Shenango Rec Area, Transfer, PA

Shenango Rec Area in Mercer county is located 38 min northeast of Youngstown, OH with an elevation of 892 feet. There are a total of 328 campsites including 137 boat sites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 24 and 199 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 114 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $21.00 to $35.00. Some amenities include shower, playground, boat ramp, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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41.29702, -80.43588
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(724) 646-1124 (Information)
(724) 646-1124 (Reservations)
$21 - $35

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Campsite Reviews (227)

3.8 out of 5

5 star		43%
4 star		20%
3 star		14%
2 star		10%
1 star		9%

@CoryB3288680 · Camped on Nov 1, 2024 at Campsite #12

I understand it's winter season but if you're going to have open bathrooms you should have open showers as well. It would be great to see showers at this location. I camp everywhere in the winter and most places have showers. The bathroom part is nice but a shower is needed for mens and women's.

@KathyM4352816 · Camped on Oct 28, 2024 at Campsite #4

We went camping this fall after the park is closed down to one loop and it was Beautiful and Peaceful . Joe and Sandi the host are super people . The only thing that was missing was the presence of rangers patrolling the loop . Awesome place to camp in the summer months with fishing , boating and jet skiing. We will be going back !! Thank you, Joe and Sandi, for all you do !!Kathy and Alan

@JanetT8805282 · Camped on Oct 27, 2024 at Campsite #18

Lovely settingOne boathouse has been updated and was very niceNo available showers

@VladimirVC1B65 · Camped on Oct 20, 2024 at Campsite #13

Stunning campsite! Great place to stay. We enjoyed our stay.

@LindaM3264387 · Camped on Oct 18, 2024 at Campsite #1

Very nice campOnly negative comments are about the bathroom There was no shower. If the bathroom has running water in the fall, it should has shower accommodations

@NicoleA52B8380 · Camped on Oct 18, 2024 at Campsite #22

very nice campground!

@PamP4615940 · Camped on Sep 16, 2024 at Campsite #75

I would love to camp here through the fall / winter HOWEVER the lack of shower facilities is a major deficit.

@EdwardH95103AF · Camped on Sep 15, 2024 at Campsite #86

My experience was good, I have not had the access to all locations for a total evaluation. I will return again next year.

@JoeR4253294 · Camped on Sep 8, 2024 at Campsite #35

Very nice campground at the lake. Quiet although there is a little noise from the road across the lake. Clean restrooms with flush toilets. I didnt find anywhere to buy firewood so I ended up using nearby deadwood.

@DianaB5593566 · Camped on Sep 4, 2024 at Campsite #83

Must go to the Tara for Dinner & The Erie Canal Bar & Grille for Lunch!

@LolaSCB96D3A5B · Camped on Sep 4, 2024 at Campsite #78

Camphost attentive. Quiet at night lots of families with children who were having a great time playing outside. So nice to hear them having fun.

@MarkY637BB9B67 · Camped on Sep 4, 2024 at Campsite #66

Shower and bathrooms gross, not sure if cleaned this season!!

@ThomasS5574085 · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #85

Just got a new travel trailer and wanted to try it out locally. Beautiful grounds, clean, quiet and a beautiful lake.

@PatriciaB22981 · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #70

The location and setting were very nice. We camped after Labor Day so a lot of the park was closed.My only complaint was the bathrooms need more shelving or a bench to put things on. Meaning, if I went to the restroom before the shower, I had no place to put my stuff while using the restroom.Some paper towels would also have been nice, but I understand why you don't have them - just more waste and mess.The Showers could definetly use some updating.I was in campsite 70 to let you know what bath I used, in case other locations might be better.

@KermitB2BABE02 · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #11

ALL restrooms/shower house need updated or painted!

@JohnK6536193 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #296

Was a great weekend. We will be back.

@JonathanH88369 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #212

Area was nice overall, however, the shoreline at the campsite was covered in large rocks and made it dangerous to fish as we had hoped. The satellite image showed different and found out that was just done this past spring. No bait available at this campground which sucked. We hope to revisit again now knowing of better sites to reserve.

@AngeloS8261A86 · Camped on Aug 5, 2024 at Campsite #276

We rented site #276 in the New Duck Loop. Grass was mowed, site was clean, yard hydrant nearby worked (great water flow), and we had a white pickup truck with door panel markings drive by slowly on the first day in the mid-afternoon, which led me to believe they check the campground after check-in time. Bathrooms were reasonably well cleaned and toilet paper present, however the door hinge was broken, and the stall sides were rusted through at the bottom and loose. Our site was the last, right next to woods, and there was a lot of poison ivy so beware, but the woods offered shade and some cover to our tents in rain, which was nice. The water levels were very low (I think about 3-4 ft lower than usual!) so there was a lot of "beach", which the kids enjoyed, but messed up boating. At $28/night, I think it could be cheaper, but since it was just one night I think it was okay. Check in/out was easy and quick.

@DebK7232630B7E · Camped on Aug 3, 2024 at Campsite #47

Quiet, beautiful place to recharge! Everyone friendly yet stays to self. Our family loves to include this on our summer itinerary - hiking, kayaking, tent camping, cooking over firepit.

@PaulP7190708 · Camped on Aug 2, 2024 at Campsite #11

Our campsite was wet and muddy (needed more gravel). The host was a miserable guy who thought he was someone special. The worst part was that the ladies across the road from us had two little yipper dogs who barked at the wind blowing and had their WHOLE yard area fenced in so the dogs could get almost to the road to bark at everything and everyone. I love dogs but there's a limit to listening to them when you're camping.

@SueJ8473142 · Camped on Jul 29, 2024 at Campsite #315

This campground really needs some TLC. The sites werent very level and the electric box at my site was old and wonky. It worked, but it was very difficult getting plugged in. However, the cell connectivity was better than I expected it to be.

@DonnaC2645170 · Camped on Jul 28, 2024 at Campsite #118

Really need more electric sites, we stayed at PLOO loop, the bath house has electric, why cant more sites have it. Also need better access to the lake, climbing down the path with rocks and tree roots so dangerous . Also a lot of trees bent and ready to fall hope no one gets hurt.

@NatalieM207990 · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #10

Overall it was a wonderful trip. We enjoy kayaking and swimming at the lake. Our only complaints were that the breaker was hanging off the electrical box when we arrived. They also did not have a single handicap accessible bathroom facility in the entire campground, despite advertising some of the loops as handicap accessible.

@PhilP4576429 · Camped on Jul 18, 2024 at Campsite #145

Nice campground. A camp store would have been nice. Bathrooms need updated also.

@JeffreyK015481 · Camped on Jul 18, 2024 at Campsite #22

Great for fishing and boating.

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