This campground was amazing!!! Beautiful area, so clean, and welcoming! A nightly -weather…read morepermitting- community campfire to share stories, get to know your fellow campers, roast marshmallows for the ever decadent 'S'mores!' The bathrooms were so neat and beautifully appointed, the showers -the cleanest ever!( we've camped across the US, and this campground is an A+!!) The "Hub"... well the pictures won't provide the beauty of this ultra modern building where you can make a KEURIG coffee(provided by the campground), fast WIFI, read, work remote, (YouTuber), read, chill, play some quiet games, relax in the sun porch. Several live edge tables to sip your coffee, converse or just enjoy the beauty of the woods surrounding you!. We highly recommend this place. Although we'd love to keep it unknown and to ourselves

What a great place too stay the staff is friendly and helpful.Very clean and well maintained I…read morehighly recommend it.

My son and I recently spent the weekend and had a wonderful experience. The staff was very polite…read moreand professional. The cabin was very clean and extremely comfortable. Beautiful view of the area from our outdoor deck. Very peaceful retreat for us and enough space in between the cabins so the other renters weren't a problem. I would encourage anybody coming to the Cook Forest area to stay at Black Bear. It's priced right and I will definitely be coming back for many years to come with my whole family.

This property must be under new management now, with the Gateway Lodge five minutes down the road…read more We were able to have a pleasant conversation while making a reservation for the weekend prior to Thanksgiving without feeling pressured or nervous. Three cabins out of four were available, and I'll let you know how great they are when we go.

We had a really good time. There are many things to do, and the staff were very friendly and kind…read more Jordyn especially was very helpful, and kind. She always had a smile on her face, even dealing with the grumpy and mean people over petty things I recommend Fore Fun too. It is well managed and the staff friendly.

Campground owner, Mark is miserable and rude. Several points of contact throughout the weekend…read moreproved he had no interest in speaking with us or making sure we were having a good time. Instead he made sure to ruin our time by kicking out 1 family of 7 that were there bc their teenagers upset him over a game. Hook ups are also inconvienently placed about 25 yards away from site. Cable didn't work. Breakers consistently popping. Wifi would continually kick you off. Won't be back.

We LOVED this campground! Large spots, good WiFi, and lots to do. Looking forward to coming back…read morenext year!

My family and I had a trip planned for this weekend. We arrived Wednesday evening after hours. We…read moreproceeded to our assigned camp site and the neighboring campsites had pop ups, picnic tables and chairs in our site. We reached out to the 24 hour number we were provided and were advised that nobody was onsite but to ask the people to move. We ended up on a FaceTime call with the manager who after a while told us to move to a different site that was severely un level and muddy. When we couldn't make that site work because it was only 30 amp and too small for our fifth wheel. We were told to move to yet a different site and we would figure it out in the morning. The next morning we were texted and told that we needed to move back to the original site. My wife walked over and all of the items were still in our site. The campground instructed us to tell the people to move. All though that shouldn't be our responsibility to do we did. The people said they would but instead left. After all of the issues we divided to leave. Nobody seemed to care at this point so we moved to a different campground. It was quite an experience. I would absolutely not recommend this place which is a shame because a year ago we had a great experience here. We were informed that the owners were a corporation and it truly shows. Campers paradise is an ironic name as there is nothing paradise about this place.

NOTE: THE YELP TEAM HAS MIS-POSTED MY REVIEW. THEY ATTACHED IT TO THE INCORRECT BUSINESS AND I…read moreCANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO CONTACT THEM TO ASK THEM TO CORRECT IT. THIS REVIEW IS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE "RUSTIC" CABINS INSIDE THE PARK AND OWNED/OPERATED BY THE PA STATE PARK SYSTEM. THERE IS ANOTHER PRIVATE CABIN BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE PARK WITH A SIMILAR/IDENTICAL NAME We stayed in the rustic river cabins (R1 and R6) They are classic log cabins almost 100 years old built from American chestnut. We are not actually campers so two nights was probably enough for us. There are large front porches on each cabin of varying design. Some porches had roofs while others did not. There are multiple beds and bunkbeds in each bedroom. The kitchens are equipped with full refrigerators and full gas ranges and a microwave. You have to bring your own coffee pot. There is no internal plumbing at all. Water was accessible at a spigot outside of the cabin next to the porch, but I do not know if it was safe or drinkable. I recommend bringing along a few gallons of bottled water. There was no sort of a sink or drain either. So tasks like washing dishes, brushing teeth, etc were awkward even if you had water. I suppose it's because they don't have any sort of drainage system. ‍You really need to bring dishpans or buckets. We used paper products for pretty much everything. River cabin 6 had an outhouse a few feet away across a small parking lot. There was a larger running-water shower facility downhill from us (a five minute walk). Again, we were not experienced campers so the lack of running water was definitely something we couldn't get used to. Each porch and cabin came with internal and external picnic tables and benches, but you might want to bring your own folding/camping chairs. There weren't even logs to sit on around the fire ring. Firewood was readily available on site within the cabin area. Also highly recommend bringing along a fan as cabins can get quite warm on hot days. Did lose electric one day so as many rechargeable things as possible would be very advantageous. The park itself is beautifully maintained and really a great place to enjoy the Clarion river and hike in the hills of the surrounding Cook Forest with well-marked, well-established easy/moderate trails. We took the Longfellow trail into the forest area known as "The Cathedral" to see some of the oldest growth/uncut trees on the east coast, if not the entire US. Pale Whale activity rentals was a short walk/drive away where you could rent kayaks, canoes or floats. The river was very low when we were there, but we did the 2 mile float trip which was just about 2 1/2 hours and perfect for our group. ($15 pp) One of the units (R6) had a bat inside one night and the other unit's (R1) front porch was besieged by some kind of bee or yellow jacket which prohibited us from eating outdoors at that unit. That said we still managed to have a great time and ate very casually on site. We had intended to go out to eat at least one night at a local establishment, but that never panned out. Alcohol is strictly prohibited on site. I found little or no information or reviews about these cabins online prior to booking so felt we were really going in blind but still happy that we did it. To check availability or make a reservation click on the https://pennsylvaniastateparks.reserveamerica.com/ website. Choose Cook Forest State Park then choose "Rustic cabins" under the campsite type pull down. It's a very user UNfriendly website IMHO The cost was approximately $250 total per cabin for a two night weekend stay in August. As far as I could tell, none of the River cabins actually had a view of the river, although it was nearby brush and trees prohibited the view.

