Camping

Hickory Run State Park Campground Map (PDF)

♿  The large tent and trailer camping area has modern restrooms with warm showers, a sanitary dump station, a forested section and a grassy, more open section. Many sites have electric hookup. Some sites have full-hookup service, which includes:

• Sewer
• Water
• Electricity

The campground has modern facilities from mid-April until mid-October when the dump station and all facilities with running water close for the season. Rustic camping continues until mid-December.

Pets are permitted on designated sites.

A camp store has general camping supplies, ice, firewood, and food.

Four campsite with nearby showers and restrooms are ADA accessible.

Attention All Campers: Because of an active bear population, overnight guests are required to store all food and any scented items such as toothpaste, deodorant, and dish soap in their vehicle while away from their site. Trash should be disposed of in the bear-proof dumpsters. This includes when leaving the site for even a short period of time, day or night. Park staff will enforce these rules and failure to comply may result in a citation.

Free Camping for Campground Hosts

Three host positions

The campground host site amenities include 50-amp electric service. Hosts are required to assist park personnel for 40 hours per week, which includes weekends. A three-week minimum stay is required.

Contact the park office for additional information and availability.

Camping Cottages

♿  Three cottages in the campground feature:

• Wooden walls and
•  floors
• Windows
• Porch
• Electric baseboard heat
• Lights
• Electric outlets

Each cottage sleeps five people in a single bunk and single/double bunk.

There is no running water or restrooms in the cottages, however, there is potable water and non-flush toilets nearby. Additionally, there is a modern restroom and shower facility for shared use in the lower section of the campground available from opening to the third Sunday in October.

Ruffed Grouse Camping Cottage is ADA accessible.  

Deluxe Camping Cottages

♿  Two deluxe cottages are available from the second Friday in April until the end of deer season in mid-December.

The deluxe cottages have minimal furnishings:

• Kitchen stove top
• Refrigerator
• Electric heat
• Lighting
• Bunk beds

There is no running water, or restrooms in these deluxe cottages, however, there is potable water and non-flush toilets nearby. Additionally, there is a modern restroom and shower facility for shared use in the lower section of the campground available from opening to the third Sunday in October.

Eastern Hemlock Deluxe Cottage is ADA accessible.  

Organized Groups

Organized Group Tenting

Adult and youth groups can rent one or more of the 13 group sites.

Across PA 534 from the campground, this rustic area is open year round and has:

• Picnic tables
• Fire rings
• Non-flush toilets
• Water spigots