Free camping near Russell, PA
Yes. 8 of the 21 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Russell, PA are listed as free; 13 charge a fee. The closest free one is Nct-Tracy Run North Shelter, 12 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Buckaloons Rec Area, 9.1 miles southwest, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: NY and PA.
All 21 camps near Russell, PA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckaloons Rec Area | 9.1 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Starbrick | — |
| Hooks Brook Boat To | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Russell | — |
| Hopewell Boat To | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Russell | — |
| Handsome Lake Boat To | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Russell | — |
| Pine Grove Boat To | 11 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Clarendon | — |
| Nct-Tracy Run North Shelter | 12 | Free | North Branch Tracy Run (stream) | 5.8 mi to Stickney | — |
| Dewdrop Rec Area | 12 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Clarendon | — |
| Willow Bay Rec Area | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Russell | — |
| Morrison Boat To | 14 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Clarendon | — |
| Tracy Ridge Rec Area | 14 | Fee | — | 10 mi to University of Pittsburgh Bradford | — |
| Nct-Hammond Run Shelter | 15 | Free | Hammond Run (stream) | 3.5 mi to Klondike | — |
| Kiasutha Rec Area | 16 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Sheffield | — |
| Nct-Chappel Fork Shelter | 16 | Free | Chappel Fork (stream) | 3.7 mi to Elijah | — |
| Ranger Cabins | 17 | Free | English Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Stickney | — |
| Red Bridge Rec Area | 17 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Kane | — |
| Hearts Content Rec Area | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Clarendon | — |
| Nct-Gibbs Spring Shelter | 20 | Free | Two Mile Run (stream) | 1.8 mi to Gibbs Hill | — |
| Nct-Hunter Station Shelter | 20 | Free | Pell Run (stream) | 2.7 mi to Truemans | — |
| Nct-Queen Creek Shelter | 20 | Free | Middle Hickory Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Hearts Content | — |
| Minister Creek Campground & Trailhead | 22 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Sheffield | — |
| Nct-Cherry Run Shelter | 22 | Free | South Branch Tionesta Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Cherry Run | — |
Who manages the camps near Russell, PA
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service.
- Allegheny National Forest — 20 camps: 7 free, 13 fee
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 21 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Russell, PA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Russell, 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.