Poe Paddy State Park

State: Pennsylvania

City: Milroy

Zip: 17063

Phone: 717-667-3622

Open: Open from the second Friday in April until late October

Open all Year: No

Number of Sites: 38

Camp URL: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/poepaddy.aspx#recreation

Full Hook: Yes

Poe Paddy State Park is located at the confluence of Big Poe Creek and Penns Creek, a trout angler’s paradise featuring the nationally recognized green drake mayfly hatch in June. Hikers also walk Mid State Trail through the 250-foot long Paddy Mountain Railroad Tunnel. Poe Valley State Park is nearby.

Camping: vault toilets
The campground has rustic toilets and drinking water. Campers can use the sanitary dump station at nearby Poe Valley State Park. Two small Adirondack-style lean-tos and 38 tent and trailer campsites are open from the second Friday in April until late October. Access is not guaranteed in the winter months. Pets are permitted on designated sites.

Organized Group Tenting: Qualified adult and youth groups can rent one group tenting area, which is open from the second Friday in April to mid-December, weather permitting. The group tenting area holds up to 50 people and has picnic tables, water and vault toilets. Advance reservations are recommended.

Recreational Opportunities

Hiking – Picnicking – Fishing – Snowmobiling – Organized Group Tenting – Camping