Gettysburg area campground

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Plan to visit Gettysburg in June. Looking for nice RV park we can use as a base for exploring the National Park. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

rgar974417 · Answer

You said RV park so maybe you won't like my suggestion. Pine Grove Furnace State Park is about 20 miles northwest of Gettysburg. They have sites with electric hookups,new bath houses,a small store and 2 lakes for swimming with a brand new bath house snack bar at the one.There are water hydrants in each loop and a dump station. It is the half way point on the Appalachian trail.There is a former POW camp nearby. You can buy a book on it at the visitor center and there is a map if you want to take a self guided tour and see what's left.

kknowlton · Answer

Hm, that state park sounds pretty neat!  If, however, you prefer to stay closer in, I'd recommend the Gettysburg KOA. Very shady, which in summer is appreciated, and not muddy, as the CG is covered in river rock.  (Caveat: if anyone with you has mobility issues, this will be a problem.) Clean, friendly (at least the year we stayed there) and fairly quiet, not on any major roads.

schlep1967 · Answer

At this point start calling every campground in the area. You will be lucky to find one with an opening. Take what you can get.

tvov · Answer

We went to Artillery Ridge campground about 10 years ago and it was perfect, someone here may have an updated review of it.  It is actually in the park - but Gettysburg National Battlefield is HUGE, includes the town and, well, everything in the area.  Most people get the CD self tour.  Great way to see the park, as you go at your own pace.  We made it interesting for our kids by looking for our own state monuments, and monuments of states where we'd been.  We also watched the movie Gettysburg (1993) which was good as we then walked the real locations depicted in the movie.

joeh · Answer

kknowlton wrote:Hm, that state park sounds pretty neat!  If, however, you prefer to stay closer in, I'd recommend the Gettysburg KOA. Very shady, which in summer is appreciated, and not muddy, as the CG is covered in river rock.  (Caveat: if anyone with you has mobility issues, this will be a problem.) Clean, friendly (at least the year we stayed there) and fairly quiet, not on any major roads.We stayed there a few years ago and found it to be a very nice park. At the time we had a 36ft MH with a toad and had no issues with the roads or site sizes.

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