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Bellefonte / State College KOA
- 2481 Jacksonville Road
- Bellefonte, PA 16823
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I-80 Exit 161, 2 mi on PA 26N (2nd campground). From State College, PA (I-99), follow US 220N until it joins PA 26N. Go 2 mi past I-80/220 interchange (Exit 161) on PA 26N.
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Come experience all natural and rural beauty mixed with the rich culture of nearby Penn State University.
Happy Kamping in Happy Valley! Come experience all natural and rural beauty mixed with the rich culture of nearby Penn State University. We invite you to try some fly-fishing in the best native trout streams in the east. Drop a line for the big bass in nearby Bald Eagle State Park, or stay right on the campground and fish in our stocked fishing pond. Explore one of the many caves, visit Victorian Bellefonte, Piper Aviation Museum, or view Amish farms.
We have packed each summer weekend full of family fun activities. View our activity schedule . Try our one-of-a-kind hayrides. Swim in our heated swimming pool. Don't miss out on the food specials right on the campground at Rick's Grill. Come visit!
Campground Amenities
- Large sports area.
- Planned Activities all through the camping season.
- Two playgrounds.
Campground Activities
Fishing
All kinds available! Rated best trout fishing in the East by Field and Stream Magazine. Lots of great limestone streams home to native trout. Great fly fishing areas. Lake fishing in Bald Eagle State Park’s Sawyer Dam, a 14,000 acre lake. Also a great place for boating and water skiing. State Fishing Hatchery provides a self-guided tour of the life cycle of a fish.
Amish and Farmer’s Markets
Every Wednesday in Belleville there is a very large Amish market and auction. This is a fun way to interact with the Pennsylvania Amish, and get to taste their foods, view and buy their wonderful crafts. Every Wednesday and Saturday in Bellefonte Historic downtown there is a Farmer’s Market.
Golf
The area has four public golf courses including two Penn State Public Golf courses.
Tour Bellefonte
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Bellefonte has a beautiful downtown with buildings from 1785 in the Victorian-style construction. Visit the 1889 Train Station and ride the Bellefonte Historical Railroad.
Penn State University
Home of the Penn State Nittany Lions, this major University houses lots of museums and recreational facilities.
April 6 8 Easter Weekend
Celebrate Spring! Find special Easter eggs hidden in the campground. Free Movies.
April 20-22 Penn State Blue/White Game Weekend
Come join in the family fun at the Intra-squad spring scrimmage at Penn State. Get a look at the Penn State Team and enjoy all the activities at Beaver Stadium. At the campground you can go on a Free Hayride, make a Lion Mask, watch our Free Movies and enjoy Rick's grill with Penn State treats.
May 3-6 Penn State Spring Commencement
We can help you celebrate graduation in our pavilion. Gather your friends and family and celebrate!
May 11- 13 Mother's Day and Come Care and Camp Weekend
Celebrate Mother’s Day and help kids with cancer. Camp one night and with a donation to KOA Care Camps get the second night free! Make a Mother’s Day Gift. Treat Mom to a special Ice Cream Social. Play Care Camp Bingo. Treat Mom to one of Rick’s special breakfasts.
May 25 - 28 Memorial Day Weekend
POOL OPENS! Celebrate SUMMER! Free Hayrides. Free Movie. Make aTye-Dye T-Shirts or a Tye-Dye Towel. Feast at the Ice Cream Social, Bingo. Find goodies at the Late Night Treasure Hunt, Specials at Rick’s Grill and MORE!
June 1- 3 Nittany Antique Machinery Show
Held at Penn's Cave nearby. Don't miss all the steam powered machines and farm equipment or the big flee market.
June 9- 11 PA Special Summer Olympics at Penn State
Families of participates receive a camping discount. Show us your medals and win a prize. Free Hayrides and Movies.
June 15-17 Father's Day Weekend
Make a free gift for Dad and treat him to our "Super-Hero Sundae". Take him breakfast from Rick's Grill. Then show him the old cars at Bellefonte's Car Cruise in downtown Bellefonte. Free Hayrides and Movies.
June 22 -24 Sip Sloppy Weekend
Let’s get messy! Slip Slop Waterslide, Sloppy Joe lunch to raise money for KOA Care Camps. Let’s get wet on the Super Soaker Hayride. Free Movie. Feed your face at the Ice Cream Social. Win at Bingo.
June 29 - July 1 Retro Weekend
A blast from the past! Make your own Tye-Dye T-Shirts. Enjoy Root Beer Floats and Ice Cream Sundaes. Then try our Hulla Hoops and Bubble Gum! Rock and roll at the late night pool party. And of course Free Hayrides, Free Movie, and Bingo.
