electric and a view of the lake. Some site are quite small, so check pics before you book. We were self contained so didn't use bathrooms. There were several hiking trails accessible from the campsite. We hiked the Lake trail along the entire lake that was 9 miles. Fir... more
Stayed here during closing weekend 2022.
Our site had electric and a view of the lake. Some site are quite small, so check pics before you book.
We were self contained so didn't use bathrooms.
There were several hiking trails accessible from the campsite. We hiked the Lake trail along the entire lake that was 9 miles.
Firewood from the campground was wet, but it was closing weekend. Would like to go back in the summer to kayak and use lake.
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Helen would stay here again
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“Great site. Clean campground and bathrooms. ”
Reviewed 4/14/2022
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 132 |
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We had a perfectly wooded site not far from the water, but due to recent rains, everything was flooded. Bathhouse was clean and functional. A great choice for a state park.
We needed firewood and the host was more than willing to deliver the wood. The only complaint is the wood wasn’t seasoned.
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hilfmike would stay here again
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“Level & spaced sites”
Reviewed 10/10/2021
| Nightly rate: | $31 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 272 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
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A nice state park that seems popular with local campers. The sites are well spaced and are paved and level. There are limited sites with electric, and they fill up first. Some of the non electric sites were very nicely located and were empty while we were there. We did here a generator running in the morning somewhere. Close hiking & b... more
A nice state park that seems popular with local campers. The sites are well spaced and are paved and level. There are limited sites with electric, and they fill up first. Some of the non electric sites were very nicely located and were empty while we were there. We did here a generator running in the morning somewhere. Close hiking & biking trails to the campground connect to the day use area about a quarter mile away. Some aspects of the park are run down a bit, but all in all a nice place.
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BoldFortuneRV would stay here again
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“Nice area, facilities are run down”
Reviewed 9/30/2021
| Nightly rate: | $33 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | B217 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
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Area and lake is beautiful and peaceful. Some mosquitoes, not bad. Some electric sites, some nicely paved, some uneven gravel. Most seemed fairly level. Camping loops are separated for pets and no pets so pay attention when you make a reservation. Bathrooms were kind of spooky, very old and in need of repair. Some sites fairly clo... more
Area and lake is beautiful and peaceful. Some mosquitoes, not bad. Some electric sites, some nicely paved, some uneven gravel. Most seemed fairly level. Camping loops are separated for pets and no pets so pay attention when you make a reservation.
Bathrooms were kind of spooky, very old and in need of repair. Some sites fairly close together, some with vegetation blocking neighbors, some not.
Only trash cans are way at the entrance, so basically have to drive to dump trash. For over 300 sites. Very inconvenient and makes it difficult for campers to keep a clean site so critters don’t get into garbage.
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Max would stay here again
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“Nicely kept up”
Reviewed 9/15/2021
| Nightly rate: | $24 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 124 |
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It’s Wednesday and pretty empty here. The cost is $24 per night with a $6.50 transaction fee. Haven’t showered yet and can’t find the water spicket to rinse dishes. It a real nice spot, backs up to the lake and it’s on a level pad. Looks like most all sites are on a level pad.
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Jacob would stay here again
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“Affordable RV Camping”
Reviewed 7/29/2021
| RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
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In this video, I provide you a walking tour of Gifford Pinchot State Park; video uploaded here on Campendium for your immediate reference. RV and tent camping at the Gifford Pinchot State Park Campground is affordable, and I show you the best campsites. We visit the campground, picnic and day use area, boat, canoe, and kayak rental, c... more
In this video, I provide you a walking tour of Gifford Pinchot State Park; video uploaded here on Campendium for your immediate reference. RV and tent camping at the Gifford Pinchot State Park Campground is affordable, and I show you the best campsites. We visit the campground, picnic and day use area, boat, canoe, and kayak rental, cottages, and yurts. Verizon cellular service clocked in at 6.08 Mbps download speed and 2.04 Mbps upload speed. AT&T cellular service clocked in at 71.9 Mbps download speed and 1.80 Mbps upload speed. T-Mobile cellular service clocked in at 33.8 Mbps download speed.
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LivingOurDreamNow would stay here again
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Reviewed 6/16/2021
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 132 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
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I like the bike trails.
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“... family-oriented park with many activities and amenities.”
Reviewed 2/23/2021
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 127 |
| RV Length: | 29' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Stayed here 10/15 – 10/16/20. The site we stayed in did not have any hookups however there are electric only and full hookup sites available. There were many different options for choosing your campsite type. There are fresh water spigots throughout the campground and a multi lane dump station. Our site had a picnic table a... more
Stayed here 10/15 – 10/16/20. The site we stayed in did not have any hookups however there are electric only and full hookup sites available. There were many different options for choosing your campsite type. There are fresh water spigots throughout the campground and a multi lane dump station. Our site had a picnic table and fire ring as well as access to the water’s edge from the back of the campsite and was in walking distance of the beach. This was a nice family-oriented park with many activities and amenities.
Rohdsteading would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 20 Amp
- Partial Hookups
Facilities
- dump station
- showers
- water available
Pets
- pets
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