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USACEYoughiogheny River Lake · Pennsylvania
Outflow Camping
Overview The Outflow Camping Area is located on Youghiogheny River Lake in the heart of the Laurel Highlands.
Sites9675 reservable
Elev.1,342ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig64 ft
Electric389×50-amp
From Pittsburgh1h51real 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 1,342 ft, Outflow Camping has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 96 sites total: 75 reservable and 21 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 walk-in, 9 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 64-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 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-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 4.
65°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Pittsburgh
72 mi
1h51
02
Harrisburg
161 mi
3h23
03
Philadelphia
263 mi
5h14
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 96 SITES
Color byShow only
76 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
1
Walk-in
9
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
96
Sites
★ The standout
Site Hike and Bike Sites - 16
Hike and Bike.
To neighbor
138 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
11
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.5 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.