Welcome to Harrisburg East Campground in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. This beautiful well manicured Campground offers all of the amenities and comforts of home. Visit them soon and relax. Find Pennsylvania RV Parks near Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17111. You'll be sure to create memories the whole family can enjoy for generations.
Centrally located in beautiful South Central Pennsylvania, use us as a base camp for your stay. Our guests enjoy the beauty of our rural setting while visiting exciting and historical places throughout the year.
We would like to extend to you and your family an invitation to spend some time with us. Bring the children and pets.
Whether you camp by tent, RV, pop-up or travel trailer, you will have everything nearby. You will never run out of ideas: touring, fishing, exploring, golfing, hiking and shopping. Make plans today. Our goal is to provide our guests with a memorable, enjoyable experience whether to just sit back and relax or be on the go to all the local attractions. We are just 5 miles to downtown Harrisburg, 10 miles to Hershey, 25 miles to the Pennsylvania Dutch Country and 35 miles to Gettysburg.
Site Information
Full hook-up sites – water, sewer and electric
Semi hook-up sites – water and electric
Tree-shaded pull thru and back-in
All have picnic table and fire ring
50 amp sites available
Most sites will accommodate multiple slides
Separate tenting area with water and several fire ring areas
Amenities
Picnic and campfire area for large groups
Propane filling station
Dump station
Small office store
Internet / Free Wi-Fi and Dial-up available
Firewood available
Federal quarantine - DO NOT TRANSPORT FIREWOOD
Enterprise Rent-A-Car nearby for pick-up
Large pool (summer season)
Coin Laundromat with modern washers and dryers
Modern restrooms and coin-operated showers
911 emergency phone available
Outdoor Activites
Horseshoe pit
Playground
Basketball area
Volleyball court area
Storage
Household storage
Car/boat/trailer storage
RV storage
There is plenty of fun within easy driving distance. There are so many wonderful things this area has to offer. Take a look at some of the highlights you can expect when planning your day trips from base camp.
Harrisburg area
State Capitol - Call 1-800-868-7672 for tour information
State Museum – www.statemuseumpa.org Call 717-787-4980
Civil War Musuem – www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org Call 717-260-1861
Whitaker Center – www.whitakercenter.org Call 717-214-2787
Harrisburg events – www.harrisburgpa.gov for the following:
City Island – boating, Riverside Village Park, miniature golf, toy train rides, Harrisburg Carriage Company – horse drawn carriage ride tours of island and downtown Harrisburg, and Riverside Stadium –home to the Harrisburg Senators – AA eastern minor league Baseball – www.senatorsbaseball.com or call 717-231-4444 for tickets
Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat – www.harrisburgriverboat.com Call 717-234-6500
Hershey area
Indian Echo Caverns – www.indianechocaverns.com Call 717-566-8131
Hershey Park – www.hersheypa.com Call 1-800-Hershey.
Giant Center – Home to the Hershey Bears AHL team – www.hersheypa.com Also features top name concerts, professional ice and theatre shows and family entertainment. Call 717-534-3911 for details.
Gettysburg area
Gettysburg National Military Park – www.nps.gov/gett Call 717-334-1124
Gettysburg town – www.gettysburg.com Call 717-334-2100
Boyds Bears – www.boydsstuff.com Call 717-630-2600
Lancaster area
For special events, attractions, towns and villages, sightseeing tours, amusements and shopping, visit www.padutchcountry.com
Wild Life
Wildwood Lake Sanctuary – www.wildwoodlake.org Call 717-221-0292
Lake Tobias - www.laketobias.com Call 717-362-9126
Golf
Dauphin Highlands – www.golfdauphinhighlands.com Call 717-986-1984
Skiing
Ski Round Top – www.skiroundtop.com Call 717-432-9631
Fishing
Susquehanna River – great Bass and Musky
Yellow Breeches Creek
Swatara Creek
Hiking/Biking
Capital Area Greenbelt - www.caga.org Call 717-921-4733
Horseshoe Trail - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_Shoe_Trail
State Parks - http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/index.aspx
Hollywood Casino - For gaming and horse racing www.pngaming.com
Directions:
Northbound and Southbound on I-81:
Take Exit 70 (I-83 South)
Take Exit 47 (Eisenhower Blvd)
Go 3 lights, then ½ mile to Campground Road entrance on left.
Eastbound and Westbound on Pa Turnpike:
Take Exit 247.
Take Exit 1B (Highspire)—go to light at Eisenhower Boulevard—make right.
Go approximately 1-1/2 miles to Campground Road entrance on right.