July 3-8 July Fourth Week
Don’t miss the Fabulous Fourth Fest! The Travel channel called it one of the best firework display in the world! It’s located at Beaver Stadium in Penn State only 17 miles. On the campground Decorate Your Site Contest. Celebrate with the Pots and Pan Parade. Play games in the pool in our Water Carnival. Make a 4Th of July Crafts. Don’t miss the Late Night Hayride. Ice Cream Social. Bingo. And fill your tummy at the Apple Pie Fest.
July 11-15 Central Pa's Festival of the Arts and the People's Choice Festival
Enjoy all kinds of art events in Boalsburg, State College and Penn State then come back to the campground and relax with a late night swim. Free Hayride, Free Movie, Bingo, Tye-Dye T-Shirts, and Ice Cream Social.
July 20- 22 Western Weekend
Come on Cowboys! Hunt for Gold in dem dare hills. Try ya luck at our pavilion saloon playing Texas Hold’em, then kick up your boot at the Western Dance and Barbeque, Late Night Hayride, Craft, Ice Cream Social, and Bingo!
July 27 -29 Beach Party Weekend
Come get wet in our Silly Sloppy Waterslide and Relay. Get ready for lots of wet fun on our Super Soaker Hayride. Then enjoy the Late Night Pool Party under the stars. Make a Tye-Dye Beach Towel or T-Shirt. Enjoy the Ice Cream Social and Bingo
August 3 -5 Treasure Hunt Weekend
Find treasures all weekend long! Bring your flash lights for the Late Night Treasure Hunt. Dig in the sand in our Sand Box Treasure Dig. Search for Gold Coins. Make a Tye-Dye T-shirt. And don’t forget the Free Hayride, Free Movie, Ice Cream Social and Bingo
August 10 - 12 Hillbilly Weekend
Come try out our Hillbilly Water Slide while enjoying Sloppy Joes, a fund raiser for KOA Care Camps. Search for Hillbilly Gold. Play some Hillbilly Golf and then fill up on our Ice Cream Social. Free Hayride and Movie. Don’t forget Bingo.
August 17-19 Love Those Pet Weekend
Show case your Pet in out Pet Parade. Make a pet treat or a craft for your best friend pet. Even bring it to our Pet Ice Cream Social. Free Hayride and Movie. Then try to excitement of Bellefonte KOA Bingo.
August 21-24 PSU AG Progress Day at Rocks Springs
FREE! Featuring over 350 exhibitors in all areas of agriculture.
August 24-26 Back To School Weekend
Make a Ready For School Craft. Don’t miss our Free Hayride and Movie. Fill up at the Ice Cream Social and enjoy Bingo
Fall Is Penn State Football!
Check out our PSU Football Packages. Don't miss the great Sunday Breakfast Buffet football weekends in September and October.
September 1-4 PSU vs Ohio University and Labor Day Weekend
PSU Pizza Party, Free Hayrides, Free movie. Tye-Dye T-shirts. Ice Cream Social and Bingo.
September 14- 16 PSU vs Navy
September 21-23 PSU vs Temple
September 28-30 Parents & Family Weekend at Penn State
October 5-7 PSU vs Northwestern Homecoming
October 26 – 28 PSU vs Ohio State
November 16-18 PSU vs Indiana
November 23-25 PSU vs Wisconsin
September 28 -30 Parents Weekend at Penn State
Visit Penn State.
Local Attractions
Penn’s Cave
America’s only all water cavern and wild life sanctuary! This unique cavern was formed by the bed of a shallow sea that existed millions of years ago. An immense spring of unknown origin flows into the cavern and allows you to ride the one-mile tour entirely by motorboat.
Victorian Bellefonte and the Historical Railroad
Bellefonte is listed on the National Register of Historical Places and has countless Victorian-style buildings. The Bellefonte Historical Railroad operates from the restored Pennsylvania Railroad Station and charters more than 60 miles of track.
Woodward Cave
One of Pennsylvania’s largest limestone caves. It is nicknamed "The Big One." It is also home to the "Tower of Babel," Pennsylvania’s largest Stalagmite.
Curtin Village
This village provides a glimpse of iron-works plantation life in the 1800s. A refurbished iron-master’s mansion contrasts with the restored iron-workers log cabin. The rebuilt, charcoal-fueled, water powered blast furnace preserves the heritage of Pennsylvania’s metal industry.
