Sometimes spending a day in the wilderness isn't quite enough to truly capture the feeling of a special place. Sure, one can see some amazing views or go on an unforgettable hike. But to get the full experience, camping in the great outdoors transforms a regular old road trip into an epic experience. Located 9 miles southwest of Wellsboro, nestling in the scenic mountains near the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, some of us have returned to enjoy a couple of days at this campsite. Stony Fork Creek Campground is a solid choice for those looking to unwind soaking in the natural beauty of the area and has become the go-to place for the annual family reunion. This well-maintained camping area boasts cabins, a fishing lake, a trout stream, and proximity to the bike trail. With 225 sites for full hookup sites and tent sites, visitors have raved about clean facilities, including bathrooms and showers with great water pressure. Improved WiFi signals. The staff was friendly and patrolled the grounds periodically. Being situated in a little valley with ridges on each side, it makes for some beautiful scenery and photography. Each moment was an opportunity to create a lasting memory that is filled with love, laughter, and shared experiences. Nature abounds here, especially at night, with the sounds of crickets, which we can continue to recommend. read more

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This campground is so beautiful. Staff are very friendly and helpful. They do have planned events but not a ton. The pool is nice. The creek is beautiful. Sites are mostly level as well. It's not a big camping resort but that's what I love about it. read more

This is a beautiful campground. Very kid friendly and dog friendly. We camp here over the 4th of July every year. The campground puts on a beautiful fireworks display over the 4th of July. It's very clean and kept up. The staff are very nice and friendly. The manager Tyler is super nice. I would give this campground 10 stars if I could. The area is very beautiful and only 8 miles from Wellsboro. read more

Facilities are very nice. Pool is not heated but very spacious and clean. Bath houses are cleaned and up to date. Sites are cramped and not very well prepared. Some are grass, some gravel, very few are flat. Average width is prob 20'. You're going to get to know your neighbors. Owners are very rude, definitely not welcoming. It's a shame it's a nice campground but hospitality is not there, definitely ruined the experience for us. read more

We love the quiet atmosphere and friendly campers. The prices are amazing. It is a great location because it is close to the Grand Canyon and wellsboro. read more

I booked site #97 over Memorial Day Weekend and into Tuesday. My friends booked a site next to me and some other friends were down in the tent area along the creek. This campground has everything myself and my friends were looking for ... which is very simple: Some shade, water nearby, 30-amp & water supply (Though we also had sewer), level sites, and nice people. None of us have kids and are in our 20's and 30's. The RV sites we had backed up to a 45-degree embankment on the other side of which is the pond. This was no problem, though it would have been nice to have a view of the pond. Some sites closer to the main entrance do have pond views from your RV. Really the only thing I disliked was the area behind my RV site, and others along the pond, are not "your" space. This means if you feel like fishing directly behind your site you may not be able to do that as random people could be hanging out, fishing, doing whatever. All other campgrounds I've visited that have a lake, pond, or stream directly at the site prohibit other people from walking back there. It's basically your private site that allows you access to the water. That was not the case here, so just be aware if that is something to which you are accustomed. The proximity of this campground to Pine Creek Gorge (The PA Grand Canyon) is a bonus. They're not right next to it, but are only a 10-20 minute drive, depending on where in the Gorge you're looking to visit. We took a drive out to the parking area at Darling Run and rode our bikes all the way to Blackwell, via the rail trail. My friends rode back to their truck and I decided to continue my ride back to Stony Fork Creek. This is doable, though there is a creek crossing to access Stony Fork Creek Road from Route 414. Overall, it makes for a very nice 24-ish mile ride. The campground itself is situated in a little valley with ridges on each side. It makes for some beautiful scenery and photography. The stars at night viewed from the campground are stellar! Limited light pollution other than campfires and one or two far away towns. Nature abounds in the campsite, especially at night where the sounds of frogs and distant packs of coyotes can be heard. A Verizon WiFi Note: According to Verizon's map, there is no signal at the campground. 95% of the time we had no service on Verizon. If you absolutely need service for working remotely, this may be a problem. Otherwise, enjoy your time away from the outside world. Definitely worth the experience and I highly recommend Stony Fork Creek Campground. read more

Stony Fork Creek Campground - My site (#97 left) and my friends' site (right). - Campgrounds Near Me - Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

One of our favorite campgrounds. We came upon this little Gem about 10 years ago and have been visiting since. The staff is helpful, friendly and courteous. The campground is clean, peaceful and quiet. Love the sites along the lake! Plenty of fun things to do I the area! read more

