Camping is a great activity for families and groups alike. With the cost of travel skyrocketing, sometimes it just makes sense to get away without going too far. Fortunately, there are plenty of great family-oriented campgrounds to choose from very close to the Phoenixville area. Make the most of your summer vacation by eliminating expensive flights, long travel times, and high gas prices by staying at one of the many family campgrounds near Phoenixville this summer!
Here are 10 family campgrounds near Phoenixville that are an hour or less away!
French Creek State Park Campground
Address: 843 Park Road Elverson, PA
French Creek State Park Campground is a great local destination for Phoenixville residents to hike, fish, camp, and bike. The best part is that it’s only 20 miles away and offers campsites, cabins, restrooms, bathhouses, concessions, hiking, boating, and hunting! (*Please note the French Creek Swimming Pool will be closed for the 2022 season.) French Creek State Park is a beautiful oasis of forests, lakes, wetlands, and fields with plenty of wildlife to enjoy.
Boulder Woods Campground
Address: 1050 Camp Skymount Road Green Lane, PA
Boulder Woods Campground is a great family campground located on 70.5 acres of woods and boulders. Only 23 miles from Phoenixville, this is a great location close by that offers campsites with a picnic table and fire ring, RV sites, a fishing lake, three swimming pools, bathhouses (toilets and showers), laundromat, basketball, a gaga pit, horseshoes, playgrounds, hayrides, activities, crafts, free WIFI and so much more.
Philadelphia / West Chester KOA Holiday
Address: 1659 Embreeville Road Coatesville
KOA Holiday is a great place for camping, fun, and adventures in the Brandywine Valley. Only 23 miles from the Ville, this Coatesville campground has a “lazy” river that is perfect for canoeing, kayaking, tubing, and fishing with friends and family. Kids of all ages love the playground, jump pad, mini-golf, swimming pool, gift shop, butterfly garden, hand-dipped ice cream, and more.
Quakerwoods Campground
Address: 2225 Rosedale Road Quakertown, PA
Quakerwoods Campground is only 34 miles from Phoenixville and nestled in the historic Quakertown area. Your family is sure to enjoy the hayrides, bingo games, fishing pond, swimming pool, mini-golf, horseshoes, shuffleboard, volleyball, basketball, and playgrounds. Go back in time to the Colonial Period with your family on this fun, yet relaxing, camping adventure.
The Loose Caboose Campground
Address: 5130 Strasburg Rd. (Rte. 741) Kinzers, PA
The Loose Caboose Campground is located in the Heart of Amish Country. This 26-acre campground is well-known for its large, secluded wooded sites, yet is located just minutes away from many popular tourist destinations such as Day out with Thomas the Tank Engine, Annual Rough, and Tumble Thresherman’s Reunion, and Bird-in-Hand Community Days.
Shady Grove Campground
Address: 65 Poplar Drive Denver, PA
Shady Grove Campground, located 42 miles from Phoenixville, in the state’s “antique capital.” This family playground is perfect for kids of all ages with activities including a splash pad, pool, ponds, fishing, boating, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats, and playgrounds to burn off all their energy.
Dutch Cousin Campground
Address: 446 Hill Road Denver, PA
Dutch Cousin Campground, located in Lancaster County, is a great place to rent a beautiful campsite or cozy cabin. The campground amenities include bathrooms, wifi, cable, laundry room, recreation center, fire rings, playground, and store. The best part is it is only 42 miles from Phoenixville!
Ringing Rocks Family Campground
Address: 75 Woodland Dr, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
Ringing Rocks Family Campground, nestled in the wooded hills of historic Bucks County, is the perfect setting for your family’s next camping vacation. Amenities include wooded sites with water, electric, cabin rentals, bathhouses, recreation hall, horseshoe pits, hay rides, game room, heated swimming pool, kiddie pool with water feature, playground, shuffleboard, basketball, volleyball, outdoor pavilion, and organized games and activities.
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park
Address: 340 Blackburn Rd, Quarryville, PA
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park is 46 miles away, but this place is worth the short drive. Family fun is the main attraction and memories are waiting to be made at this fun campground resort. The party never stops with Yogi Bear’s water zone featuring an activity pool, exciting water playground, a fort, water cannon, spray features, and waterslides. They also offer two swimming pools, two hot tubs, one for kids 12 and under and one for the adults, fishing, hiking, mini-golf, trampolines, bounce houses, ball pit, laser tag, gem mining, arcade, playground, hayrides, scavenger hunts, arts & crafts, and amphitheater.
Adventure Bound Camping Resorts Eagles Peak
Address: 397 Eagles Peak Rd, Robesonia, PA
Adventure Bound Camping Resorts Eagles Peak, is the furthest away located near Lancaster, PA, a 53-mile drive. This action-packed campground features two heated swimming pools, a brand new splash park, an 18-hole miniature golf course, camp store, laundry, Wi-Fi, free cable TV, a large recreation lodge, two playgrounds, a variety of sport courts, and a fishing pond that is sure to make this a memorable vacation for your kiddos!
Have a great summer and if you know about any great family-friendly campgrounds near Phoenixville that we missed, let us know!
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