Ohiopyle State Park: Kentuck Campground

Whitewater, bike trails and Fallingwater from one camp.

A big hilltop campground above the Youghiogheny River gorge, with electric and full-hookup sites, walk-to tent sites, cottages and yurts. Below it, Ohiopyle village is the hub for rafting the Lower Yough, riding the Great Allegheny Passage and swimming at the natural waterslides, and two Frank Lloyd Wright houses are minutes away. Great for active families and groups.

At a glance

Sites

About 200: 53 electric, 20 full-hookup, 27 walk-to

Cottages

6 heated camping cottages, sleep 5

Yurts

4, with stove, fridge and microwave

Backpacking

Southern end of the 70-mile Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

Reservations

Opens 11 months ahead; $6.50 fee

What’s here

• Tent sites
• RV hookups
• Cabins
• Yurts
• Showers
• Backcountry
• Pets allowed

Gear, rentals and guides

• Wilderness Voyageurs

  Guided Lower and Middle Yough rafting, raft and duckie rentals, and a bike shop with GAP rentals and shuttles.

• Laurel Highlands River Tours

  Guided rafting, kayak lessons and rentals on the Yough.

• Ohiopyle Trading Post

  Village outfitter for guided and self-guided raft trips on the Yough.

• White Water Adventurers

  Family and adventure rafting trips on the Middle and Lower Yough.

Where to stay

• cabinWilderness Voyageurs cabins

  Rental cabins and guest houses in and around Ohiopyle village.

  10 min drive
• hotelNemacolin

  Large luxury resort with several hotels, golf, a spa and adventure activities.

  25 min drive

Nearby

• Fallingwater · 20 min drive

  Frank Lloyd Wright’s house over a waterfall; guided tours sell out, so book ahead.

• Kentuck Knob · 10 min drive

  A later, hilltop Wright house with a sculpture meadow, just down the road from the campground.

• Great Allegheny Passage · 10 min drive

  Rail trail through the gorge; ride from the village toward Confluence or Connellsville.

• Ohiopyle Falls and the natural waterslides · 10 min drive

  Watch boaters run the 20-ft falls, then slide down the smooth rock chutes of Meadow Run in summer.

• Falls City Pub · 10 min drive

  Village pub with burgers, local beer and a patio after a day on the river.

Getting there

• Pittsburgh International (PIT) · about 2 hr drive
• Pittsburgh · about 1.75 hr
• Washington, DC · about 4.25 hr

Directions in Google Maps