Nature's Getaway RV Park

Campground in Schellsburg, PA • 30 RV Sites

Seven miles west of Historic Bedford on Route 30 in Schellsburg, Pennsylvania—in Bedford County where the Allegheny Mountain ridges and the Shawnee State Park's forested plateau create the outdoor recreation landscape that the old Lincoln Highway corridor's travelers have appreciated since the road was first paved—Nature's Getaway RV Park and Campground offers 75 water and electric RV sites, 5 primitive tent sites, 3 water and electric tent sites, a dry cabin, a heated swimming pool, a game room, a playground, volleyball, cornhole, badminton, shuffleboard, a large field for open-air games, two shower houses (with private unisex rooms for added privacy), a camp store stocked with essentials and Ritchey's ice cream, laundry, WiFi, and a dump station, all on a clean, family-operated property immediately adjacent to Shawnee State Park and within easy day-trip range of the Flight 93 National Memorial and the historic Bedford Springs. Next to Shawnee. Close to everything. The 75 water and electric RV sites, combined with the tent and cabin options, create the accommodation variety that the Bedford County family camping market demands across the summer season. The heated swimming pool and the broad recreational offering—volleyball, cornhole, badminton, shuffleboard, the game room, and the large open field—create the all-day activity infrastructure that keeps families on property between the Shawnee State Park hikes and the Bedford attractions day trips. Two shower houses with private unisex rooms provide the bathing comfort that the modern campground guest expects, and the camp store's Ritchey's ice cream, snacks, and essentials handle the daily supply needs without requiring a drive to town. Laundry, WiFi, and the dump station complete the practical infrastructure that a 75-site Allegheny Mountain campground requires. Schellsburg sits in Bedford County on the Allegheny Front's western slope, in the ridge-and-valley landscape where the Allegheny Mountains' parallel ridges and the agricultural valleys between them create the Pennsylvania scenery that the Lincoln Highway (US-30) corridor historically carried the motoring tourist through on the way to Pittsburgh and beyond. Shawnee State Park, immediately adjacent to Nature's Getaway, protects 3,983 acres of the Allegheny highland with hiking trails, Shawnee Lake's swimming beach and boating, and the fishing access that makes the park one of Bedford County's most visited outdoor recreation destinations. The Flight 93 National Memorial, 25 miles north near Shanksville, preserves the Somerset County field where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on September 11, 2001—the memorial's Wall of Names and the Tower of Voices wind chime memorial create the most sobering and most significant historical site in southwestern Pennsylvania, visited by over 600,000 people annually. Historic Bedford, 7 miles east on US-30, provides the Bedford County seat's Main Street commercial district, the Fort Bedford Museum's French and Indian War and Revolutionary War artifacts, and the Bedford Springs Resort and Spa's historic hotel complex whose natural springs drew Washington, Buchanan, and seven other US presidents to the Pennsylvania mountains. Nature's Getaway operates seasonally in Bedford County's temperate Allegheny Mountain climate, with the Memorial Day through Labor Day window covering the summer peak and the late spring and early fall shoulder seasons providing the most comfortable temperatures for hiking in Shawnee State Park's high-terrain trails. The fall foliage in October transforms the Bedford County ridge and valley landscape into the display that the Pennsylvania Wilds and the broader Allegheny Mountain fall season produce each year. Reserve your site, tent position, or cabin at Nature's Getaway and let Shawnee State Park, the Flight 93 Memorial, and the historic Bedford Springs deliver the Allegheny Mountain Bedford County experience from the Lincoln Highway's most welcoming campground address.

