Awesome little campground right off of 80 in western PA. Owners Mike and Lisa were so friendly and…read morehelpful. The bathrooms were clean and well-maintained. The campground was small, but the sites were not tight feeling. Overall great experience for our first night on a month long road trip. (We were traveling in a C class RV.)

From the owner: Seasonal Camping…read more Overnight and Long-Term Camping, RV Camping, Travel Trailers, Pop-up Campers, Tent Camping. Located near 2 major highways (just off 22) and (1 mile from 219), 1 hour from PA Turnpike. (Office Hours 8am - 8pm), (7 days a week in season), (April 15th to October 15th) (814)-472-9857

Great for the whole family. Been going there my whole life. The boating and fishing swimming r a…read moreplus.

This is a beautiful place to come and spend a bright, sunny day. There is a small beach area that…read moreyou can sit on while others swim, and of course they have a boat shoot for you to bring your boat and hit the lake. Now, the lake is not as big as others in the area, like Yough Lake, but if is perfectly fine if there are not a ton of people out on it. Because it is so close, it was become a great spot for me and my family to spend the day at.

After staying here for four nights, I have to say, this a truly wonderful campground! It is very…read morewooded (trees right up to your spot) and stays relatively cool, even on hot days. The host has added gravel to the spaces to level them out some, and has done a great job of that, our site was pretty level despite being in a woodsy, hilly area. There is some road noise, but nothing too drastic. Pool and showers are among the amenities that are rather nice and the campground owner/host is very friendly.

Stayed overnight only. Pull through, full hook up wooded sites. It's right off the turnpike. Pool…read morewasn't open yet, but my son said it looked good. Bathrooms good per husband and son. We would definitely stay here again, my son would like to stay longer than overnight. Rec room has billiards and ping pong.

Growing up in an area, you never really understand what you have until you move away. You may have…read morethought that this was so boring to come here. You may think why are we going here. But when you move away, and come back for a visit, you want to revisit the area. First and foremost, nobody from this area ('locals' as the out-of-towners say) refers to this as Prince Gallitzin, Prince Gallitzin State Park, or PGSP. So stop it, it's not cute. We simply refer to it as Glendale. Yes, that is the name of the lake, but it is so much more simply to say Glendale than any form/combination you can come up with. The 'locals' here have it right, and you will not win an argument about it. What is appealing about this place is the many things you can do. Camping, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, feed the deer, playgrounds, grilling, I could keep going. I spent many weekends here camping (to note: I am not a camper). With that, it was like I memorized a good portion of this park. When you camp, you hike, when you hike, you stumble upon a lot of the park. But, it is nearly impossible to see the whole park by foot, you will need a vehicle of some sort. The shoreline of the lake is 26 miles long. But there are so many more things to do in this area. Headache Hill is a favorite. Nothing more than a water tank tower on top of a highpoint. When open, you can climb the water tower and view the park in every direction. Uninterrupted views. The marina is a highlight. The "beach" is another highpoint. There can technically be a lot of beaches here. Be sure to check out the Killbuck Boat Ramp area. You can rent boats here to go out on the lake. You can also launch your boat here (one of very many places to do so). This is also where you can feed the deer. It is almost like clockwork. But be very aware of your surroundings. Feeding deer can draw other wildlife and a bear or two have been spotted here. If geocaching is your thing. There area a ton in the area. Hungry, check out Pirates Cove for sure, whether you want a meal or sweet treat. There are tons to do here. Not far from towns to grab items, it can serve as a nice little getaway. And please remember, it's Glendale.