Penn State University
Home of the Big Ten powerhouse, the Nittany Lions, Penn State enrolls nearly 40,000 students providing exciting athletic events at Beaver Stadium, the third largest football stadium in the country, and the new Bryce Jorden Center. The Plamer Museum of Art is also located on the campus and welcomes visitors with sculpture gardens and ten spacious galleries. Other museums include Matson Museum of Anthropology, Frost Entomological Museum, Earth and Mineral Science Museum, National Cable Television Center and Museum, and the Football Hall of Fame. Penn State also offers recreational facilities such as golf courses, tennis courts, and flower gardens.
Boal Mansion and Columbus Chapel
16th Century Chapel belonging to Christopher Columbus’ family from Spain, brought to this area in 1919 by the Boal family. Boal Mansion was built in 1789 and houses relics of the American Revolution and items from the Medieval Era from Spain and France.
Pennsylvania Military Museum
This museum examines our history from Benjamin Franklin’s first military unit, "The Associators’, through the Viet Nam conflict. The tour is highlighted by a walk through World War I battlefield, complete with sound and light effects.
Woolrich Outlet
Factory Woolrich Outlet is the place to look for Woolrich products. Factory provides self-guided tour and video productions.
American Philatelic Society
This is the National Society for stamp collection visitor's center and offices.
Facilities
Free heated pool and wading pool, recreation area, playground, basketball court, sports area, stocked fishing pond, walking trails, choice of wooded or open sites, kamping kabins, two clean modern bathhouses, general store (gifts, RV and camping supplies), Laundromat, 24-hour security, leashed pets, group rates, off-season rates, cable TV and more.
Belleville Amish Market
Every Wednesday the large farming and Amish population gather to sell baked goods, produce and livestock. The market has grown into a large flea market. This is a fun way to interact with the Pennsylvania Amish and get to taste their foods, view and buy their crafts, and observe their lifestyle.
Knoebels Amusement Park
This amusement park provides free admission, free parking and free entertainment. It is home to one of the few remaining hand-carved antique Grand Carousel. Its Bumper Cars are rated the best in America!
Allegheny Portage Railroad
This National Historic Site provides a look into the operation of transporting people and goods over the Allegheny Mountains in the early 1800s. The portage railroad was a set of stairs, on a grand scale, and mechanized inclines to lift and lower cars.
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
In 1889 the South Fork Dam broke and its waters moved down 14 miles to the town of Johnstown. The devastation of the town itself was over in 10 minutes and in that time 2,200 people were killed. This national memorial explains the reason and the outcome of this disaster.
Horseshoe Curve Railroad
This track of railroad was built in 1854 and today still guides about 50 trains a day. The curve hugs the edge of three adjacent mountains. It is a piece of technological ingenuity that holds up more than 140 years after its inception.
Ashland’s Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine
Visit an actual coal mine! This mine runs 1800 feet straight into Mahanoy Mountain.
Piper Aviation Museum
Piper aircrafts became known as the aircrafts that taught the world to fly. The factory was located in Lock Haven Pennsylvania. Come enjoy the ever-increasing variety of photographs, archives, memorabilia, and aircrafts at the Piper Aviation Museum. See the Piper Super Cruiser that flew around the world in 1947.
Mifflinburg Buggy Museum
The buggy museum is an authentic, historic carriage factory and family home.
Lakemont Park
Lakemont Park is home to more than 30 rides and attractions including the Island Waterpark.
Knoebels Amusement Park
Pennsylvania's largest admission-free park.
Hiawatha Paddlewheeler
Ride the Hiawatha on the scenic Susquehanna River.
Delgrosso's Amusement Park
This is an Amusement Park with more than 30 rides, a water park, go-karts, and mini golf.
Altoona Curve Baseball Club
The Curve is the AA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Upcoming Events
Ag Progress Days
Hosted by Penn State University this fair show cases the latest agriculture technologies and advances providing lots of free information on farming, gardening and home economics. Ag Progress Days are held the third week in August.
Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair
This beautiful Victorian town is an ideal location for a weekend of crafts sales and lively entertainment. The fair is an annual event held the third weekend in August. For more information, visit Bellefonte online.
Nittany Antique Machinery Steam Engine Days
Explore the past by seeing how steam power was used in all kinds of equipment. There are lots of hands on activities. Steam engine days is an annual event held the first weekend in September after Labor Day Weekend.
Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
The streets of State College and Penn State are closed to traffic and opened to over 350 sidewalk artists. Lots of events and entertainment.
Central Pennsylvania 4th Fest
This event is the area's best and largest firework show. www.4thfest.org.
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