Buffalo Gap Retreat

We camped here for a night and loved the experience. Place was very well maintained and the staff was great. Recommend if you’re looking for a family campground without all the “busyness” of a KOA or jellystone.

What a wonderful secluded place to stay. We traveled there from he Pittsburgh are to tent camp, there were 4 of us and our dog. The campsites decent size and lots of trees and nature around us. At the camp site there was just a simple fire pit (no grill) but they do have charcoal grills available to use if you needed to use one. We stayed over the weekend of 4th of July and they did a fun small firework show for everyone. They have a very fun pond with a sandy beach area, it's filled with small to large fish, the water is very clean and clear and the best part if they have water toys for everyone to use. Kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, peddle boats, and more. The kids absolutely loved being able to go out on the water and explore. Note: you did not have to pay rentals, they were first come first serve. It was so much fun. (for us adults as well). The cafè was very nice and spacious, lots of tables and chairs and some great seating where you can see the pond and beautiful view. The food was very delicious and had a decent size menu for being a camp ground. I will say the prices seemed a little high for the food but was great quality and outweighed that with fact they'd not charge for the water toys and beach. I just wanted to note that if you were planning on using the Cafe for all of your meals. We utilized the cafe for a couple means and some drinks and snacks throughout the trip. The ground itself was very well maintained. and from what we heard, the cabins were very nice too. We had met a lot of people that have been coming to this camp for many years now and plan to continue to stay for years to come. The other people staying had nothing but great things to say about the Great Buffalo Retreat. We definitely will be going back!! The Buffalo Gap retreat surprisingly had a wide range of campers there, people from all over the world. It was so refreshing to see everyone from everywhere all enjoying themselves in once place. Everyone was very friendly and we met so many nice people. Something to note, on our stay over the 4th of July someone who owns some land next to the camp ground spent the weekend driving their off-road vehicles, shooting guns and fireworks. now, we never saw any of it, we could definitely hear it. I dont know if this is a regular thing to be hearing or if it was just for the holiday weekend (we all like to have fun). It did't both us personally but something I wanted to note for new campers. Besides that it was a very quiet camp ground with little to no sound of traffic or card driving.

This campground used to be a summer camp back in the 50s and 60s, which shaped its unique landscape that features a pond at the base, a cafe higher up and cabins above the cafe. Also, as a kicker they have a great wooden sauna at the end of the lake. The lake has giant carp, that you can see from shore or the free kayaks available for campers’ use. The owner and the staff were really helpful and quite interesting to talk to. The place is permeated with character, history and lots of little unique features to explore.

First off Sean is a very friendly and honest respectful person which is why I assume he runs the place and is the go to person for any needs. This place is really cool with the 70+ year heritage of formerly being a kids summer camp with stuff still written on the walls from the prior years I saw one from 1960! So cool to see that. The cabins are what is to be expected from this kind of setting it’s not dirty or anything like that but it is very rustic and basic which is perfect to have a cool unplugged experience. The lake/ pond is awesome alot of fish and MASSIVE CARP and great size catfish if your into fishing. The Rooms aren’t insulated so when it’s really hot it gets warm so bring a fan or 2 but they do supply a window AC unit which makes it better. When we booked it was clearly stated that linens and items of the such were not provided so we brought our own not a problem just make sure to read everything they send you and your experience will be very enjoyable. Our cabin actually had a crockpot which was awesome cuz I had forgotten mine all in all for a first time here it was an awesome experience and reading the background of it makes it even more special. PS CELL PHONE SERVICE IS SPOTTY not their fault it’s just in the middle of nowhere. 10 out of 10 reccomend

Camped here last summer and really enjoyed our experience! It was our first time camping with our kids and we rented "The Nook" campsite and absolutely loved it! However, there are some things I feel other campers should be aware of before booking. Pros: Management was very friendly and responsive! Grounds are well maintained, bathrooms are clean, and we loved that kayaks were available for us to use! Campground was very quiet overall, and we were so glad we could bring our dog. Cons: campsite was extremely unlevel with lots of tree roots exposed- our kids kept tripping and getting hurt and we had a hard time finding a suitable place for the tent. Be very careful as there is poison ivy EVERYWHERE. You cannot park next to the Nook and will have to carry everything from your car about 40ft (not too bad.) Also be aware there is no electric and running water is a 10min round trip walk. The lakehouse was a nice amenity in theory, but everything in it was dirty and broken, there was rotting food in the fridge and it reeked of cigarette smoke. We also found the hiking trail to be too challenging for our kids and older dog, but that's not really a con just something to keep in mind. Overall we really liked this place and wanted to return for a longer stay this year, but found the campsite has gone up in price, I already thought $70/night was a lot but it's just not affordable for us now. Cabins seem to still be about the same price as last year so if you can afford around 100+ a night, probably worth it to at least have the AC and private bathroom and electric.

This a great place to spend some time outdoors. We stayed in the campground with a group of about 80 people and there was plenty of room for each site. The kids enjoyed the steams and the natural spring-fed pond was perfect for kayaking. The staff was very nice and available when needed.

This is such a hidden gem with an amazing Nordic sauna and wonderful service! Shawn was an amazing host who advised us on all the things to do nearby and he graciously walked to our site and let us know when the Nordic sauna is ready. The pond is beautiful with kayaks and canoe and cafe nearby.it was so quaint and we stayed in slane knob which was accommodating with 4 bathroom and private bedrooms. Wonderful experience and great on price! We will be back!

Group of 7 adults and 2 kids rented 2 creekside tent sites for the weekend: NEGATIVES: someone at the main office advised us to "just throw rocks" at the local cat who was terrorizing our campsite. He chewed into our garbage bags with us right there, stole food, and drove my dog insane. We obviously weren't going to throw things at him so we had to deal with it. The ducks from the creek were just as bad. They would swarm our site while we tried to cook and once again drive the dog insane and try to steal food. My husband had to weed whack our campsite because the grass was extremely long and unmanageable in certain places. The tents sites are extremely close together as well. If we had neighbors we would've been 3ft from them. We were told to turn off music at 7pm (quiet hours are listed as 10pm-8am) as well. We had 1 small JBL speaker playing music on half volume when someone marched down to our site and made us turn it off. Meanwhile, another camp site blasted music the next night and scream laughed until 12am. The communication was completely lacking as well. There's a small coffee station near the office with a sign stating to help oneself and that the items are $2. We took half n half from the fridge and were later told it was actually $5 via text. We paid it but the signs should not contradict the actual prices. POSITIVES: The grounds themselves are gorgeous. The tent sites are well shaded and relatively flat. There were toilets or portajohns within easy walking distance from all the sites. Bathrooms and Showers were well maintained and clean, especially for a campground. The small lake was also very nice. There's plenty of water toys free for campers to use and a very nice sitting area and small beach. All in all this was a 50/50 experience. Our group managed to make the best of it and enjoy the positives, but it was EXHAUSTING keeping the ducks and cats out of stuff. The communication issues and contradictory signs and rules were absolutely ridiculous as well. Buffalo Gap Retreat would've have recieved a 5 star review from me had the customer service not been so terribly unprofessional and had the cats not been so harassing.

We stayed here for a father-son campout. He was absolutely amazing. We absolutely felt like family there. Kids absolutely love the lake! And the late night ice cream was delicious!

We went tent camping. Great area with a pond and creek running through it. Fire pits are well established. Pond has everything you need. Good times had by all.