The views are spectacular. Broadband, satellite, & cellular telephone reception was excellent. We have a 40' Class A with a tow car and did not find the access at all a problem (we rate it 6 on a scale of 1-10 for difficulty [10 most difficult]). The recommended exit #14 was closed so we had to access it from exit #16 on secondary road with a few narrow bridges. It was no big problem. It is very quiet and friendly. We'll stay here again when in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Exactly what we needed. A reasonably priced place close to family in Pittsburgh. Quiet with a great view. Yes, a bit of a hill coming in, but nothing unusual for the Pittsburgh area. Easy access to Rt. 28 and the PA Turnpike. Close shopping. Excellent TV antenna reception. Nice folks. Will stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
June 2008
$20
There are no campgrounds in the Pittsburgh, PA area so we thought we had hit a jackpot when we found the Mt. Top RV campground on Sun Mine Road in Tarentum PA. Well it's through Passport America, so we thought give it a try. The owners (Fran and Ed) are very nice and accommodating. There are hook ups for electricity and water. The place is primitive--up narrow lanes. They host an annual Blue grass festival to which, I understand, over July 4th they will pack in over 100 campers. Some people are rather permanently hooked up there while working in the area. Next to us were full time RV'ers with a big 5th wheel. There is no sewer hook up--the owner pumps the RV out when needed. It rained nearly every night while we were there and we worried about sinking. We could not level in the first spot he suggested, so fortunately he moved us to the next spot which had gravel. There was some gravel on our spot because, we learned later, the last motor home had sunk in the soggy ground. Ed, the handy owner, pulled it out with his tractor. There is no wi-fi. This is a big concern for us--we try to keep in touch on the RV road. We ended up frequenting the local library. Pittsburgh Valley Mills mall is about 7 miles away. I wouldn't be so brave in winter--the muddy roads would be too much! Some RV travelers pulled in and stayed overnight while we were there. It is very quiet and peaceful. It is a step up from parking lots with no cost. Access is not for the faint hearted. There are no shower houses nor public restrooms, so completing this survey was not applicable. The electric and water are the amenities. No store, no ice, no wi-fi. This is our first post to this forum although we have RV'd for many years. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We have camped here many times. The RV park is on a flattened hill and has beautiful views out the back, if you're on the outer edge of the park. It is quiet and dark. There is a "french drain" to empty gray water and the owner will come 'round and empty your black water at your request. We camp for a month at a time and have Passport America. The road up to the park is narrow and rough, but that's par for the course in Pennsylvania. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Passport America campground. Good price for the area but the only restrooms were 2 portapotties - no shower. Convenient to Pittsburgh and for the area, the view was good. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Up on a mountain top literally and the last 1/4 mile is one lane loose gravel twisting and turning. Flat open campground. I think they do bluegrass festivals at times. No easy way to determine where to park. All grass and very low hookups. No trees and the restrooms were way over to the side. An odd place. The road is enough to cause major heart failure. We camped here in a Motorhome.