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  3. Colonel Denning State Park

Camping at Colonel Denning State Park near Newville

State park · Newville · 49 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Colonel Denning State Park, in north central Cumberland County, is in Doubling Gap, so named by the "S" turn where Blue Mountain doubles back on itself. This feature may be seen from the Doubling Gap Vista in adjacent Tuscarora State Forest.

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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 50 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

38 available sites

38 open of 49 sites
Site 048
Tent · Up to 40 ftElectricCampground
Available all 2 nights
$54 for 2 nights
$27/night · before taxes & fees
Site 021
Tent · Up to 30 ftElectricCampground
Available all 2 nights
$54 for 2 nights
$27/night · before taxes & fees
Site 011
Tent · Up to 30 ftElectricCampground
Available all 2 nights
$58 for 2 nights
$29/night · before taxes & fees
Site 022
Tent · Up to 30 ftElectricCampground
Available all 2 nights
$54 for 2 nights
$27/night · before taxes & fees
Site 052
Tent · Up to 40 ftElectricCampground
Available all 2 nights
$54 for 2 nights
$27/night · before taxes & fees
Site 006
Tent · Up to 30 ftElectricCampground
Available all 2 nights
$58 for 2 nights
$29/night · before taxes & fees
Site 029
TentNo hookupsCampground
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees
Site 042
Tent · Up to 20 ftElectricCampground
Available all 2 nights
$54 for 2 nights
$27/night · before taxes & fees

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

Availability on ReserveAmerica. Showing 40 of 50 sites.

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14
Price
019
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
020
modern non-electric
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023
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
025
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
027
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
028
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
029
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
030
modern non-electric
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031
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
032
From $40 for 2 nights
$20/night · Before taxes & fees
38 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Pennsylvania State Parks. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Pennsylvania State Parks ↗

38 openSites from $20/night
Book on Pennsylvania State Parks

Amenities & location

  • A Playground Is Available In The Campground Area
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Environmental Programs
  • Fire Ring
  • Flush Toilet
  • Flush Toilets Are Available In The Pavilion Areas
  • Picnic Table
  • Playground
  • Showerhouse Restrooms
  • Showers Are Available In The Campground
  • Toilet
Pets
no

Hookups (individual campsites): 30 electric, 19 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately.

Location

1599 DOUBLING GAP RD
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Colonel Denning State Park: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Colonel Denning State Park?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
Does Colonel Denning State Park have RV hookups?
30 electric, 19 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Colonel Denning State Park?
Reservable on ReserveAmerica (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Colonel Denning State Park?
no (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
Hookups & power
Listing 30 electric, 19 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 49 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved, 49 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing no
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 0 of 51 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on ReserveAmerica
Getting there
Listing 1599 DOUBLING GAP RD (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
modern non-electric
✓
✓
from $20
034
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
036
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
038
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
040
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
041
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
044
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
045
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
047
modern non-electric
✓✓from $20
021
modern electric
✓✓from $27
022
modern electric
✓✓from $27
024
modern electric
✓✓from $27
026
modern electric
✓✓from $27
033
modern electric
✓✓from $27
035
modern electric
✓✓from $27
037
modern electric
✓✓from $27
042
modern electric
✓✓from $27
046
modern electric
✓✓from $27
048
modern electric
✓✓from $27
051
modern electric
✓✓from $27
052
modern electric
✓✓from $27
018
modern electric
✓✓from $29
006
modern electric
✓✓from $29
009
modern electric
✓✓from $29
010
modern electric
✓✓from $29
011
modern electric
✓✓from $29
013
modern electric
✓✓from $29
014
modern electric
✓✓from $29
015
modern electric
✓✓from $29
OGTC
modern organized group tenting site
✓✓from $38
043
modern non-electric
RRfrom $20

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every night

Paradise Stream Family Campground

4.5 mi from Colonel Denning State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $49/night
$98 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights12 sites open for every night

Fowlers Hollow State Park

8.3 mi from Colonel Denning State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $18/night
$36 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 nights41 sites open for every night

Tuscarora State Forest

9.1 mi from Colonel Denning State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $10/night
$20 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from ReserveAmerica · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

49 individual reservable campsites from Pennsylvania State Parks, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Modern electric

30 sites · From $29, From $27/night

Loops: Campground (30)

20 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Modern non-electric

19 sites · From $20/night

Loops: Campground (19)

18 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Modern organized group tenting site (group)

1 site · From $38/night

Loops: Colonel Denning Organized Group Tenting Area (1)

1 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 1 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Sunsetter III
Sunsetter III

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 39 mi from campground

$195/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Gateway to Fun, Just minutes off 83, Delivery available
Gateway to Fun, Just minutes off 83, Delivery available

Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 9 · 55 mi from campground

$98/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
2022 Omni RS36 EZ Driving up to 15 mpg
2022 Omni RS36 EZ Driving up to 15 mpg

Class C motorhome · 36 ft · sleeps 6 · 57 mi from campground

$375/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Colonel Denning State Park

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
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Pennsylvania State Parks for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202693%7%0%
Dec 202639%0%0%
Jan 20270%0%0%
Feb 20270%0%0%
Mar 20270%0%0%
Apr 202791%5%0%
May 202795%5%0%
Gettysburg Battlefield Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

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