The site was disappointing. The water level in the lake was low, there were only two paddleboats which were not clean...in fact, they were full of rainwater. There is only one hiking trail and it's overgrown in many spots. There is a pedestrian bridge over the creek which is in such disrepair it shakes when you cross it...signs are posted saying "use at your own risk." Certain camp spots require driving through 1-foot deep creekwater. The staff was particularly inhospitable and the clientele attracted to the place was a bit surly and rude, possibly because all the campsites are so close to each other. I'd recommend a government-run state park over a private site like this...you'll have better privacy and recreational facilities. read more

Rude and run down. We had six campers in three areas including kids and three elderly with mobility issues. We shared one golf cart between six campers and one rude employee screamed at us the entire trip. Literally screamed. We only used the cart to transport people and food, etc. The youngest person to use it was a 17 year old with a license who has driven tractors his whole life. We were literally told that seasonal campers had different rules and were allowed to "joyride" with their dogs all day. Also no rules for e-bikes literally running kids over. Our site was solid stones with a dangerous cliff and a meager fence. The main bath house was gross. No hot water at the toilets near our site. Men's restroom stall doors were so short or so tall that there was zero privacy. The small pool was nice. We had been here years ago and had a great time. The mountains are beautiful. There is no cell service and the wifi rarely works. Tons of flies. We will never go back. So disappointed. read more

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We really loved Stony Fork Creek Campground. The owners was super helpful, given us a part for the trailer which we broke. He also gave us some tips to find hidden gems in the area. The campground was a breathe of fresh air, relaxing and beautiful surroundings. The bathrooms and grounds were cleaned. They have a cute playground. The campground is close to Pine Creek Gorge and Wellsboro. Loved star gazing at night. I am hoping to go back again this year. read more

Oh boy... pull up your chairs this is going to be a long one. 1- I booked my site, 5-6 months in advance. We arrived, and were met by the owner who closed the store about 10 minutes prior to the scheduled closing. I picked a particular site because we were here for a family gathering and wanted to be close to others, and we had a large rig with trailer in tow, only to be told they changed our site for one of their "regular customers". 2- the owner, I've met state troopers who were more lenient on the posted speed limit then this guy. Come down the road at 7MPH and he will chase you down to inform you of your speeding. 3- the "game room". 1/2 of the games are from before 1900, the other half don't work. You have to pay for a ping pong ball.... 4- the fire wood he sells is a joke. If you're looking for decent wood, stop at the first house on the left as soon as you turn on stony fork creek road, if you decide to stay at this place 5- WiFi & cell service are practically non existent. No matter where you are on the site. You can connect to the WiFi, but no internet is there. 6- his sign on the front door says they require a mask. (Visit was during the COVID debacle) yet he, his wife or any regulars wear a mask in the store. Our visit was so frustrating, we left and went to Crooked Creek Campground. It's about 15 minutes west of this location. Excellent phone/WiFi. The owners are amazing and very hospitable. The only reason I am giving this review two stars, the views of the mountains from the area are amazing & the pool is clean. read more

I want so badly to give this campground more stars but I just can't. This was our first visit to Stony Fork Creek Campground and it will most likely be our last. We met a group of friends at the campground who had already reserved all of the sites we needed, we were assigned the last site in our row, #167. We set everything up and got settled in for the weekend. Not long after, another family (not with our group) arrived at the site next to ours, #168. The second they stepped out of their vehicle, it was obvious that they were going to be an issue (mostly the wife, the husband looked a bit embarrassed honestly). She hastily stormed through our site to go talk to the management at the front office (instead of just speaking to us, like an adult..). Not long after, she arrived with the owner (?)(older gentleman) who informed my family that we were on the wrong site. We glanced behind us and sure enough, there was the stake stating that we were on the CORRECT site, #167. We asked the man where we were incorrect (every campsite I've ever been to, the sites start at one marker and end at the next) we were literally sitting directly in front of the marker. The gentleman continued to tell us that we were incorrect and that we had to move (basically insinuating that the # marker stakes are placed in the center of the sites, compared to corner to corner, like literally every other campground...). So we broke down our entire site, to cram my family on our friends site which, by their camp rules, is prohibited (2 adults, 1 child or 3 adults per site. We technically had 4 adults and 3 kids with a total of 4 tents on one site after moving). That was strike one. When you check in, you're given a slip with the wifi information, which is all fine and dandy, except they don't permit you to actually use the internet.....they turned it off. Now, it would be one thing if they just admitted it but instead of that, when we asked, we were given an excuse of "oh it should be working" or "maybe you put the password in wrong". We only found out what was really going on when a 'regular' informed us. Strike two. Other than that, we had a great time meeting new friends at the campground. Falling asleep next to the babbling book was fabulous, although having to drive thru the river was a bit stressful (especially after all the rain..). Bathrooms are clean, although small. I wish that we had a better experience with the staff, maybe then we would be planning a return trip. read more

