
Weekend availability at Ives Run
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 10:05 PM PTSold out 1 of the next 6 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 18Sold out
- Fri, Sep 25Limited45/186 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Open64/186 sites
- Fri, Oct 9Limited45/185 sites
- Fri, Oct 16Open66/186 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Open80/186 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
How booked is Ives Run?
as of September 19Sites are open right now — we found space out to Oct. That changes fast at a campground. We check Ives Run around the clock, so the moment your dates fill up and a cancellation reopens them, you'll be first to know. Weekdays still have room — for now.
Weekends (Saturday night)
Weekdays (Wednesday night)
Availability checked directly against the reservation system, out to 3 months ahead.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 189
- Electric sites
- 133
- Water hookups
- 133
- Sewer hookups
- 78
- Pull-through
- 7
About this campground
Overview Ives Run Campground sits on the eastern shore of Hammond Lake in north-central Pennsylvania. Surrounded by lush forested ridges, the lake offers recreation for the entire family, including picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, hunting and wildlife watching. Ives Run, with its beach and grassy sunning area, is a great place for kids of any age. The facility has campsites as well as group picnic shelters that can be reserved for family reunions, company picnics, neighborhood gatherings and other group events.Recreation Tioga-Hammond Lakes offer a variety of outdoor activities. With a boat ramp and overnight mooring, campers can easily spend time on the water. Anglers seek out record crappie, giant musky, striped, largemouth and smallmouth bass, walleye and channel catfish. The fields and forests around the lakes are popular destinations for both local and out-of-state hunters looking for large and small game species native to the eastern hardwood forests. Four hiking trails, each offering something different, can be accessed from this facility. Near the visitor center, archers use the mile-long Archery Trail, which has targets and tree stands.Facilities Ives Run is a large facility, with nearly 200 reservable campsites, as well as five reservable group picnic shelters available for day use. Other amenities include hot showers, playgrounds, boat ramp, rental mooring slips and a dump station. A swimming area with a grass beach and concrete bottom is also provided. Various sport fields and a volleyball court are close by. Natural Features The partially forested campground sits in the pristine setting of the Endless Mountains region of Pennsylvania, along the Allegheny Plateau in the Appalachian Mountains. The Tioga-Hammond Lakes Project consists of two separate dams and reservoirs. The surrounding land paints a scenic picture of rolling mountains and open fields. Contact Info This location has limited staffing. Please call (570) 835-5281 for general information. Nearby Attractions Historic Town of Wellsboro Pennsylvania PA Grand Canyon Charges & Cancellations Reservations to include any reservation changes, such as cancel, refund requests, site transfer, or date changes cannot be made at facility location.
Getting there
The campground is located 4 miles south of Tioga and 12 miles north of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, on State Route 287, within the Ives Run Recreation Area.
Activities
- DAY USE AREA
- VISITOR CENTER
- HIKING
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
- DISC GOLF
- SWIMMING SITE
- HUNTING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Lambs Creek Recreation AreaTioga-Hammond Lakes6 mi
- Lawrence Recreation AreaCowanesque Lake6 mi
- South Shore Recreation AreaCowanesque Lake6 mi
- TompkinsCowanesque Lake7 mi
- Bald Eagle State ParkFoster Joseph Sayers Dam64 mi
- Northeast Fishery Center and Lamar National Fish HatcheryFish And Wildlife Service64 mi
Never miss an opening at Ives Run
Popular Pennsylvania campgrounds book out months ahead — but cancellations happen every day. We watch Ives Run around the clock and alert you the moment a sold-out site reopens for your dates, so you don't have to keep refreshing Recreation.gov.
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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office or on Recreation.gov before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.