Campground rules and policies

Registration and Arrival
Check In Procedure
- Check-in arrives between 2 pm and 10 pm.
- Check out by noon.
- There is a $10 fee for up to 2 hours of early check-in or late check-out.
- You must request such a change in advance so we can confirm there is no conflict with the camper who comes before or after you.
- In any case, we do not allow anyone to come in after 10 pm when quiet hours begin.
- Upon check-in, you will receive a tag to hang from the rearview mirror of each vehicle.
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.Initial Deposit
- At the time of booking, the first night's rate will be collected.
- Payment for all retail items and gift certificates will also be collected.Credit Card Security
- Your credit card information is stored and processed securely.Visitors
- Visitors must also check in and obtain a hangtag for a fee of $5.
- Daytime visits only are welcomed and must conclude by 10 pm.Trash
- Dumpsters are provided for all household refuse and garbage.
- No appliances, furniture, etc.
- A $10 fee will be charged for trash left on site.
- Please do not leave trash out overnight, as it is unsightly and attracts animals.
- Do not place trash in the fire rings.Fires
- Firewood is available for purchase at the office.
- We delivered it to your site.
- For those of you arriving after office hours, we have provided an honor box with bundles of firewood by the door to the office.
- Outside firewood is not allowed as it can import pests and insects.
- Do not cut existing shrubs or trees.
- Do not move fire rings.
- Always attend to hot fires and properly extinguish all fires.Pet Policy
- They must remain on your site or be on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
- Pets are not allowed on the playground or within the fenced pool area.
- Pets are not to be tied up to trees or porches, or create a disturbance or nuisance to others.
- Owners must be able to control their pets and clean up after them.
- There will be a $30 fine for each incident for not picking up after your pet and disposing of it properly.
- Pets are always welcome at NGP.
- Do not leave pets unattended outside of the camper.
- Clean up after them.Children Policy
- Parents or guardians must always monitor the safety and behavior of their children.
- Children under the age of 12 need to be supervised at the playground; children under the age of 16 are to be supervised at the pool.
- Equipment for shuffleboard, volleyball, playground, and pool is available to be enjoyed at your own risk.
- State law requires children under 12 to wear a helmet while riding bikes.
- Children are welcome with an accompanying adultConduct
- Smoking inside camp buildings and the use of fireworks or explosives are prohibited.
- Also, we cannot allow alcoholic beverages or the display of firearms off your site.
- From 10:00 pm to 8:00 am, there should be no outside visitors and no rowdiness or loud noises, including the use of golf carts, generators, or chainsaws.
- Please do not walk through other camp sites.
- Show courtesy to others and their camp sitesParking
- One car per campsite; others park in visitor spaces (next to the cabin) and not on grass.
- The speed limit is 5 MPH throughout the campground.Site Appearance
- Do not drive nails into trees, leave trash on the site, move or remove supplied tables, discharge sewage or gray water on the ground, or wash dishes at water sites.
- Dishes may be washed in the laundry room.Trespassing
- Campers and their children, and their pets must respect the privacy of their fellow campers and their sites.
- Hiking is permitted across the highway in the state park.
- Trespassing outside of the campground on our neighbors’ surrounding property is strictly prohibited.Golf Carts
- Golf Carts are permitted for use by licensed drivers only.
- They are not to be operated during quiet time hours.
- Drivers must obey all roadways and directional signs.
- No off-road vehicles (ATVs, RTVs) are allowed to be driven on campground property.Pool
- Swim at your own risk.
- Children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
- In the fenced pool area, pets, smoking, alcohol, glass bottles or containers, food, gum, roughhousing, running, pushing, and foul language are prohibited.
- Swim diapers are mandatory for those in diapers.
- No pets in the pool area.Cabin
- Our dry cabin sleeps four people.
- One small tent can be added outside for 1 week.
- The total number of guests is then 6.
- If any damages should occur, we have the right to charge your credit card.
- Small dogs are permitted.
- You must pick up after your pets.
- No parking on the grass.
- Do not move the fire pit.Liability
- Nature’s Getaway RV Park owners and staff are not liable for any loss, damages, or injury to any person, vehicle, or other personal property that may occur on campground property; nor any acts of theft, damage caused by natural elements, or vandalism.Extra Charges
- Pump out: $25.
- Must be paid for at the office before 4 pm.
- Firewood: bundle (12 pcs): $8;
- More than 4 persons or one car overnight per site: $5 per extra person, $5 per car.
- Early check-in or late check-out, if available, for a $5 fee per hour.