Sites here are small and slanted: definitely need levelers. We stayed mid-week and CG was about 1/4 full so we had enough spacing between others. The Wi-Fi at our site worked great. The office staff was very friendly and their store was nice. The restrooms/showers were clean. Saw several families with tents. Summation: this is a nice place if not jammed with people: this can be true about alot of campgrounds. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This campground had a very friendly feel. I felt safe there as there was a gated entrance. The store was wonderful and the Tree lined sites were excellent. However, the sites are in no way shape or form level. It took us quite a while to be able to sit comfortable on our site. We also basically ate dinner with the people next to us due to the fact that the site are very close quarters. Backing campers in was a very difficult task, so difficult in fact that some people left the park. My biggest complaint would have to be the bathrooms. There were a lot of people there and the bathrooms were FILTHY! The curtains did not cover your body and there were clumps of dirt and hair all over the floor. We will not be staying there again. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
The campground was just okay. We don't plan on returning. We typically camp at state parks, and are used to more spacious sites. The sites at this campground are extremely crowded and close together. Luckily we knew our neighbors since they were family! We watched a family pull in next to us, look at the site and then leave due to the lack of space. If you are a family who likes a nice, level, spacious campsite, this isn't the place for you! The entire campground is hilly. Most sites are on some sort of hill, and substantial hills at that. The camp store was nice. The pool was nice. The bathhouse is old, but it was surprisingly clean. Easy access to Lake Arthur. Canoe and kayak rentals available at very reasonable cost. Overall, campground is pricey for what you get. Also, you have to pay for showers! Women's shower curtains were cut short and men's room didn't have any shower curtains at all. Creepy! Port-a-john's throughout campground to make up for sporadic placement of bath houses. Probably the biggest drawback to this campground is the noise. I-79 is visible from the front of the park and the nighttime noise from interstate traffic can be bothersome. It was hard to fall asleep with the hum of tractor trailers breezing by at 75 miles an hour. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
This park certainly does not deserve the high ratings given by Trailer Life and Woodalls for many reasons. First, the exorbitant rate of $47 per night was charged to my credit card in full for our 3 night stay when I made my reservation 3 months before our arrival. Then upon arrival I had to ask for my Good Sam discount as a refund. There are only about 6 pull through 50 amp full hookup sites and they are very tight for large rigs, very narrow, steep on the sides and not level, have low voltage (average around 112 volts), and very low water pressure (around 20 psi.), and this is when the park is not close to being full. Lots of seasonal RV's, most which haven't moved in decades. We would not stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We camped at Bear Run Campground over the July 4th holiday and had a great time. Overall the campground is very well maintained, and the staff was friendly and helpful. The majority of the sites are for seasonal campers, and most are very well kept. Our site was one of the larger ones on the property but still smaller than we prefer. The camp store was well stocked, and prices were reasonable. We would definitely return again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here one night on our way to northern Ohio. It was about the 2/3 point of our trip and borders Moraine and McConnell's Mill state parks, both areas we wanted to spend a little time exploring. Our site was in the Pine Meadows area of the campground, which has water/electric hookups. This area is quiet and pretty well removed from the rest of the CG, which is nice, but is not well suited for any trailer but the very smallest. The road is narrow and tightly bordered on one side by trees and the turn-around is very rough and tight. Once we had the trailer backed in, we were pleased with the site. There is a horse pasture directly behind these sites. The showerhouse/restrooms are at the top of the hill, above the pasture and equipment barns, so it's best to drive. Bring your quarters for the showers! The showerhouse is fairly old but was clean enough and the water was hot. This CG has a number of different areas, some of which are on hillsides. The Pine Meadows area is sloped but we had no problems leveling. There are also primitive tent areas even more removed from the main CG. One entrance, and a boat ramp, for Moraine State Park are less than a mile from the CG entrance. The CG maintains the boat ramp, according to a sign posted there. Overall it seems like a nice, well-kept private CG. Of course, there are many seasonal sites, but all that we saw were well kept. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
