Outdoor Life · Camping
Camping in Schuylkill County
Campgrounds and primitive sites across Schuylkill County — from Locust Lake State Park to private family resorts.
Before you go. Rates, season dates, and site availability change each year — reserve and confirm current details directly with the campground or through Pennsylvania State Parks.
Places
- Camp-A-While Campground — Private campground (RV, tent, cabins/rental trailers)
A family campground in the Hegins Valley with RV and tent sites, a pool, a stocked fishing pond, and a lodge with a game room and WiFi. - Christmas Pines Campground — Private campground (RV, tent, cabins)
A family campground in Auburn off I-78 with a pool, country store, game room, and Blue Mountain views, offering RV, tent, and cabin stays. - Echo Valley Campground — Private campground (RV, tent, cabins/glamping)
A year-round family campground near Tremont just off I-81, with pull-thru RV sites, tent sites, and modern glamping cabins along Black Creek. - Locust Lake State Park — State park (campground, lake & trail system)
Schuylkill County's classic family lake campground — 282 wooded sites split into tent-only and trailer sides around a 52-acre lake with swimming, boating, fishing, and a trail system near Barnesville. - Rosemount Camping Resort — Private camping resort (RV, tent, cabins)
A long-established family camping resort near Tamaqua with about 200 sites, two pools, full-hookup RV sites, and cabin rentals. - Tuscarora State Park — State park (cottages & yurts, lake & trail system)
A lake-centered state park around 96-acre Tuscarora Lake near Barnesville — roofed camping in cottages and yurts (no drive-in campground), an electric-only fishing lake, and a 5.5-mile perimeter trail loop. - Twin Grove RV Resort & Cottages — Private destination RV resort (RV, cottages/cabins, tent) · straddles the county line
A large destination RV resort near Pine Grove with amusement rides, pools, a restaurant, and full-hookup big-rig sites, sitting directly across from Swatara State Park. - Weiser State Forest — Port Clinton Tract — State forest (roadside & primitive camping) · straddles the county line
The Port Clinton Tract of Weiser State Forest — five remote, permit-required roadside campsites plus forest-wide primitive backpacking near Port Clinton, with no facilities and the Appalachian Trail close by.