Canyon Country Campground is our idea of an ideal campground. The staff was very helpful when making my reservation as well as upon arrival. We were directed to our site by the owner who also helped us position the trailer in our site. Water and electric hookups were top quality and looked almost new. Our site was wooded and fairly private, campground noise was minimal and both the staff as well as other campers were friendly. Wood, when bought at the store was delivered directly to our site. We enjoyed the hiking trail which leads from the campground over to Leonard Harrison State Park and the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. We spent 4 days here and would have loved to have a whole week. The area is a goldmine for outdoor activities. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We pulled in and the owners checked us in and took us to our site and offered to help. We asked for firewood and they delivered it to us. They were helpful in knowing what to see and where to go. They drew us maps to everywhere we wanted to go. There's a lookout tower adjacent to the campground following a trail. Sites were spacious and nice. We had water, sewer, and electric. It was rustic but with all your amenities. Couldn't ask for much more. It was close to most of the better sites to see.....Leonard Harrison was almost next door, the main Grand Canyon viewing area. Lake Hammond and Tioga were not far either. It is a beautiful area. Special thanks to the owners for making us feel so at home. I would recommend this campground to anyone. They made it a special experience. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
I was a bit leery from other reviews about this park, but we had a great time there! My parents were staying in a local motel and was meeting us at the campsite. I had asked at the office at check in about the visitor's policy to make sure my folks didn't do anything wrong. Parents were welcomed with open arms and the owners spent time chatting to them. Our hotwater heater decided to spring a leak on the 4th and the owners came over with what we needed to get it fixed. We were very happy! Downside..the site wasn't that level. Took a bit of maneuvering to get our caravan set. The trail to the Grand Canyon was a trail and dumped you out at the edge of the state park and you then had to find your way to the canyon. We did enjoy our time there and would happily stay there again when up that way. Oh, and their puppy is greatly unloved and needs lots of scritches *LOL* We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Owners are borderline insane. The way they run this campground is not the way to run a business. We were asked to leave the following morning without refund because in the owners' opinion we were not quiet enough for them after quiet hours of 10 p.m. Our neighbors (all except one) told us that they didn't hear a thing from our campsite after quiet hours. This lifeless campground completely shuts down around 9 p.m. We had headlights shown into our tent in the middle of the night to make sure we were sleeping (a complete invasion of privacy and really creepy). After the owners asked us to leave the next AM, the weird owner sat and watched us pack up and he and his wife couldn't resist giving us a lecture about how this was a "family campground." I couldn't even imagine children running around here without their parents getting reprimanded! As we were leaving and tried to give our leftover firewood that we had purchased but couldn't fit in the car to our neighbors at the next site, the campground employee tried to steal it from us to resell at the store. Amenities are few and far between. Sites are rocky, small and too close to neighbors. I've been camping my whole life and have never seen a "family campground" like this. FYI - our group was a group of adult professionals an average age of about 30 minding our own business - not a bunch of rowdy 18-year-old kids trying to cause trouble. We camped here in a Tent.
We live in Wellsboro, and we make this our first camping trip every year . Its a small campground quiet and friendly people. The trail to the Pa. Grand Canyon is a nice walk through the woods into the park then out to the overlook. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
May 2008
$26
Owners were very friendly from the reservation process through the entire stay. Sites were shady and naturally separated due to the trees. Bathrooms and showers were clean. Playground was not "modern" but was suitable for our 2 yr old. Interior roads are a dusty gravel, and if others driving in the campground do not obey the "speed limit" it can get quite dusty. This is why I don't give a 10. Entrance road is also dusty and a little rough. Do NOT depend on your GPS for directions to this campground as they will warn on their websites and also when you call for reservations. While we were in our tow vehicle only, we followed GPS out of curiosity and found some of the roads were 1 lane, rutted and dirt. Follow the directions found on their website or you could very easily do serious damage to your rig. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very lovely campground. Sites were fairly wide but somewhat unlevel. Owners were extremely friendly and accommodating when we needed to move our reservation back one day later due to my husband's work schedule. Loved that the owners will personally deliver wood to your site. There's a convenient 3/4 mile trail to the scenic overlook for the PA Grand Canyon. An excellent biking trail through the canyon is just a short driving distance away. Only down side is lack of TV stations, cable or internet access. Also follow the campground's directions and not what your GPS says or you might end up on some nasty dirt roads. We enjoyed our stay and would return again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I don't remember the exact rate per night, but it was reasonable. The campground itself was smaller than we thought, but it was wooded and well maintained. Bathrooms were very clean. Our problem was with the owners. They were nice when we checked in. But after that, they made us feel very uncomfortable and unwelcomed. They actually yelled at our non-camping relatives who were staying at a motel in Wellsboro when they stopped by the campsite to meet us before heading over to see the gorge. Won't go back! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
May 2006
$24