This campground was cramped, noisy, and sloped. After parking our fifth wheel there was no place to park the truck. Sites were muddy and very sloped. The regulars were yelling until around 1 A.M. with dogs barking constantly. Rigs were coming in and setting up until 11:00 P.M. Facilities are nice and tent sites look spacious. However, the kids were loud and roaming all night. I would not recommend this place if your looking for a quiet weekend getaway. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We enjoyed our selves at this campground.they had a nice store, pool, playground, and etc. It was in a nice country setting. We walked on some nice scenic trails. Close to Moraine State Park. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The campground actually has trees which is a nice change of pace these days. If you aren't looking for full hookup, there are some nice level sites for overnight stays. If you are looking for full hookups, you will be on a hillside. We stayed in the campground after Labor Day so it wasn't very crowded. We were able to pull into our site because the site behind us was vacant. It would have been very difficult to back into the site due to the narrow roads in the campground. The campground employee guided us into our site and had us pull the trailer right up to the road. He then directed us to park the truck behind the trailer. We parked this way because to make the trailer more level. Unfortunately campers took up residence directly across the road from us. When it was time to leave, they weren't at their site so we had to move a lot of their items just to get our truck in front of the trailer to hookup. You will also hear the interstate noise 24 hours a day. This campground is better suited for smaller trailers. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
My famiy and I camped here on the July 4th weekend of 2005. I asked for a pull thru and was given what they consider a pull thru. I was directed to the site and guided in by an employee. The extreme angle twisted my coach and leveling was difficult. The next day I was asked to remove my bike rack from the rear of the coach to accomodate another camper who was pulling in behind me. I told the employee I had a pull thru and why was someone pulling in behind me? He stated that we don't pull thru sites. Good thing I was not pulling my car this weekend. The camper behind me was so close I had to turn sideway's to get between my coach and his trailer. the campground is on a hill and getting in and out is very difficult. I had to ask the camper below me and across to move there cars so I could leave on Monday. The management had packed in so many campers that weekend we felt like saridines. The pool closed at 7:00pm Why? I have emailed several times to the management and have gotten no response. I would not recomed this campground nor will we return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
June 2005
$26
This is a nice campground that I would recommend to anyone coming to the area, mostly because it is the best in an area with sub-par campgrounds. However, the area is well maintained. The rules are enforced, though I noticed a few less-than-savory teenagers wandering around at night trying to bum cigarettes. I was able to sit around the fire after quiet hours with a couple friends and not be hassled about noise (though we are fairly considerate people.) there are plenty of things for kids to do here and I feel the family atmosphere here more than most cgs I have been to. But still, the roads are not paved, the sites are close together, there are too many permanent sites (albeit fairly well taken care-of compared to most), and the site I was in was very uneven (never could get level) as were most of the sites around me. Probably the best campground to see Pittsburgh from though. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We were told by the owners that this park was "big rig friendly". When we visited, there were only a few sites in the entire park that could accomodate a 40' coach. Most of the park is built on a steep mountainside. When we departed the campsite, the steep angle of the departure road caused us to drag the back end of our motorhome doing over $1500 in damage to the coach. We visited in the fall when the owners were doing lots of fall cleanup, including flushing of their water lines. We ended up using over $200 in water filter cartridges because of the sediment in the well water. So the way I figure it, that month of camping cost us over $2000. Not a good camping experience for a large motorhome owner. The owners here are very friendly and the campground is very well maintained. This would be a great location to camp for families with lots of kids in a small trailer or RV. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$22
We stayed at Bear Run for one night during our vacation. We had a very nice time. The staff were very helpful in parking our rig, and giving us directions for the sights of the area. The camp store is nice and offers a wide variety of gifts and supplies. There were a lot of seasonal sites however mostly in another location. They were also well maintained. The site was very level and very easy to pull in and out. While we were there we drove around the camp. There are lots of primative tent sites way up in the woods that looked nice and quiet. They also had a few cabins that are nicely secluded by pine trees. In fact we didn't even notice at first they were there. Each is separated by a large row of nice pine trees. Although only there for a night, it was definately a place we would return. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2001
$22
We stayed at Bear Run while visiting Pittsburgh and had a lovely visit. The staff were very helpful in
parking our rig, using the modem, and giving us directions for the sights of the area. We will surely try to go back there. We camped here in a camper.