So I knew I was in for an adventure when, on the drive in, following the advice of Google Maps - I turned off PA's route 414 to find Stony Fork Creek Road, and 30 yards later it dead ended ... into a swift moving, 30 yard wide creek. Or maybe it didn't dead-end, because the dirt road clearly continued on the other side. At the end of May, in my full size pickup, I made it fine ... but I'm not sure I'd try in March or in a lower riding SUV. Six miles up the road, following a beautiful drive on a dirt road running along Stony Fork Creek, mostly through deeply wooded state forest land, the campground appeared shortly after the road turned back to blacktop. I was pleasantly surprised by the clean, serviceable facilities. It was the only place I could book on late notice, and for $8 a night (tent site) I wasn't expecting much - but the bath houses were clean, location was beautiful, campground store was well stocked with trail maps, etc. I secured one of the "remote" sites on a small bluff overlooking the creek below - remote being a relative term, of course. SInce it was Memorial Day weekend, and the nearly 200 RV sites along the creek below were filled to capacity, and the pool was not open yet, and no ATVs/4 wheelers were allowed in camp, and the fire engine ride was really just for the smaller kids, and the pond was only going to support a small portion of the campers ... well, all those people needed something to do all day. Yes, it's true that there's 57 miles of the best rail trail in the east just up the road, and some beautiful state parks, and hundreds of mile of hiking trails and trout streams and kayaking and rafting and more nearby ... but you had to drive to all those places. And, well, who wants to do that? Fortunately, some of the more creative Bubbas amongst the campers graciously took it upon themselves to provide entertainment for the whole campground. I did not see any official signs, and I didn't actually participate ... but as a casual observer, it seemed the whole thing must have been sponsored by Budweiser. Things seemed to start around 9 or 10AM, when Bubba and his buddies stumbled out of their RVs to start drinking Buds in the hot sun. This continued all day, with various warmup activities, until about dinner time, when it seems some of the hardier Bubbas must have switched to grain alcohol. And that's when the main event really started. Though it was kind of like the olympics - not a single activity, but all sorts of games running in parallel. There was the "yew wave" in which one Bubba would shriek out a high pitched "ye-e-e-e-e-w" as loud as he could - and it would bounce around the campground as others y-e-e-w-ed back for 5 or 10 minutes until each Bubba had satisfied himself that yes, HE was indeed the center of the party. There was the "toad crush" - in which some Bubbas would wander the campground to hunt down some toads, and then ceremoniously squish them in strategic locations, like the concrete pad in front of the water spout, to prove once and for all their ultimate superiority over the fearsome little beasts. Then of course, there was the "start some shit" game, which started with a beautifully choreographed sequence in which one Bubba would yell across the campground "if you don't shut up that dog, I'm gonna come up there and do it for you", which of course made most of dogs in camp bark, which caused the first Bubba to scream in righteous indignation "you want to START SOME SHIT??" ... at which point the game began in earnest. So the facility is nice enough, and the hosts are nice enough, and if you are looking for a clean campground, I recommend it. But if you go on an off weekend, don't be disappointed if campground activities are a bit sparse, and you actually have to go ride the trail or kayak the river or hike by some waterfalls to keep yourself occupied. read more

When we arrived we thought we found our new favorite campground. We had not read any reviews we had gotten a brochure at a camp show. Did not take long to confirm what other reviewers have said. After our neighbors almost burned our trailer down with their out of control fire that lasted till 4am. We asked the owner to say something to them. He informed us he should throw us out because we were going 6mph on the road and the speed limit was 5. I could go on but the other reviews sum it up. Stay at one of the state parks. They are much nicer. read more

We used to go here every year until the present owners took over. We will NEVER go there again after the owner got off his tractor and tried to lay in to me for falsely accusing us of riding a quad on the campgrounds! My son and I were at the state game lands 4 wheeling all day, and when we came back that evening, the owner just flipped out. Let me state the quad WAS IN THE TRUCK, not on the ground, he just saw the quad and went postal. I immediately put him in his place and told him not to accuse anyone without knowing what the hell he was talking about, and left the next day. Until that campground gets new owners- just stay away if you want to enjoy your trip! It truly is a shame, we have been going there since the 90's, but no more! The state parks are the way to go if you don't want any drama! read more

This campground is cold and sterile. Nothing warm and friendly. No internet. No wifi. No cell service. No cable. No recommendation here.