(To show how much Yelping means to me, our visit here was in January of '21 and I'm just getting…read morearound to thinking about this now.  Obviously I forget way more than I remember.) Who was Prince Gallitzin and why does he have a state park named after him? If you're so inclined feel free to skim this wiki on the Apostle of the Alleghenies. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetrius_Augustine_Gallitzin PGSP is another creation of the late great Dr. Maurice Goddard who aspired to have a state park within 25 miles of every PA resident. He never reached that goal but he did add 45 parks during his decades long stint in state government including PGSP which was formally dedicated in 1965. So what's here? In the trademark of a lot of western PA state parks, not much and that's the beauty of it. I mean sure you can camp, glamp, hunt, fish, boat, hike, fart, etc. but there is also a loooooooooooot of quiet. elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=1737338&DocName=PRGA_ParkGuide.pdf What else do I remember: - We stayed in one of the ten cabins by the marina. Three of them allow dogs and obviously those book fairly far in advance especially on weekends. We stayed over a cold as hell weekend in January but I still needed to make the reservation two months out or else there would have been no availability. On the other side of Glendale Lake there are tons of spaces for camping year round but I don't camp so I can't testify about that. - If you need to pick up your cabin keys after the park office closes, head to the office and inside the foyer there are ten cubbies where they put the keys and a welcome/rules/map packet. Note that unless the process has changed, the email you get after you make a reservation does not mention this. Either you know, you guess or you'll have no clue. - IME, there is zero Internet capabilities in the cabins. Maybe that depends on the carrier but at the time, on T-Mobile, it was zip. - There are tons of houses selling firewood all around the area. I'm sure the park sells it somewhere but we bought a good bit from a stand a few miles away. - If you need provisions, there isn't much in the area. The town of Patton is ten minutes away and it has a Sheetz and one small store but past that you're probably going 30 minutes to Altoona for something more substantive. - The cabins are very, very nice. Full kitchens, good heating, nice enough bathrooms and it's usually a full bed with sets of bunks. - It snowed a few inches overnight and the park had their maintenance staff out salting and plowing the entrance roads very early in the morning which is good as most are narrow and winding. Overall the park is very nice. Lots of space/trails to spread out and explore on and the peaceful quiet is intoxicating. This one is definitely on our radar for a visit in the near future.

Great park and campsites within an hour drive from PGH. We stayed in the Hillside campground which…read morewas pet friendly. The bathhouse was close by and well maintained. They had a large family bathroom which was great for the little one. However, I think our campsite may have had some poison oak/ivy plants so be cautious. The campsite was also a close hike to the entrance of Keystone state park and the lake. Beautiful views all around!!!

According to Keystone State Park's website, the park traces its history to the early 1900s. The…read moreKeystone Coal and Coke Company built a lake here and transported its water to a facility to wash coal. The executives used the lake also for recreational activities such as boating and fishing, and they built lodges for meetings, vacations, and hunting. In 1945, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania acquired the land. Today, the park is about 1,200 acres in size. Its amenities include the lake and sand beach, visitor center, picnic tables, lodging (i.e., cabins, cottages, and yurts), campground for tents, modern restrooms, hiking trails, ball field, boat rental, and fishing pier. Visitors may choose to go swimming, watch wildlife, attend educational programs, hunt in certain areas during hunting seasons, etcetera. This past weekend, a group of my friends and I visited Keystone State Park. I arrived around 11 AM on a Sunday, and I easily found a parking space in a lot. I explored a farmers market that had been set up in nearby tents. We found picnic tables under mature trees for shade. The lake and beach were within walking distance. In June, the water surprisingly felt cold. A friend went fishing. We enjoyed each others' company and the activities at this park, and we feel interested in returning again in the future.

So much to do! Friendly atmosphere, dog park!!!!!!…read moreBeautiful pool! Great place to walk!

We booked a campsite here for the 4th of July weekend. Unfortunately, my daughter was in a tragic…read moreaccident and we were not able to make it. I understand that they don't give refunds. But I thought they would at least let us change the date. I even explained that I have a hospital documentation and a note. They said under no circumstances do they give refunds or let us change the date. When, I explained the situation they said "if we give you a refund we have to give everyone a refund and do you know how many people have called to get a refund this week". Technically no you do not have to give everyone a refund who ask for one. It should be a case by case and this one is a tragedy with my child. Second, I highly doubt many people were canceling due to the gorgeous weather. They would have been able to fill that spot instantly.