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Pull-thru
USACETioga-Hammond Lakes · Pennsylvania
Ives Run
Overview Ives Run Campground sits on the eastern shore of Hammond Lake in north-central Pennsylvania.
Sites189186 reservable
Elev.1,158ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig108 ft7 pull-thru
Electric133103×50-amp
From Harrisburg3h24real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,158 ft, Ives Run has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 189 sites total: 186 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 7 pull-through, 103 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 108-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 3.
63°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Harrisburg
151 mi
3h24
02
Philadelphia
243 mi
4h51
03
Pittsburgh
258 mi
5h26
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 189 SITES
Color byShow only
189 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
103
50-amp
9
Accessible
2
Prime
189
Sites
★ The standout
Site 132
PINE · shaded.
To neighbor
128 ft
Max rig
53 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
44
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.