Mckean, Pennsylvania Campground

Come to our beautiful "kid friendly" campground offering fun for the whole family.

Come to our beautiful "kid friendly" campground offering fun for the whole family. Go fishing or paddle boating in our catch and release pond, swim in our heated pool, ride our pedal carts and banana bikes, or pet & feed our goats. Throughout the summer we have daily movies and Wednesday weekend ice cream socials. Jam to our DJ entertainment on holiday weekends. Enjoy our recreation room for air hockey, pool, ping-pong and arcade games. Special events, kids games and social activities abound. Check out our summer activities listed below. Enjoy our pancake breakfast on Sundays and our "We Cook for You" on Fridays.

Try out our 20 ft x 40 ft jump pad. Challenge your friends or family in a game of giant checkers or GAGA ball or try your luck at the Elk Creek mine.

Our campground is only 9 miles from Presque Isle. This popular destination offers sandy beaches for sun bathing and nature trails for biking and hiking. This peninsula on Lake Erie is a safe harbor for your pleasure boating and provides wetlands for bird viewing or canoeing.

Campground Amenities

50 Max Amp
100' Max Length
Wi-Fi
Cable TV
Pool (5/29 - 9/6)
Snack Bar ($)
Propane ($)
Fishing
Firewood ($)
Pavilion

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Overall Camper Rating:

We stayed at Erie McKean KOA in June 2020 and we have reservations for June 2021. The McKean KOA is a wonderful campground! We know we'll enjoy our stay again. The bathrooms are Always Very clean... 1/27/2021

- A & R P. on Google

This is a nice, well run camp with lots of sites and lots of available activities. 10/18/2020

- Craig Holstedt on Google

Definitely one of the nicer KOAs we've stayed at... we'll be back next season for sure. 10/10/2020

- Aaron Taylor on Google

We loved this campground, staff was friendly and it was not crowded for late Sept even with RVing supposedly on the rise. Lake Erie was only a stones throw away and loved Presque Isle Park... We'd like to visit the park again and will definitely stay at Erie KOA... 11/14/2020

Seasonal camper. Love our site and love the campgrounds. Always nice and very helpful. 10/27/2020

We are seasonal campers. We love coming to Erie KOA. 10/27/2020

Very nice place to stay. 10/27/2020

Very safe 10/23/2020

The view of the pond was nice. 10/22/2020

Very pleasant! We enjoyed our stay & walking around the park. 10/21/2020

Not only was the campground lovely, as we've come to expect from KOA, but the staff was phenomenal!! Miss Beth was kind and so knowledgeable of the surrounding area and introduced us to a wonderful local business/restaurant... 10/19/2020

We were looking for a comfortable, relaxing family weekend and that is exactly what we got. Clean and very friendly! 10/19/2020

Loved the new and improved pull-thru patio site! 10/19/2020

amazing sight.... very friendly 10/19/2020

excellent fall weekend! Lake just needs more fish!! See you again next year. Scott 10/19/2020

very nice campground .need to extend checkout time. fishing was a little slow. will be back 10/19/2020

The owner (Jamie) and his staff at the Erie KOA were incredible! Our accommodations were perfect and the park was beautiful! Well cared for! After having a reservation at another park be cancelled at the last minute Jamie and his staff took amazing care of us... 10/19/2020

We had a great stay at the Erie KOA. Planned on one night in a pull through site on our way to New Hampshire, but we had alternator problems with the motorhome and needed to stay an extra day to get the rig repaired. The new owner Jamie is super helpful and friendly... 10/18/2020

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Campground Recreation

Fishing
Theme Weekends
Sunday Pancake Breakfast
Ice Cream Socials
Daily Planned Children's Activities (some may require a small fee & available in season only)
Evening Entertainment
Mine for Treasure
Paddle Boat Rentals
Banana Bike & Peddle Bike Rentals
Game Room
Outdoor Recreation
Playground

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KOA Holiday Campgrounds

Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio^® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.

KOA Holidays Feature:

RV Sites with a KOA Patio^®
Deluxe Cabins with full baths
Premium Tent Sites
Group meeting facilities

Latest Hot Deal

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WHEN: May 14-15, 2021

WHAT: Stay Friday night, May 14th at a participating campground, and get Saturday night, May 15th for just $20*.

WHY: The Big Weekend helps raise funds to send kids with cancer to medically-supervised camps all across North America. Kids fighting cancer deserve a chance to attend a summer camp and to just be a kid again. Funds raised from May 15 support the KOA Care Camps Trust which distributes more than $1 million dollars annually to support 125+ Care Camps each year. Learn more at koacarecamps.org.

* Only at participating KOA locations. Applies to one-site, for two consecutive nights at the same KOA. Sites may be limited. Not valid with other discounts.

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Local Area

Presque Isle State Park includes beaches, boating, fishing and hiking. For more details visit: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/presqueisle.aspx Discover Presque Isle Days- Held the last weekend in July. Beach fun and activities for the whole family.

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Open mid-May to Labor Day. Closed Mondays, except for Holidays. Open at 11:00 a.m. Come enjoy the 43 thrilling rides, slides and pools. Waldameer Park includes Kiddieland and Tad Pool areas for little ones. Also available at the Park is a gift shop, concessions, games and free puppet show. For more information, visit Waldameer Park and Water World online.

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Enjoy the difference of Lake Erie wines, suds & distillates. Something for everyone to enjoy.

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The zoo is home to over 300 animals and sits on fifteen acres of land. Nearby, there is a picnic area and plenty of parking. Services include refreshment stands, gift shop, wagon rental, restrooms and wheelchair access to facilities. Open year-round. Visit the Erie Zoo online for more information.

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