Stony Fork Creek Campgrounds is a beautiful campgrounds rated tenth in Pennsylvania. You can enjoy the beautiful settings and amenities the campgrounds provides.. A welcome family friendly campgrounds. But there are rules and if you can't follow the Rules you probably don't want to come here. read more

We just spend Memorial Day weekend here. We started out trying to get here Friday night but the radiator blew in our vehicle and we were lucky enough to get fixed and get to Stony Fork Creek Campground by 2:00 Saturday afternoon. They were so nice they gave us our money back for Friday night. We were in awe of how beautiful the campground was. Every camp site had plenty of room, clean and gorgeous. The negative reviews that were given about the owners and the seasonal renters are not true. Everyone was nice and went out of there way to talk to us and help with whatever we needed or had questions about. As far as the speed limit "5mph" that's what it should be, especially with all the kids riding bikes and running around. My daughter who just turned 8 loved riding her bike up and down the roadway. She said that was her favorite part and she felt very safe. If you gave a negative review maybe you deserved what you got. My family will most definitely return to Stoney Fork Creek in the future! Thank You Stony Fork Creek Owners!! read more

We got a little lost driving to the campground, but it was worth the trouble. Their primitive tent section is on the other side of Stoney Creek and requires that you drive through. With encouragement from the staff, we conquered our fear and plunged in with our Nissan Sentra. It was worth it! We crossed effortlessly, but it was exciting! The Tent Sites are wonderful. Some shaded, some sunny - all with a thick carpet of grass. Each tent site has a picnic table and fire ring. Firewood is sold at the camp store as well as bagged ice. There is a small bath house centered near the footbridge over the creek which houses a shower, sink and relief stalls. My Daughter and Grandchildren utilized the campground amenities to the the fullest - enjoying the Swimming Pool, Fishing Pond, Paddle Boats, Playground, Laundry and Game Room. We appreciated the well stocked camp store. The Staff is friendly and helpful and they keep the campground well maintained. The Bath Houses are clean and our fellow campers helped keep them that way by picking up after themselves. Although most of the trailer sites are occupied by permanent campers, there are plenty around the pond and near the swimming pool for shorter stays. They also have several cottages. Stoney Fork Creek Campground is definitely worth a visit if you happen up that way. Tent Site Info: Sites 123 - 132 are full sun, but it appears that they are reserved for special camp events as there were no site markers and when I inquired about them, was told that they were not available. Sites 160 - 184 require the creek crossing. Site 160 is full sun, Site 161 is shaded. Sites 167 & 168 are shaded, secluded and have a sloped bank to the creek. Sites 133 - 159 require that you exit that main campground and re-enter on another road (there is no path to the main campground so a short walk down Stoney Fork Creek Road is required to utilize the amenities.) Several of the top of the hill 133 - 142? are permanent RV. Tent Sites 147 - 150 and 151 - 153 are creek level. Sites 146 - 142 are on a bluff over the creek. 154 - 159 are hillside. How we got a little lost: Coming in from the Rt. 15, Bing Told Us to...... Turn left onto Broughton Hollow Rd Turn left onto Shelmire Rd Turn right to stay on Shelmire Rd (missed this turn, proceeded to Ox Bow Rd in error.) Bear right onto Rattler Rd Unpaved Road Turn left onto Stony Fork Rd We should have followed Broughton Hollow Rd. to the end (passing Shelmire Rd.) and taken a left onto Stony Fork Rd. read more

To begin, this campground experience was not good. At first, it appeared to be nicely maintained, and it was. After getting to my site there was only one tree and very sunny. This is not a huge deal to some but during the day it was very, very hot. The small pond was nice, but for me, nothing to brag about. I did not swim in the pool but it did look nice. The said "wifi" did not work from my camp site. I even asked the store and they gave me a quick "it should" response. They did not even try to help the situation. This really is not a big deal but because of the location in the campground, it was. It is in between two mountains and there is absolutely no phone service. Wifi really would have been nice so I could at least text people if needed. After the first day, one of the seasonal campers came up to me and family and said that we need to slow down while driving because it was kicking up too much dust. We might have been traveling 7 miles per hour (AT MOST) in our vehicle. The worst part was that some of the workers were constantly driving in their machines (backhoe and gator) and kicking up more dust then I could have ever. On the second day, I went to go and get ice from the store. They did not have anyone in the store during normal hours and had a sign that said "find us on gator". I understand they are busy but there should have been someone to work the register. I returned about an hour later and had an older guy help me out to get ice and was very unfriendly. He also informed me that he has received two complaints about dust. Whether it was directed towards me, I am not sure. Overall he was not a nice guy. Continuing about the staff, I witnessed some of the workers laughing about one of guest staying for the weekend. He appeared to look young and was driving out of the park. It just seemed immature and stupid to make jokes out of something like that. Looking at all of the seasonal campsites (about 60% of the park), all of the people were very unfriendly and I felt like an outsider. Usually when you go to a campground people are welcoming and nice, but not a Stoney Fork. If I could, I would have given this campground 0 stars, but thats not possible. I highly recommend staying AWAY from this park. There are plenty of other parks around the PA Grand Canyon. I hope my review will keep you and your family away from this terrible location and allow you to enjoy your stay in the north-western part of Pennsylvania. read more

