Free camping near Sheffield, PA
Yes. 13 of the 28 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Sheffield, PA are listed as free; 15 charge a fee. The closest free one is Nct-Cherry Run Shelter, 5.0 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The circle crosses a state line: NY and PA.
All 28 camps near Sheffield, PA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nct-Cherry Run Shelter | 5.0 | Free | South Branch Tionesta Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Cherry Run | — |
| Nct-Hunter Station Shelter | 5.1 | Free | Pell Run (stream) | 2.7 mi to Truemans | — |
| Nct-Gibbs Spring Shelter | 7.0 | Free | Two Mile Run (stream) | 1.8 mi to Gibbs Hill | — |
| Minister Creek Campground & Trailhead | 8.5 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Sheffield | — |
| Kiasutha Rec Area | 8.7 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Sheffield | — |
| Red Bridge Rec Area | 9.1 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Kane | — |
| Dewdrop Rec Area | 9.8 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Clarendon | — |
| Morrison Boat To | 9.9 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Clarendon | — |
| Nct-Chappel Fork Shelter | 11 | Free | Chappel Fork (stream) | 3.7 mi to Elijah | — |
| Nct-Queen Creek Shelter | 11 | Free | Middle Hickory Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Hearts Content | — |
| Hearts Content Rec Area | 12 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Clarendon | — |
| Pine Grove Boat To | 13 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Clarendon | — |
| Nct-Hammond Run Shelter | 15 | Free | Hammond Run (stream) | 3.5 mi to Klondike | — |
| Nct-Big Boulder Shelter | 15 | Free | Twomile Run (stream) | 2.2 mi to Kellettville | — |
| Buckaloons Rec Area | 15 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Starbrick | — |
| Kelly Pines Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Marienville | — |
| Twin Lakes Campground | 15 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Sergeant | — |
| Hopewell Boat To | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Russell | — |
| Handsome Lake Boat To | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Russell | — |
| Red Mill Pond | 17 | Free | Brush Hollow (stream) | 3.4 mi to Highland Corners | — |
| Tracy Ridge Rec Area | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to University of Pittsburgh Bradford | — |
| Hooks Brook Boat To | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Russell | — |
| Nct-Tracy Run North Shelter | 19 | Free | North Branch Tracy Run (stream) | 5.8 mi to Stickney | — |
| Red Mill Campground | 19 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Montmorenci | — |
| Willow Bay Rec Area | 21 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Russell | — |
| Loleta Rec Area | 21 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Marienville | — |
| Clarion River Campsites | 24 | Free | Clarion River (river) | 1.8 mi to Belltown | — |
| Ranger Cabins | 24 | Free | English Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Stickney | — |
Who manages the camps near Sheffield, PA
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service.
- Allegheny National Forest — 27 camps: 12 free, 15 fee
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 28 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Sheffield, 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 Sheffield, 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.