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Serendipity - Primative, Rustic, Unique Tabins half hour from Penn State.

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire cabin

7 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 25

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Petersburg, PA
  • Place, Shavers Creek Volunteer Fire Co. Firemans Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Diamond Lake
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Stone Valley Forest
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, State College, PA (SCE-University Park)
    ‪45 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Serendipity - Primative, Rustic, Unique Tabins half hour from Penn State.

At Serendipity, experience our "tabins". Each tabin has 3-4 metal framed beds with NO electricity. Take advantange of the fire ring and outdoor kitchen with sink, refridgerator and electicity. Nearby is the camp bathhouse with 4 toilet stalls and 3 shower stalls as well as a handicap toilet and shower. Electricity is provided.
During your stay at this cabin, you'll be close to Diamond Lake. The cabin offers a kitchen and a stovetop.
  • The cabin offers a kitchen, a fridge and a stovetop
  • 6 minutes by car from Shavers Creek Volunteer Fire Co. Firemans Park and 7 minutes from Diamond Lake

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Hob
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 7 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Outdoor areas

  • Firepit

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: Additional Camp Rules ----------------

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 12:00 PM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

Add-on services must be requested no less than 48 hours before your check-in and payment is due 24 hours before your check-in.

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Additional Camp Rules ----------------

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 25
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Serendipity - Primative, Rustic, Unique Tabins half hour from Penn State. Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 2 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 2 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 2 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maria S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Kids had so much fun, enough space for them to run, and play without disturbing anyone. Kitchen area was big enough for everyone. They have enough space for a big reservation, will definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026

8/10 Good

Geneva G.

Disliked: Cleanliness

If you are looking for rustic this is it

We really enjoyed our stay. We stayed at Serendipity, a unique area in the back of the camp so we had a lot of privacy. I was skeptical of the "tabins" because not the best pictures online but was pleasantly content when we got here. They were spacious enough to accommodate and the beds were fine. It's not the cleanest, but as long as you bring a sheet and/or sleeping bag to place on top of the mattress it was quite comfortable. We swept out the tabins when we got there, hung our lanterns up and placed our camping rug down and made it our own. The only concern was the wasp nests, each tabin had at least 4 nests inside and at least one on the outside. We didn't bother them so they left us alone, we only entered when going to sleep so they were asleep pretty much as well. There was plenty of wood for the fire pit and if more was needed there is plenty in the surrounding woods. The pavilion area was great! Full size fridge w/ freezer, a sink with hot water, plenty of electrical sockets and lights and a propane stove with plenty of propane. The bathroom is huge, I think there were 4 showers and 3 or 4 toilets. Plenty of sinks with mirrors. Again not the cleanest but we didn't come for that, we wanted the camping experience w/o having to set up tents and having to use several coolers to keep our food and drinks cold. There were a total of 18 people so we used all 7 buildings. It was a great Labor Day weekend with wonderful memories at Serendipity. We will definitely come again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023