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  3. Crooked Creek Lake

Camping at Crooked Creek Lake near Ford City

Public campground · Ford City · 45 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups.

About this campground

The lake is also rich in history and trails: Crooked Creek Rangers worked with local historians to create the Corps' first Auto Tour Trail, which highlights Armstrong County stories from one-room schools of 1867 to the first water-powered sawmill and Revolutionary War depreciation land grants. Longer-distance recreation is close at hand the 141-mile Baker Trail crosses the lake, the Crooked Creek Outdoor Discovery Center runs environmental programs for groups, and a horse park with staging and miles of riding trails is about two miles from the park.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 55 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Accessible Grills
  • Accessible Picnic Area
  • Baseball Fields
  • Basketball Courts
  • Campfire Rings
  • Day Use Area
  • Drinking Water
  • Fishing Dock
  • Grills
  • Parking Area
Check-in
4:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 45 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

114 Park Main Rd
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Crooked Creek Lake: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Crooked Creek Lake?
16 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed (per the listing)
Does Crooked Creek Lake have RV hookups?
45 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Crooked Creek Lake?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Crooked Creek Lake?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing 16 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed
Hookups & power
Listing 45 no-hookup individual sites
Road & site access
Listing 15 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (23 reports), AT&T 3 (11 reports), T-Mobile 3 (9 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 0 of 45 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $15/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 114 Park Main Rd (map in Location below)
Pull-through / back-in · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“The rangers that were working while we were there was helpful and very nice.”

Connor N · Jul 2025

Recent guest reviews

Dennis M ★ 4 · Sep 2025
I always enjoy my time there. I found a great spot this year. It's great that water and a dumpstation are included. I would pay extra if they made a few spots electric. It's not easy to get solar and if you require a sleepap you need electric. The ranger and maintenance guy helped me look for my cat that had escaped from the RV and went down the culvert. The only issues I had were the urinals in the restroom are set up for people over 7' tall. And there were some teens staying up at that end driving in and out all night at a fairly high rate of speed and blaring their music. Some people leave their fires smoldering and leave messes. I go around and put any fires out. There are dumpsters so there's no excuse of leaving garbage laying around when they leave.
Daniel L ★ 3 · Aug 2025
The campsites are very close together, with little to no privacy between them. During my weekend stay, the campground was completely full, which made it feel quite crowded. Some campers stayed up chatting and playing music (not extremely loud, but noticeable and a bit disruptive in a natural setting) even past the designated quiet hours. On the positive side, the bathrooms were clean and well-maintained, and the campground hosts were friendly and accommodating.
Connor N ★ 4 · Jul 2025
Been going to Crooked Creek for awhile now and never camped there till recently. It was a wonderful experience with lots of wildlife right outside our tent. Swimming and fishing wasn't far away either, no more than a 5 minute dtive! The rangers that were working while we were there was helpful and very nice. Definitely gonna be booking again soon!!
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  • Camping with dogs
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights12 sites open for every night

Wheel-In Campground

9.8 mi from Crooked Creek Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $53/night
$106 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Peaceful Seclusion

10.9 mi from Crooked Creek Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Seven Feathers

13.1 mi from Crooked Creek Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Bike the Burgh Tour Pittsburgh area · 3 hr · from $59/person
    • Pittsburgh Segway Tour Pittsburgh area · 2 hr · from $58/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Essential Pittsburgh Experience - The One Tour to Take Pittsburgh area · 2 hr · from $75/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 29 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Theo
Theo

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 74 mi from campground

$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Pearl
Pearl

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 74 mi from campground

$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Dutchmen Colorado Trailer
2021 Dutchmen Colorado Trailer

Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 129 mi from campground

$85/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Crooked Creek Lake

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Pittsburgh Segway Tour
Pittsburgh Segway Tour

Pittsburgh area · 2 hr · from $58/person

Essential Pittsburgh Experience - The One Tour to Take
Essential Pittsburgh Experience - The One Tour to Take

Pittsburgh area · 2 hr · from $75/person

Best of the Burgh Walking Tour of Pittsburgh
Best of the Burgh Walking Tour of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh area · 2 hr · from $33/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Bike the Burgh Tour
Bike the Burgh Tour

Pittsburgh area · 3 hr · from $59/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 18–Sep 30: RV $15, Tent $15–$35 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Crooked Creek Lake

For May weekends, book about 31 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 7 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May7 days ahead31 days ahead2 days ahead12 days ahead
June2 days ahead11 days ahead1 days ahead8 days ahead
July2 days ahead12 days ahead1 days ahead6 days ahead
August3 days ahead17 days ahead1 days ahead8 days ahead
September2 days ahead8 days ahead1 days ahead6 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,687 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Black & Ghost Tour
Black & Ghost Tour

Pittsburgh area · 2 hr · from $33/person

Pittsburgh Signature Guided Brewery Tour
Pittsburgh Signature Guided Brewery Tour

Pittsburgh area · 3.5 hr · from $105/person

Whiskey Rebellion & Prohibition Tour
Whiskey Rebellion & Prohibition Tour

Pittsburgh area · 2.5 hr · from $49/person

Downtown Pittsburgh Hidden Gems Food Tour with 5 Food Tastings
Downtown Pittsburgh Hidden Gems Food Tour with 5 Food Tastings

Pittsburgh area · 3 hr · from $98/person

Pittsburgh Sweet Treats Food Tour: Donuts, Pastries, & More
Pittsburgh Sweet Treats Food Tour: Donuts, Pastries, & More

Pittsburgh area · 2 hr · from $70/person

Compare site types

45 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

29 sites · $15/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

16 sites · $15/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15