This is our second full year. Thank god for new ownership. great place for a seasonal. great…read morelocation. reasonable. would recommend!

If I could give this zero stars i would! Improvements were made since the last owner, however there…read moreare cameras EVERYWHERE leaving no personal privacy. New owner is inappropriate with his vulgarity, threats and down right out of line comments to adults AND minors! I would NEVER suggest this place to anyone including my worst enemy.

How can you not love the views and that they changed to property usage from being an 80 mansion…read moredevelopment to a campground nature property!

I love how the owner of this property used such a simple suggestion of a Free 100 Mile View with…read moresigns all along the route to bring people to the top of this mountain for the views and to make a proposal for future property sales as a developer. ;) The weekend wine tasting pop-up tent was just a bonus, and I was grateful to see m a porta potty and option to rent tent sites online! What a fun and surprising visit in the Jim Thorpe area that would otherwise go unnoticed by the un-curious!

If you don't mind the terrain - which can be a bit unstable - then this is a hike you'll enjoy!…read more The river runs right next to it. I parked at the "Devils" parking entrance. There's a tiny bridge as well as a very iffy hike alongside. I had my deaf and blind dog along with me so I couldn't do too much as I was afraid he'd fall down the side into the river. I hear that just past this parking area there's a beach? That should be cool. I'm actually on my way back there this morning to check it out. Bring water and bug spray cause I can only imagine the mosquitos, etc., that are there in late Spring and during Summertime. Enjoy!! Happy hiking.

I've camped at Hickory Run a few times and although this time there were some updates, there were…read moresome major downfalls. I stayed in the organized group camping area and loved how the sites that we booked allowed for plenty of tents to spread out within your group. We stayed in J, K and L. Last year there were porter potties and this year there was a bathhouse. Sadly there were no showers, the family bathroom was locked all weekend, and maintence getting to the bathroom was not good. Wehad to walk through a field of knee high grass to get there. During peak tick season, this was not ideal. Lastly, quiet hours apparently do not exist this is area of camping. Groups around us were chanting and singing before 5am and had an intense volleyball match at 6am. Boyscotts camped near us and were up late screaming until 12am. There needs to be more ranger presence, this truly altered our experience. The state park itself has great hiking and swimming area but the organized group sites were very mismanaged.

Seamless trip - easy to ensure that you are fully equipped for the trip with wetsuit rental and…read morelunch grab bags. River guides always on hand for any 'involuntary out of raft experiences' or if anyone got stuck. Perfect balance of feeling adventurous for the kids and safe for the adults.

What a disaster. I have gone twice with Girl Scouts and again with boy scouts. My first adventure…read morewith the girl scouts was generally enjoyable. Nothing notable to report but not overwhelmingly great either. The last time I went with the Boy Scouts was one of the worst weekends of my life. There was some river guide who named himself "zombie". He has the worst chip on this shoulder ever. First, he got nearly naked on the bus clearly wanting to show off all his tattoos. Inappropriate in front of a bunch of kids. If he was discreet then fine. He was showboating and it was gross. Then while on the river, I splashed with a paddle. It is indeed against the rules and I was wrong for that. However I knew I messed up the second I did it. A reminder would have been sufficient. Oh no. Zombie came over immediately and berated me loudly in front of everyone (including the kids). Yikes. I said "understood, I'm sorry". He then continued saying he was "gonna hike me out of 'his' trip" if he saw it again. What? He was going to evict me from the boat in the middle of nowhere and walk me home? Alone? What the hell is wrong with this guy? I don't care how capable or good of a river guide he is. If he's going to talk to customers who paid for the trip like garbage, then he doesn't belong there (especially around kids). Major jerk. Then we camped there overnight. Some camp site decided to have a rager party. Like thumping music turned up to full volume that could be heard for miles. No one came to quiet them down. At midnight I had to walk over myself and ask if they could please let us sleep. They said no and it kept going. I called the campsite phone # and got a voicemail. No one was there to help. Needless to say we didn't sleep at all. Just a generally unpleasant experience. You need to get rid of this zombie person. You can't call yourself "zombie" then demand to be taken seriously. Give me a break. You need someone who can patrol the campsite and keep order and the campers safe. Don't go here and waste your money.

Another great camping experience in PA. Lots of camping spots, it would be nice if there were…read moreadditional restrooms available. There are a ton at great hiking trails.

Hot showers!! And clean. Sinks to clean dishware. The camp site is flat with very little rocks, but…read moreI would suggest to still bring a mattress. Every site has a table and fire pit. I found the grill at the lowest setting to be still a bit far from coals. There is a store on site and carry everything you need and then some, like firewood, groceries, ice cream...no alcohol allowed. There is also a playground for the kids. The visitor center is open and AC'd, has a nice nature display and is where you check-in. The camp site is has electricals for RVs. We're definitely coming back next year

I live here full time General manager the owner and her son…read moretake great care in considering our needs. Great place to stay

My Husband and I are new to camping this year and found CHESTNUT LAKE CAMPGROUND and we love it. It…read moreis in the woods but still close to shopping and other needs. The People we have met are amazing and helpful. The campground has a lake with a beach area, you can fish in the lake, boats to rent, a path around the lake which you can walk, game room, playground, volleyball and basketball in large grass area which would be great for other activities, onsite laundry and camp store. The bath house/Bathrooms are maintained and very clean. Linda the owner is always very helpful. Be sure to check out this hidden gem when camping near the Pocono area.

Stayed at campground while trying to find a home after moving to PA for work. Friendly staff, nice…read morewalking trail around the lake & great facilities. They are constantly doing updates as well and host weekly activities and food trucks. This place is a nice home away from home!

This place was amazing! I rented 3 cabins for 2 nights and I must say the cabins were spotlessly…read moreclean! The campgrounds are well kept. The lake with the fountain in the middle is beautiful! They even supplied kayaks and paddle boats for us to use free of charge!!!! I will definitely be back here!

Beautiful, tranquil park with much to do. Kayaking, BBQ INGREDIENTS, Biking or just sitting by…read morethe water catching a nice breeze

Camping time! Great State Park for camping. This is our favorite place to hit up in PA for…read morecamping. Love the sites and the scenery is great. Bathrooms are clean.

One of my favorite places ever Our family has enjoyed camping here many years. There is a medium…read moresized lake with a beach area and plenty of room outside of that to fish and boat. The sites have a nice amount of trees in them and privacy between spots. We prefer the beach loop which is all tent camping. It usually is cold enough in the summer to need hoodies at night. There are a ton of chipmunks and squirrels. Make sure your food is secured well as they will find it and have chewed through our plastic totes to get to it. This morning we found that they got our chocolate bars, took them up into a tree and were dropping them half eaten onto the ground. Wildlife is nothing to mess with, they will cut you.

The lake and property are quite beautiful but the inhumane restrooms/showers are unacceptable.read more