Campground is a about 1/4 mile from last blacktop road. Roads inside park are gravel, sites are gravel and out of level. Park is very small but you can park three or four large RV's in park. Lots of trees in park. Park is very old and has been in service a long time. Park is close to Grand Canyon of PA. Owner was very helpfully at check in over places to see and things to do. I think it may be best that big rigs not stay here. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Our family and our dog camped at this campground for the leaf season. We did not have reservations and thought we would stay at the State Park but they didn't have full hook up sites. So, the Park Ranger suggested that we stay at this campground as they knew it to be a nice place. We stayed for 4 nights and we had a great time. We could hike right to the PA Grand Canyon from our site. The kids had a good time even though there was no pool, there was a game room which they enjoyed. We found the owners to be friendly and nice and very helpful with how to get to local attractions. The site that we had was nice and shaded. We had plenty of room for our slide outs. We would recommend this campground as a great place to stay. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We have just returned from a weekend there. We found the owners rude and bossy, and the sites very tight for motorhomes. We were traveling with 2 other motorhomes at the time. We would not recommend this campground to anyone. We did not know they were Good Sams until later, it is not posted on their sign at the entrance to the park. The sticker on their door was hidden behind a halloween decoration, they still would not give a discount afterwards because we had not presented when we registered. The owners have a reputation with the locals as not very friendly. The campground owner just down the road told us "They are very good for his business". Even the Park Rangers at the State Park by the canyon know them very well. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
July 2005
$99
The owners were very friendly, polite, and respectful. They went out of their way to make our stay wonderful. The campsite is very well maintained and clean. The store was adequately stocked with anything we may have forgotten at home. I don't understand the previous review. Either that person has his campground wrong or is one of those people that you just can't please no matter what. The campground is not very large (which we prefer) but it is close to everything we wanted to do and see and you just couldn't have asked for better people to deal with. The owners are great!! I highly recommend it. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 2 / 10 ]
July 2005
$28
We stayed at the Canyon Country Campground, Wellsboro, Pa on 7/21 and 7/22. The owners were very rude and belligerent. There wasn't anything to write home about. The sites were very unlevel. No stone or gravel. Very small sites and hard to access. They are AAA approved but the only "discount" was the rate guarantee. They charged us $2.00 for being a half hour early. You pay for two adults and additional for a child. Nothing in the store. Sad. The store and office doesn't look anything like what it shows on the website. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This campground was very nice. The bathrooms were very clean and had recently been remodled. The owner, John, was very helpful and check in with us to make sure we found everything. I would have given it a 10 but the hookups were in the middle of our two sites and you had to have two sewer hoses to reach. Other than that it was a great place to camp. We will be camping there again and I would recommend it to anyone. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a wonderful, small state park on the east rim of the Grand Canyon of PA. Pine Creek Gorge is a 5 minute walk from the campsites. 2/3 of the sites are non-electric, and 1/3 of the sites have 20/30/50Amp service. Water standpipes are numerous, but none are dedicated to any one site. Bath house was clean, and cleaned daily, but only 3 showers total. The scenery is fantastic and the sites are level and large. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We stayed at Stony Fork in 2006, 2007 and returned in 2009. Each visit was for one week. It is one of our favorite campgrounds. Each time we visited, we stayed in the same site: near the lake under a big tree. The campground is quiet, peaceful and well kept. It is well off the beaten path. The owners, along with their son, are very friendly and accommodating. There may not be tons of campground activities but as a couple who just enjoy reading and relaxing by the campfire, it doesn't matter to us. True, there isn't much in the campstore, but since we know that we plan for it. (The general store in Stony Fork is run by the Mennonites and there are plenty of interesting food items there). The pool is very clean but the water was very cold. It's not heated. The internet hookup is free but very slow on the weekends when the campground has more visitors. They need to install more wireless sites and a better router. We go to Wellsboro for the biking and hiking and when we return again, we will surely go to Stony Fork. And by the way: if you stay 6 nights the 7th is free. Not many campgrounds offer that!!! We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
This used to be our absolute favorite campground for more than 20 years until it was sold a few years ago. Now the owners run it like East Germany. I have nothing good to say about it now as their current attitude and practices have ruined our past memories. What a shame. We camped here in a Tent.
This is an incredibly scenic CG. Unfortunately, we had overcast skies and didn’t always get a good view of the mountains around us. We camped here in 1990, and we finally got back after 17 years. Many seasonals along Stony Fork Creek which is where our site was. Nice rippling of the water as we sat outside by the camper. We were way down the end of the CG. Most people camped by the lake. Probably would be better to get a site by the lake if we came again. Not much to do at the CG. We were there from Wed. – Fri. Maybe more activities on the weekend. Bathhouse by us was new but made of cinder block and not as nice as it could be. The bathhouse by the office is much nicer. Store was not stocked that well. No Verizon cell phone service at CG. Nice pool up on the hill by the office which gave great views of the surrounding mountains. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Fairly nice campground. Nice setting in the mountains, helpful owner. Showers could be cleaner. Seems to have a goose problem, lots of droppings around the pond and adjacent field. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Beautiful setting and friendly owners. Short-term people tend to be on the lake side of the campground, which isn't visible from the campsite because it's built up, so it's above the camground. The seasonals (and there were a lot of them) are on the creekside, across the road from the lake. Electical service was iffy at best. On weekends (in Oct. so not so busy) our fridge was blinking "low AC", our lights were dim and our microwave couldn't get enough power to melt butter. When we complained to the owner he shrugged his shoulders and said in the summer it was difficult to run A/C, even though he'd upped the power to the campground. OH, and call the campground for directions before getting on 287 because map programs will route you onto one lane dirt roads that you really don't want to take your RV on. Don't plan on getting any cell phone service here. Need to drive to Wellsboro, about 8 miles north. We camped here in a Motorhome.