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NEnative
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Jan 16, 2014

Lake Raystown, Pennsylvania

Has anyone camped at Lake Raystown in Pa? Planning a possible trip this summer and wondering what is in the area to do.

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  • Dog Folks wrote "There are two COE campgrounds on that lake."

    You are correct. Another senior moment. I haven't been back to Raystown Lake since 2008. We have only stayed at Seven Points.

    Ray
  • NEnative wrote:
    If you are not into water activities are there other things to do in the area?


    I always hated when my bass club had tournaments at Raystown, it was so isolated and convoluted to get there, so if you don't like sitting in the trees near a nice lake Raystown is not the place to go.
    if you want gettysburg or flight 93? memorial, etc. there are more accessible places to stay.
    bumpy
  • If you are not into water activities are there other things to do in the area?
  • We camp with friends at Lake Raystown Resort. Its a beautiful park with great sites on the water. We stayed for 4 days last year and will be there over Memorial Day weekend this year, and then for a full week in August. The water is clean, you can fish, swim, boat, water ski, etc. The grounds are quite hilly, so biking isn't that great with the kids.
  • In any case, book early at CG's in this area. They tend to be full on weekends.
  • Raymon wrote:
    Very beautiful lake and nice campground. Also, very good fishing. It is a Corps of Engineers lake and CG. Reservations have to be made through a federal agency; I can't remember the name of the agency.

    The good sites next to the water are usually fully booked in early January. The CG is usually full on weekends. Sorry, I am out-of-state at the moment and do not have my information available to be of more help.

    It is a very pretty mountain setting. Wishing you the best.


    There are two COE campgrounds on that lake. Herre is a link: Campgrounds
  • There is also a private resort campground with a marina.We stayed there many years ago.I believe it's called Lake Raystown Resort.
  • one nice feature about Raystown is that they have no wake zones in lots of the arms so you can fish in semi solitude.
    bumpy
  • Very beautiful lake and nice campground. Also, very good fishing. It is a Corps of Engineers lake and CG. Reservations have to be made through a federal agency; I can't remember the name of the agency.

    The good sites next to the water are usually fully booked in early January. The CG is usually full on weekends. Sorry, I am out-of-state at the moment and do not have my information available to be of more help.

    It is a very pretty mountain setting. Wishing you the best.