Sparrow Pond Campground

Waterford, Pennsylvania

84 RV Sites, 12 Cabins, 3 Tent Sites

Sparrow Pond Campground in Waterford, Pennsylvania, offers RV sites and cabin accommodations in Erie County's Lake Erie lowlands — a family-oriented campground with an outdoor pool, game room, playground, and sports courts within practical range of Presque Isle State Park's Lake Erie beaches and the Pennsylvania wine country's lakefront vineyard corridor that stretches along the south shore of Lake Erie from the Ohio border toward the New York state line. Erie County's position on the Great Lakes gives Waterford the specific combination of freshwater lake access, moderate Great Lakes summers, and the distinctive Pennsylvania grape-growing wine region that the Lake Erie shore sustains in a viticultural corridor running from Ohio's Grand River Valley through Pennsylvania to New York's Lake Erie AVA. RV sites and cabin accommodations with the campground's outdoor pool, game room, playground, and sports courts give families the complete on-site recreation infrastructure for the mix of active and relaxed days that multi-day northwestern Pennsylvania stays naturally balance between lake excursions and campground time. The campground's Waterford location in the Erie County interior positions guests for day trips along the Lake Erie shore and into the city of Erie's established attractions without requiring the beachfront premium that lakefront campgrounds charge for their position. Pets are welcome. Presque Isle State Park, approximately 20 miles north of Waterford on the Erie peninsula, is one of Pennsylvania's most visited state parks — a recurving sand spit peninsula extending into Lake Erie that creates a protected inner bay while its Lake Erie-facing beaches provide the swimming, windsurfing, and sunbathing access to the Great Lake that makes Presque Isle the primary Pennsylvania beach destination in the summer season. The peninsula's ecological diversity encompasses eight distinct ecological zones from beach through forest, supporting 320 species of birds and the biodiversity that a peninsula surrounded by open Great Lake water and the protected lagoon environment simultaneously creates. The Lake Erie Wine Country along the Pennsylvania and Ohio shore represents one of the oldest and most productive wine regions in the eastern United States — a narrow belt of land where Lake Erie's thermal moderation extends the growing season three to four weeks beyond the surrounding inland areas, enabling the Concord, Catawba, and Riesling production that sustains over 25 wineries in the Pennsylvania corridor. The grape harvest in September and October, with the specific aroma and visual character of a Great Lakes harvest landscape, provides one of the most pleasant day-trip experiences available from the Waterford campground base. Sparrow Pond Campground serves guests through Erie County's camping season from spring through fall, with the July and August Lake Erie beach season representing the peak family camping demand and the September grape harvest and fall color providing the most pleasant shoulder-season combination. The Erie Art Museum, housed in the Romanesque Revival Old Customs House on the Erie waterfront, and the Flagship City history and cultural programming give the city's downtown the cultural depth that a Great Lakes port city's heritage deserves. Reserve sites and cabins ahead for the peak summer weeks when Presque Isle State Park and the Lake Erie beach season drive northwestern Pennsylvania's highest visitor demand across all accommodation categories.

