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Colonel Denning State Park Campground

6 Reviews

About

State Park

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Location

Colonel Denning State Park Campground is located in Pennsylvania

Directions

The park is eight miles north of Newville and nine miles south of Landisburg, along PA 233.

Address

1599 Doubling Gap Rd
Newville, PA 17241

Coordinates

40.28087 N
77.4179 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Big Rig Friendly

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Nate & Erika L.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 24, 2023

Amazing

We chose this campground based on the reviews from another Dyrt member and decided to give it a try. It did not disappoint. This is a smaller SP campground, just one loop and a few sites along a creek. The camp host was knowledgeable and friendly. We stayed in site 42, which was not the greatest layout (electric was on the wrong side of the site for our door and canopy to open to the fire ring), but our time there more than made up for it. The campground was very quiet in the loop (the creek sites tended to be a bit noisier) and the bathrooms were the absolute cleanest bathrooms we’ve seen in a state park. There were some great trails in the area. Our family of six made the trek up the Flat Rock Trail to the overlook. A six mile round trip with a 1200 ft climb. Spectacular views. The park rangers had an owl program on Friday night and ended up calling in several screech owls. Very cool to hear their eerie cries in the woods. There was also a chaplain who came around offering a Sunday morning church service at the amphitheater. All in all, we loved this campground and after making notes of some better laid out sites, we cant wait to return!

Site42

Month of VisitAugust

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Casey L.

Legend

Reviewed Nov. 7, 2022

One of our favorites

We love it at Colonel Denning! Very quiet and small campground. We love the dog friendly sites near the water, the kids and pups play all day! We love how large site 15 is and that it is near the trail head. Bathhouse is very nice and clean.

Site15

Month of VisitJuly

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Rick W.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 15, 2022

Tent camping sites

Walk in sites have picnic table and fire ring. Tent pads are level and smooth. Showers and restrooms are close to sites. Strongly recommend...

Site28

Month of VisitJune

Casey L.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 17, 2021

Favorite Park of the Season

Amazing!!! Cleanest facilities of the year so far, amazing large flat sites, dog friendly and great stream right behind the sites. If you stay in lower sites you are near the water and will have to walk up a large hill to get to bathrooms. Trail head close to site and was a very difficult hike with amazing views!! Wide open area to swim that was very clean and well kept. Hope to revisit soon!

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Month of VisitAugust

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Shirley M.

Guide

Reviewed May. 8, 2019

Not impressed

While the area is beautiful, we were not impressed with the campground. We have a small 19” travel trailer which was almost impossible to park due to very tight sites. Sites are almost on top of each other - we had a group of people with tents next to us that were basically on top of us. Not their fault...it was the size of the sites. Staff was not very helpful at checkin. It was relaxing being away but won’t be back. We did hear that they are remodeling campground so hopefully they provide more room for the sites

Site11

Month of VisitJuly

Danielle W.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 13, 2018

Fixing it up!!

i love camping here. the camping area is closed summer 2018. but should be open next year after they finish their project on fixing the park to make it better. great swimming area and beach. pavilion's for picnics and parties. good fishing too you can also hike up to flat rock, beautiful overlook