Shenango Rec Area, PA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Shenango Rec Area in Mercer County is located 40 min northeast of Youngstown, OH with an elevation of 892 feet. Shenango Rec Area is rated 3.8 stars from 250 reviews. 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 $18.00 to $34.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, dump station, playground, boat ramp, restroom, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, sports, floating sports.

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3.8 out of 5

5 star		42%
4 star		20%
3 star		15%
2 star		10%
1 star		8%

@WilliamR509139 · Camped on Nov 17, 2025 at Campsite #195

We appreciated the helpful camp host. Site originally reserved, site 205, was very unlevel and not workable for our 37-foot motorhome. Yes, I had looked at the site description and satellite view and saw nothing concerning, but it just would not work without MANY boards, which was problematic for a winter stay due to having to move to dump periodically. After moving to site 195 all was well. The shower house had a working heater on the women's side, but not on the men's side. Dump station and water fill was available. We appreciated the open loop during a winter visit to family.

@JesseEar38F5A4 · Camped on Nov 14, 2025 at Campsite #199

A winter wonderland. Thank you.

@TabithaP4E7417 · Camped on Nov 6, 2025 at Campsite #206

Site was nice looking over the water. Got to see some wildlife doing their thing. Including a skunk highlight of the trip.

@JoanB7772724 · Camped on Oct 31, 2025 at Campsite #204

Only the Old Duck Loop was open when we went but restrooms were very clean and most sites had a great lake view. We drove up to Pymatuning and into Sharon to visit Daffin's candy. Very nice time!

@TorryB6553843E · Camped on Oct 26, 2025 at Campsite #212

Wow! What great sites, right on the water. Beautiful sunsets at night! Showers were nice and hot with great water pressure!! Sites were a little close to each other but all in all a 5 star campground.

@StephenC406899 · Camped on Oct 25, 2025 at Campsite #196

Not bad, however sites are in much need of maintenance. They are uneven, have low spots in many areas, and me, being one with mobility issues find it difficult to walk around uneven surfaces. Some spots go low to high within a few feet.

@TerryG6407300 · Camped on Oct 24, 2025 at Campsite #197

The campsite was in need of gravel and therefore it was very muddy. When we arrived, we tried to move to another site and although we were told by recreation.gov that other sites were available, those sites were taken by other campers. It was confusing and not helpful

@KathleenD99988 · Camped on Oct 24, 2025 at Campsite #210

The campground was clean and well kept. The upper half of the loop has electrical service, the bottom half, where we were, does not, which meant that people had generators going all day and all night. Some were loud enough that they could be heard inside our camper. This is just something to keep in mind if you choose to camp in the non-electric half of Old Duck loop.

@PeterZ5967160 · Camped on Oct 20, 2025 at Campsite #192

Beautiful campground, reasonable rate, excellent showers!

@WilliamG690099 · Camped on Oct 19, 2025 at Campsite #221

First time at Shenango. Unfortunately picked site 221. Wind was relentless and, mixed with rain, produced chills that made my stay a constant challenge rather than a pleasant experience. Branches and acorns pummeled my trailer day and night. Sites within 50 yards were calm and warmer. May return but never to the same site.

@RobertW1226972 · Camped on Oct 17, 2025 at Campsite #210

Generators running after permissible hours, kept me up all night.

@JesseEar38F5A4 · Camped on Oct 15, 2025 at Campsite #195

Love the Park Rangers and appreciate all their hard work!,

@MelanieTCCED6B · Camped on Oct 13, 2025 at Campsite #204

Enjoyed my stay at the Shenango Dam. Had sites 207 and 204 and both were great spots. Enjoyed my walks and saw tons of deer. Make sure to visit the zen telephone area!

@TimothyS245218 · Camped on Oct 9, 2025 at Campsite #201

Many of the sites were not level requiring some serious leveling for trailers. Bathrooms were cleaned periodically, but were not cleaned the 3 nights I was there. We will return and try this park during the season.

@JillS9232022 · Camped on Oct 7, 2025 at Campsite #204

very nice setting, quiet, easy parking and leveling.

@MonicaDACD5753 · Camped on Oct 4, 2025 at Campsite #205

This is the second bad experience that we've had at Shenango River Lake. It will also be the last. This time, we reserved spot 205 in Old Duck Loop. We had not seen the site. I reserved it by making as phone reservation. After we checked it with the campground host, we drove our 30' motorhome to the site. One look was enough to see that there was no way that we were going to be able to back up into that site. The road was very narrow and there wasn't enough room to go into the grass to back up. Possibly if the site in front of 205 had not been occupied, we might have been able to pull into it and back into ours. In addition to that, there is a ditch on either side of the driveway into 205. There was no room for error in a difficult maneuver. If we had been able to back in, we would have been facing downhill since the site wasn't even close to being level. In addition to all that, I lost out on the money I paid for a three day stay but we COULD NOT back in. Never again.

@BuddyRD28F94EF · Camped on Oct 2, 2025 at Campsite #210

Place was clean, quiet, and enjoyed every moment.

@CharlesN341531 · Camped on Sep 27, 2025 at Campsite #203

Nice and relaxing, the site was in good shape!

@LorettaH791984 · Camped on Sep 26, 2025 at Campsite #224

Clean park

@regel61B6D9BC0 · Camped on Sep 21, 2025 at Campsite #81

I have been going to shenango for years. It's my wife and my favorite camping area. Always so neat and very clean. Nice showers and restrooms. This year I must give kudos to 2 of your hosts one in site 56 and one in 77 or 79... both very knowledgeable and quote capable hosts...yinz are blessed to have them . Heck both of them even pointed out the benefit of the old folk lifetime pass which I now proudly carry. I hope to see the rangers and hosts next season... such a wonderfull campground

@CurtisLC52DD75 · Camped on Sep 20, 2025 at Campsite #10

We love it here the only reason it doesnt get a excellent review is because there is no water hookups

@RonB1001477 · Camped on Sep 19, 2025 at Campsite #7

Clean and nice facilities and sites. Did have a bit of a walk from the Golden Loop electric sites to the shower building.

@MichaelO624286 · Camped on Sep 18, 2025 at Campsite #194

Very nice area; flashlight recommended after dark to manage encounters with local Mephitidae(especially if you have pets) which are benign, but present. Recommend!

@SandraC9518427 · Camped on Sep 17, 2025 at Campsite #1

We have been camping at Shenango for many years! We always enjoy it! The camp hosts in the Golden Loop we camp in are exceptional!! The sites do need some work and the loop roads are in bad shape! Hopefully this will be taken care of!

@DuaneP77967965 · Camped on Sep 15, 2025 at Campsite #72

Beautiful

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