What does this place offer

Basketball
Bathrooms
Boating Nearby
Cabins
Casino Nearby

Clubhouse
Dump Station
Fishing
Full Hookup
Game Room

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Location

Sparrow Pond Family Campground, 11103 Peach St, Waterford, PA 16441, USA

Things to know

Check-in: 3:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Rules

Check-In and Check-Out -Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are available; call ahead for availability and fees. We do our best to honor site requests, though our manager makes final placement decisions. Payment is due in full at booking. Our base rate covers two adults, two children, one vehicle, and one camping unit. Additional guests are allowed up to eight per site with extra fees. -All guests are required to sign the community rules and regulations upon arrival. Guests and Visitors -All visitors must register at the office and park in the visitor lot. Visitor fees apply for day and overnight guests. Daily visitors must leave by 9:00 PM. Visitors should leave their pets at home. Vehicles and Parking -Display your parking pass at all times. Trailers, boats, and similar equipment cannot be parked at campsites. No vehicle washing allowed. No parking on camp roads or grass; extra cars park at management's discretion. The speed limit is 5 MPH. Watch for children. Quiet Hours -Quiet hours are 11:00 PM to 8:00 AM. No bicycle riding after dark. Anyone under 18 must be at their campsite by quiet hours. No sound from your site should be heard by neighbors. Children -Children and teenagers must not be left unsupervised; an adult should be on the campground at all times. Bicycles are for camp roads only. -Children under 12 must wear a helmet. Pets -Registered campers may bring well-behaved pets. Register them at the office with current vaccination papers and proof of rabies. Keep pets on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times. Don't leave pets tethered and unattended, or alone in a camper all day. You're responsible for adequate ventilation and climate control. Barking or aggressive pets will be asked to leave immediately. Clean up after your pet and dispose of waste properly. Pets may not swim in the pond and are not allowed at the pool, playground, restrooms, buildings, common areas, or pavilions. Campfires -Keep campfires small and within the fire ring. Don't move fire rings or burn trash. Cutting standing trees, dead or alive, is prohibited. Don't remove branches from standing trees. Firewood is available at the camp store. Never leave a fire unattended; extinguish it before leaving your site. Grey Water and Campsites -Under Pennsylvania law, grey water must be disposed of at the dump station; releasing it on the ground is illegal. Use only the table and fire ring on your site. Don't walk through other campers' sites. Bag all garbage and dispose of it at the nearest collection site. No dishwashing or laundry in restrooms; utility sinks are available. No mats or carpets in grass areas. Don't dig holes or trenches. Pool and Pond -There is no lifeguard on duty. Pool rules are enforced. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Fishing in the pond is catch and release only, for registered campers and guests. No swimming or wading in the pond. Golf Carts -Electric golf carts only, with proof of insurance at check-in. Drivers must be at least 16 with a valid license. All passengers must be fully seated. No horseplay, racing, or misuse. Golf carts stay on campground roadways only, no driving through campsites or restricted areas. Use lights after sunset. Golf carts cannot operate during quiet hours. Rule violations will result in eviction without refund. Prohibited Items -For everyone's safety: no fireworks, firearms, dirt bikes, go carts, mini bikes, ATVs, hoverboards, skateboards, or unlicensed motor vehicles. Clotheslines are not permitted at campsites. Mail -We do not accept mail deliveries for non-seasonal campers. If you need packages or mail delivered during your stay, please make arrangements with the post office or another service. We are not responsible for any mail or packages delivered. Thank you for choosing Sparrow Pond. We're a family-oriented campground, and inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated. Illegal behavior will be reported to the State Police. These guidelines help ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone. Failure to follow rules may result in removal without refund.

Cancellation Policy

Campground Cancellation Policy - Reservations are subject to a cancellation fee. - No Shows and cancellations not canceled according to the cancellation policy are subject to payment of the remaining balance due. - Holidays-Cabins/Monthly/Hall/Pavilion must be canceled no less than 30 days prior to arrival date. - Holidays – Camper Site must be canceled no less than 14 days prior to the arrival date. - Non-Holidays – Camper Site & Cabins must be canceled no less than 7 days prior to arrival date. - If the original credit card used is no longer active: The guest must provide proof that the credit card has been canceled. - All refunds that were originally paid by check or cash will be refunded by a corporate check within 10-14 business days. - No-shows will result in forfeiture of the entire amount paid. - Management reserves the right to utilize the site for another guest Seasonal Stay(NE) or Annual Monthly Cancelation Policy - If canceled 30 days prior to arrival date, payment in full will be refunded minus a $25.00 processing fee. - If canceled less than 30 days prior to the arrival date, the total amount paid will be forfeited. - All monies paid towards seasonal reservations are non-refundable. - Transient Stays of 30 Days or More. Weekly or Daily Stays Cancelation Policy - If canceled less than 7 days prior – the full amount paid will be forfeited. - If canceled 8-14 days prior to arrival – 50% of payment will be refunded. - If canceled 15 or more days prior to arrival date – the full amount paid, less a $25.00 processing fee, will be refunded. Refund Policy - Note: All refunds will exclude any administrative or booking fees collected at the time of reservation. - All refunds that were originally paid by credit card must be processed to the original credit card used for payment. - No refunds due to inclement weather, illness, work schedules, or other conflicts. - There will be no refunds after you have checked in for inclement weather, failure to follow the Rules & Regulations, or disorderly conduct. - The manager/Owner reserves the right to have discretion on all refunds. - Booking fees are not subject to refund. - All Spot2Nite reservations require payment in full at the time of booking. - Please contact Spot2Nite to cancel a reservation via email to [email protected] or call (877)778-2683, Option 1. - Spot2Nite convenience fees and credit card processing fees are non-refundable.