Tionesta Rec. Area Campground
Tionesta Lake · Pennsylvania · 124 sites
Photos: US Army Corps of Engineers via Recreation.gov
Overview
Tionesta Rec. Area Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Tionesta Lake, Pennsylvania, with 124 sites in 4 loops. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. T-Mobile and Verizon report coverage at every site; AT&T at 119 of 124.
115 of 124 sites shaded
4 of 124 sites in full sun
19 of 124 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. 115 of 124 sites at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 4 of 124 sites are truly sunny and 11 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground?
Only at a few. About 19 of 124 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 24 a partial one; most sit under tall trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground are the most level?
61 of 124 sites are flat, and 45 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 18 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 75 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Tionesta Rec. Area Campground have cell service?
Mostly. T-Mobile and Verizon report coverage at every site; AT&T at 119 of 124 (it's missing in 4). That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhen is the best time to see fall color at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground?
October. In a typical year the leaves around Tionesta Rec. Area Campground are at their best in mid-October, though any one fall can run a week or two early or late. Roam’s fall foliage map shows how far the color has come this week, free every September through November.
See this week’s fall color in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Tionesta Rec. Area Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 61°F and lows around 40°F, with about 3.9 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Tionesta Rec. Area in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 124 in 4 loops
- Kinds
- 123 for RVs or trailers · 1 tent-only
- Hookups
- 124 with electric
- Longest rig
- 75 ft
- Accessible
- 2 sites
- Elevation
- 1,049–1,061 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Fall color is the typical peak from NASA’s MODIS satellite record of when leaves change (2001–2023), limited to deciduous and mixed forest with USGS land cover (NLCD), calibrated to the USA National Phenology Network’s ground reports of colored leaves (CC BY 4.0). It is an average of many autumns, so the page gives a window, not a date.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “A boat ramp and marina are near-by for easy access to water sports. Shower houses and restrooms are located throughout the campground for easy access. Tionesta Lake winds its way through the rugged hills of northwestern Pennsylvania. Surrounding public areas include the Allegheny National Forest, Cooks Forest State Park, Cornplanter and Clear Creek State Forests, the state fish hatchery and state game lands.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.