Free camping near Ridgway, PA

Yes. 7 of the 59 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Ridgway, PA are listed as free; 52 charge a fee. The closest free one is Red Mill Campground, 5.3 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.

59 camps: 7 free, 52 fee

The 50 nearest camps to Ridgway, PA

The 50 nearest of 59, closest first.
Camp	Miles	Cost	Water	Nearest town	Season today
Red Mill Campground	5.3	Free	—	2.8 mi to Montmorenci	—
Red Mill Pond	8.1	Free	Brush Hollow (stream)	3.4 mi to Highland Corners	—
Twin Lakes Campground	13	Free	—	1.4 mi to Sergeant	—
Kelly Pines Campground	15	Fee	—	5.7 mi to Marienville	—
Clarion River Campsites	15	Free	Clarion River (river)	1.8 mi to Belltown	—
Clear Creek State Forest roadside campsite 005 Spring Creek	15	Fee	—	—	—
Clear Creek State Forest roadside campsite 004 McNeil Station	15	Fee	—	10 mi to Brockway	—
Clear Creek State Forest roadside campsite 003 Fire Tower	16	Fee	—	11 mi to Brockway	—
Clear Creek State Forest roadside campsite 002 Clear Run 2	17	Fee	—	10 mi to Brookville	—
Clear Creek State Forest roadside campsite 001 Clear Run 1	17	Fee	—	—	—
Loleta Rec Area	18	Fee	—	5.0 mi to Marienville	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 041 Gaswell (Gaswell Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	9.2 mi to St. Marys	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 042 Gaswell (Gaswell Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	9.2 mi to St. Marys	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 040 Gaswell (Gaswell Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	—	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 043 Gaswell (Gaswell Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	9.2 mi to St. Marys	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 044 Gaswell (Gaswell Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	9.3 mi to St. Marys	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 032 Dark Hollow (Dark Hollow Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	9.4 mi to St. Marys	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 033 Dark Hollow (Dark Hollow Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	9.4 mi to St. Marys	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 031 Dark Hollow (Dark Hollow Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	9.4 mi to St. Marys	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 030 Dark Hollow (Dark Hollow Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	—	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 034 Dark Hollow (Dark Hollow Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	—	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 035 Dark Hollow (Dark Hollow Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	9.4 mi to St. Marys	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 036 Dark Hollow (Dark Hollow Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	9.4 mi to St. Marys	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 037 Dark Hollow (Dark Hollow Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	—	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 038 Dark Hollow (Dark Hollow Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	9.5 mi to St. Marys	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 039 Dark Hollow (Dark Hollow Equestrian)	19	Fee	—	9.5 mi to St. Marys	—
Nct-Cherry Run Shelter	19	Free	South Branch Tionesta Creek (river)	0.9 mi to Cherry Run	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 017 Middle (West Hicks)	20	Fee	—	8.3 mi to Emporium	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 016 Old Landing (West Hicks)	20	Fee	—	8.3 mi to Emporium	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 002	20	Fee	—	4.3 mi to Weedville	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 001	20	Fee	—	4.4 mi to Weedville	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 004	20	Fee	Sullivan Run (stream)	2.5 mi to Medix Run	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 003	20	Fee	Sullivan Run (stream)	2.5 mi to Medix Run	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 005	20	Fee	—	4.2 mi to Weedville	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 006	21	Fee	—	—	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 007	21	Fee	—	—	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008	22	Fee	—	—	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 009	22	Fee	—	5.3 mi to Weedville	—
Nct-Gibbs Spring Shelter	22	Free	Two Mile Run (stream)	1.8 mi to Gibbs Hill	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 010	22	Fee	—	—	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Shaggers Inn 003 (Shaggers Inn Camping Area)	22	Fee	—	5.7 mi to Force	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Shaggers Inn 002 (Shaggers Inn Camping Area)	22	Fee	Little Medix Run (stream)	1.7 mi to Huntley	—
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Shaggers Inn 001 (Shaggers Inn Camping Area)	22	Fee	Trout Run (stream)	1.7 mi to Huntley	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 015 Hicks Run (Hicks Run Campground)	23	Fee	—	9.4 mi to Emporium	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 014 Hicks Run (Hicks Run Campground)	23	Fee	—	—	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 013 Hicks Run (Hicks Run Campground)	23	Fee	—	9.4 mi to Emporium	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 012 Hicks Run (Hicks Run Campground)	23	Fee	—	—	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 011 Hicks Run (Hicks Run Campground)	23	Fee	—	9.4 mi to Emporium	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 010 Hicks Run (Hicks Run Campground)	23	Fee	—	9.4 mi to Emporium	—
Elk State Forest roadside campsite 006 Hicks Run (Hicks Run Campground)	23	Fee	—	9.4 mi to Emporium	—

The other 9 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Ridgway, PA.

Who manages the camps near Ridgway, PA

Who manages them: 32 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Elk State Forest; 13 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Moshannon State Forest; 9 on the Forest Service; 5 spread across 1 other manager.

Elk State Forest — 32 camps: 32 fee
Moshannon State Forest — 13 camps: 13 fee
Allegheny National Forest — 9 camps: 7 free, 2 fee
Clear Creek State Forest — 5 camps: 5 fee

Season read for these camps, today

Our record has no season word for any of these 59 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.

Forecast near Ridgway, PA

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Camping near other towns close by

The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.

Every distance on this page is a straight line from Ridgway, PA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.