Location is perfect for a excellent campround in fact I was planning a return trip from the time we pulled in. We had a issue and asked for a resolution and were told it was our falt for camping there. We were told not to return if we did not like the response. I am the type of person that could have a bad experience and if the owner steps up and says come back give us a second chance I will try it again but insulting me and telling me to leave. Now I know why we saw the owner at every RV show for 3 yrs before we tried the place its hard to keep new people comming. Business survives on repeat customers. read more

My family and I planned a trip to see the Grand Canyon of Pa and do some fishing, biking, hiking etc. Our vacation was great! We loved the canyon and did some fishing and biking on pine creek trail. However, the stay at the campground was just not that friendly. The owner of the campground walks around there like he is doing everyone a favor for running this place. Constantly threatening you and your guest with signs throughout about how not obeying the rules will get you thrown out of the place on the spot. We had an altercation one early evening upon returning from a day trip out in the canyon. As I was driving into the campground at 10 miles an hour which then reduced to 7 miles an hour going down the hill by the lake, when all of a sudden, I shall just call the owner Bubba 1 and his nephew or daughters boyfriend (just a guess) bubba 2 come out of nowhere on their John Deere ATV CUTTING ME OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD!!! First off they traveled faster than 15 miles an hour just to cut me off and start SCREAMING AT ME ABOUT THE SPEED LIMIT BEING 5 MILES AN HOUR. Let me just say I usually do go 5 miles an hour but was going a little bit quicker because my 15 month old was screaming at the top of his lungs for the last 15 mins of the ride back to the campground...obviously we just needed to stop and get him out of his car seat. So bubba 1 and bubba 2 are in front of me screaming at me..so i just pull around them to pass...this just angers these two and they go ahead and pull up along side of me... a conversation pursues how me and my family can pack up our stuff and get out of there right now if I can't go 5 miles an hour...I tell him that I can go 5 miles an hour and will, but that my baby is screaming, ( as my kid is screaming bloody murder because of this guy creating even more excitement)...he then tells me that he does not care. I say I know you don't care and did he want me to leave. He said we could stay. The rest of the trip my family and I just got dirty looks from Bubba 1 all day long. He would CUT THE GRASS ALL DAY LONG!! WARNING!! EVERY SINGLE DAY HE CUTS THE GRASS ALL DAY.. ALL THIS DOES IS MAKE NOISE AND CREATES DUST WHEREVER HE GOES. IF YOU HAVE LITTLE ONES KEEP AN EYE ON THIS GUY, HIS GATOR GOES ZIPPING AROUND AT ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR, BREAKING HIS OWN SPEED LIMIT RULE. Instead of mowing all day, he could spend his time putting in stairs instead of having people hiking up the hill to get to the pool, store, playground. So note that you have to climb a steep grass hill to go to the bathroom or get ice or take a dip in the pool. Also, this hill dangerous for little ones. The pirate ship has nails sticking out of it which is pretty dangerous for the kids. There were no activities for us to do at the campground. We went 4th of July week and not one activity for the campers to participate in. This overall attitude from some of the people there were just very unfriendly, no customer service capabilities at all. They say they have a trout stream -- this is FALSE they Have NO TROUT Stream. Just a rock stream. They do have a small lake to fish on...ehh. The bathrooms were okay, they were small, pretty clean, plumbing was a bit runny and could use a wrench. They were signs every where saying if you even piss the wrong way that you were outta there. Very dictator like. Central Pa and the Canyon is awesome and you should definitely visit. Just look for another campground, unless your desperate :) read more

We enjoyed staying at this campground. Staff was very helpful, friendly and accommodating. Staff is available for any concerns or problems (which we had none). Park is clean and inviting. read more