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Camping at Buchanan State Forest near Mcconnellsburg

Public campground · Mcconnellsburg · 65 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Buchanan State Forest is named in honor of James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United States. Buchanan State Forest covers 72,286 acres in Franklin County, Fulton County, and Bedford County.

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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Pets welcome
  • Fishing
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

40 available sites

40 open of 40 site types
BV001 Bums Inn
Tent · Up to 50 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$20 for 2 nights
$10/night · before taxes & fees
BV002 Two Mile
Tent · Up to 50 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$20 for 2 nights
$10/night · before taxes & fees
BV003 Letterkenny
Tent · Up to 60 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$20 for 2 nights
$10/night · before taxes & fees
BV004 Pipeline East
Tent · Up to 60 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$20 for 2 nights
$10/night · before taxes & fees
BV005 Pipeline West
Tent · Up to 60 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$20 for 2 nights
$10/night · before taxes & fees
BV007 Broad Mountain West
Tent · Up to 60 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$20 for 2 nights
$10/night · before taxes & fees
BV009 Tower
Tent · Up to 60 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$20 for 2 nights
$10/night · before taxes & fees
BV012 Broad Mountain Landing 1
Tent · Up to 40 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$20 for 2 nights
$10/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from ReserveAmerica

Availability on ReserveAmerica. Showing 40 of 65 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
BV001 Bums Inn
roadside
✓✓from $10
BV002 Two Mile
roadside
✓✓from $10
BV003 Letterkenny
roadside
✓✓from $10
BV004 Pipeline East
roadside
✓✓from $10
BV005 Pipeline West
roadside
✓✓from $10
BV007 Broad Mountain West
roadside
✓✓from $10
BV009 Tower
roadside
✓✓from $10
BV012 Broad Mountain Landing 1
roadside
✓✓from $10
BV014 Route 75
roadside
✓✓from $10
From $20 for 2 nights
$10/night · Before taxes & fees
52 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on ReserveAmerica. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on ReserveAmerica ↗

52 openSites from $10/night
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Amenities & location

  • Camping Equestrian
  • Camping Equestrian Group
  • Fishing River
  • Parking
  • Picnic Area
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Primitive Camping
  • Scenic Driving Routes
  • Trails Equestrian
  • Camping Primitive
  • Hunting
  • Picnic Pavilion
Pets
Pets welcome

Location

25185 Great Cove Road
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Buchanan State Forest: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Buchanan State Forest?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Buchanan State Forest?
Reservable on ReserveAmerica (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Buchanan State Forest?
Pets allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 3 pull-through, 54 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 29 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Pets allowed
Shade
Listing 0 of 65 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on ReserveAmerica
Getting there
Listing 25185 Great Cove Road (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
BV019 Broad Mountain Landing 2
roadside
✓
✓
from $10
BV020 Tower CCO
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV001 Big Mountain Road
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV002 Big Mountain Landing
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV003 Northcraft A
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV004 Shaffer Road
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV006 Tower Lot
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV007 Blankley Road West
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV008 Oak Trail
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV011 Martin Hill North
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV013 Refuge Trail ATV
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV014 Nester Lot
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV016 Mt. Zion
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV017 Lawhead
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV021 326 Lot
roadside
✓✓from $10
CV023 Northcraft B
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH002 Bark Road A
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH004 Bark Road C
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH009 Runaway Ramp
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH016 Akersville A
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH017 Jerry Road
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH018 King Landing A
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH021 Laidig Landing B
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH025 Oregon Upper
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH026 Oregon Lower
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH027 Summit Road A
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH028 Summit Road B
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH029 Summit Road C
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH030 Summit Road D
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH031 Gracey
roadside
✓✓from $10
SH032 Waterflat
roadside
✓✓from $10

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights60 sites open for every night

Cowans Gap State Park

2.4 mi from Buchanan State Forest (straight-line)
Sites from $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Pennsylvania State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Maple Hill

16.8 mi from Buchanan State Forest (straight-line)
Sites $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Weaverling House And Campsite

18 mi from Buchanan State Forest (straight-line)
Sites from $361/night
$723 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
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

    • 2-Hour Gettysburg Battlefield Guided History Bus Tour with a National Park Guide Gettysburg area · 2 hr · from $44/person
    • Civil War Ghosts: Echoes of the Fallen Gettysburg Ghost Tour Gettysburg area · 1 hr · from $26/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Echoes of War All Ages Ghost Tour Gettysburg area · 1.5 hr · from $30/person
Ways to stay

Have an RV waiting

    Need an RV for your stay?

    Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

    2018 K-Z Manufacturing Sportsman Classic
    2018 K-Z Manufacturing Sportsman Classic

    Travel trailer · 16 ft · sleeps 7 · 46 mi from campground

    $110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    C & E’s Cozy Camper
    C & E’s Cozy Camper

    Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 50 mi from campground

    $125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    2016 Forest River R-Pod 179
    2016 Forest River R-Pod 179

    Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 4 · 93 mi from campground

    $108/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    Things to do

    Activities near Buchanan State Forest

    Bookable tours nearby

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

    2-Hour Gettysburg Battlefield Guided History Bus Tour with a National Park Guide
    2-Hour Gettysburg Battlefield Guided History Bus Tour with a National Park Guide

    Gettysburg area · 2 hr · from $44/person

    Civil War Ghosts: Echoes of the Fallen Gettysburg Ghost Tour
    Civil War Ghosts: Echoes of the Fallen Gettysburg Ghost Tour

    Gettysburg area · 1 hr · from $26/person

    Echoes of War All Ages Ghost Tour
    Echoes of War All Ages Ghost Tour

    Gettysburg area · 1.5 hr · from $30/person

    See 6 more bookable tours
    Gettysburg Battlefield Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
    Gettysburg Battlefield Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
    Best time to go

    Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

    Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on ReserveAmerica for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

    MonthOpenBookedClosed
    Nov 202685%3%0%
    Dec 202687%1%0%
    Jan 202791%0%0%
    Feb 202791%0%0%
    Mar 202791%0%0%
    Apr 202791%0%0%
    May 202791%0%0%
    Compare site types

    65 individual reservable campsites from ReserveAmerica, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

    Roadside

    55 sites · From $10/night

    Loops: Sideling Hill loop (29), Chaneysville loop (14), Bear Valley loop (12)

    43 open Nov 13–Nov 15

    Roadside hike-in

    10 sites · From $10/night

    Loops: Bear Valley loop (5), Chaneysville loop (4), Sideling Hill loop (1)

    9 open Nov 13–Nov 15

    Gettysburg area · 2 hr–4 hr · from $17/person

    Spirits of Jennie Wade Ghost Night Tour in Gettysburg
    Spirits of Jennie Wade Ghost Night Tour in Gettysburg

    Gettysburg area · 1.5 hr · from $20/person

    Spirits Speak Orphanage
    Spirits Speak Orphanage

    Gettysburg area · 1.5 hr · from $20/person

    Blood on the Battlefield Ages 16+
    Blood on the Battlefield Ages 16+

    Gettysburg area · 1.5 hr · from $35/person

    Ghost Tour: History and Haunts - Family Friendly - Best in Gettysburg
    Ghost Tour: History and Haunts - Family Friendly - Best in Gettysburg

    Gettysburg area · 1.3 hr · from $24/person

    Skip the Line: Gettysburg Heritage Center and Museum Admission Ticket
    Skip the Line: Gettysburg Heritage Center and Museum Admission Ticket

    Gettysburg area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $10/person