Tip #1: Try your best to arrive before dark. Because when it's dark in Cook Forrest, it's DARK…read more.. Tip #2: Don't even THINK that you're going to have any cell service. You won't. Zero. For miles. Tip #3: Don't over-pack. Riverside gives you almost everything you could possibly need and it's awesome - firewood, dishes, etc. DO pack dish soap, a dish sponge/scrubber, paper towels, bathroom soap and trash bags. We forgot. It was sad. Tip #4: Bring lots of grill-able food, s'mores ingredients and beer. We did and it was glorious. Tip #5: Plan to go tubing. Forget canoeing; the water is just too shallow for the most part. Tubing is AMAZING. The signs say "no alcohol," but I'll let you decide whether or not to obey that one... We took the 2.5 miles journey (approx. 2.5 hours), but could've stayed in the water for days, it was THAT wonderful. Bring as many beverages as you can possibly handle and maybe a snack or two. Tip #6: Don't plan on a great shower. The water pressure is, well, not great. But who cares? Don't shower at all and go primal. Tip #7: Bring great company. I went with 6 other friends and we had a totally memorable weekend. Have a dog? Bring it! The cabins are pet-friendly for a very nominal ($20 charge). Cashier Cindy from the Dry Goods Store gets 5 stars all by herself. We had a brief emergency situation during our stay and she could not possibly have been any more helpful. The staff is so welcoming, we can't wait to see them again next year!

Super friendly, helpful people! Only stopped at the convenient store a few times for our camping…read moretrip but each time there was someone there to great us with smiles and not afraid to chat either!

Been coming here most of my life. I made an extremely disappointing discovery this weekend:…read more They have a partnership with Devil's BBQ in Brooksville Pa. I feel this is a very important piece of information for anyone who is deciding whether or not to spend their money here. When I saw the sign on the road I guess I thought it was just a generic bbq sign. I didn't recognize the logo. After walking around a bit it just seemed familiar but I couldn't place it. When I tried to engage with the clerk they definitely dodged all my questions. They don't operate the restaurant attached to the store/gas station/cabins. They just let them operate there. Definitely a big disappointment that they're sharing space. When I decide where to spend my money I take honestly and transparency into account. They're hoping the world forgot. They want to serve food at the location but not have to deal with the food service aspect. They want all the traffic that comes with that but none of the stain of the reputation. Nope. I will no longer book any cabins or make any other purchases at the store or gas station as long as they are leasing space and profiting from this other business. Any attempt to bully me to take this review down will only be taken to social media in a big way.

Beautifully redone inn. We stayed in the SkyView side so we had two beds and walk-in shower. The…read moreshower was luxuriously finished with a stone floor and two shower heads. Inn hosts were very responsive to additional needs. Rooms were uniquely and artistically decorated to fit the SkyView theme.

what a beautiful room and so quiet. I love the barndoor separater. and great rates. and the shower…read moreis so relaxing. the bowl sink is beautiful. and the tiny refrigerator with freezer. so cute looking.

Oil Creek Campground totally made me only want to camp in the woods from now on! I loved camping…read morebefore I came here, but man did I fall in love with it head over heels here! The campgrounds I had been to before here did not have nice wooded spots, you were just out in the open. Oil Creek is nothing like those! The roads to get to this location are very rural, and you travel back into the woods. I was so happy pulling in here and so excited to finally camp in a wooded area. We checked in at the office and from the start all the staff were so nice and helpful! Our site was a pull through site so it was pretty humongous for a little tent. Who wouldn't appreciate that though? All the sites were very level and almost all the tent sites were surrounded by trees. I was very happy for our site! There are several bathrooms that have the step to flush toilets, and a shower house. They were clean for a Campground, not the best, however I will take that for the besides sites and area any day! Also on the Campground is a fun disc golf course. It is very short, but it is a fun activity! They also have a fishing pond, pool, playgrounds and a game room. THE BEST PART THOUGH, are the ALPACAS! Who doesn't love their sweet, soft, cute faces?! I was so happy to camp with some alpacas!! I can only imagine how excited a kid would be lol! I love this Campground! I can't wait to come back here and enjoy every bit of this amazing place!

This was my first time at Oil Creek Campground and was genuinely impressed. Our campsite was…read morespacious and well taken care of. Location was conveniently placed in relation to Titusville and oil creek state park. The campground was extremely clean and the owners were very friendly. The bathrooms were cleaned daily. Additionally the campground is very family friendly and had family orientated activities all weekend. I would definitely stay here again.