Best camping near Carlisle

23 campgrounds · 23 ranked · updated 2026-07-14 · off-season

Explore the best camping near Carlisle, Pennsylvania — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.

Showing the top 15 of 23 campgrounds · best 15 shown on the map
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YMCA Camp
#1 YMCA Camp
12.3 mi away
YMCA Camp is a campground near Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Why 100: 29 things to do within 15 mi
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Colonel Denning State Park Campground
#2 Colonel Denning State Park Campground
13.2 mi away
Colonel Denning State Park Campground is a campground near Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Why 100: 29 things to do within 15 mi
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River Mile 83 Campsite B
#3 River Mile 83 Campsite B
14.7 mi away
River Mile 83 Campsite B is a campground near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Why 100: 107 things to do within 15 mi
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Birch Tree - Michaux Campsite #4
#4 Birch Tree - Michaux Campsite #4
14.9 mi away
Michaux State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #1. The main offices are located in Fayetteville in Franklin County, Pennsylvania…
Why 100: 26 things to do within 15 mi
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Pitch Pine - Michaux Campsite #6
#5 Pitch Pine - Michaux Campsite #6
15.0 mi away
Michaux State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #1. The main offices are located in Fayetteville in Franklin County, Pennsylvania…
Why 100: 26 things to do within 15 mi
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River Mile 83 Campsite A
#6 River Mile 83 Campsite A
15.1 mi away
River Mile 83 Campsite A is a campground near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Why 100: 104 things to do within 15 mi
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River Mile 82 Campsite
#7 River Mile 82 Campsite
15.2 mi away
River Mile 82 Campsite is a campground near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Why 100: 105 things to do within 15 mi
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Sawmill - Michaux Campsite #5
#8 Sawmill - Michaux Campsite #5
15.3 mi away
Michaux State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #1. The main offices are located in Fayetteville in Franklin County, Pennsylvania…
Why 100: 23 things to do within 15 mi
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Woodrow Campsite - Michaux Campsite #7
#9 Woodrow Campsite - Michaux Campsite #7
15.3 mi away
Michaux State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #1. The main offices are located in Fayetteville in Franklin County, Pennsylvania…
Why 100: 23 things to do within 15 mi
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River Mile 73 Campsite A
#10 River Mile 73 Campsite A
15.4 mi away
River Mile 73 Campsite A is a campground near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Why 100: 122 things to do within 15 mi
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River Mile 73 Campsite B
#11 River Mile 73 Campsite B
15.5 mi away
River Mile 73 Campsite B is a campground near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Why 100: 123 things to do within 15 mi
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River Mile 74 Campsite A
#12 River Mile 74 Campsite A
15.5 mi away
River Mile 74 Campsite A is a campground near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Why 100: 120 things to do within 15 mi
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River Mile 81 Campsite A
#13 River Mile 81 Campsite A
15.5 mi away
River Mile 81 Campsite A is a campground near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Why 100: 106 things to do within 15 mi
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River Mile 74 Campsite B
#14 River Mile 74 Campsite B
15.6 mi away
River Mile 74 Campsite B is a campground near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Why 100: 121 things to do within 15 mi
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River Mile 81 Campsite B
#15 River Mile 81 Campsite B
15.6 mi away
River Mile 81 Campsite B is a campground near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Why 100: 106 things to do within 15 mi
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Camping near Carlisle

The Carlisle area has 23 campgrounds on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.

How we rank the best camping near Carlisle

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