State: Pennsylvania
Address 1: 101 Pine Grove Road
City: Fayetteville
Zip: 17222
Phone: 717-352-2161
Open: Open from mid Apr through late Dec
Open all Year: No
Number of Sites: 175
Camp URL: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/caledonia.aspx#recreation
Full Hook: Yes
The 1,125-acre Caledonia State Park is in Adams and Franklin counties, midway between Chambersburg and Gettysburg on US 30. Caledonia is in the northernmost section of the Blue Ridge Mountains known locally as South Mountain. Blue Mountain, the easternmost ridge of the Allegheny Mountains, is to the west and northwest of the park across a large low, rolling, fertile valley known as the Great Valley. South Mountain is mostly composed of a hard rock called quartzite. The valleys on either side are underlined with limestone and shale. The soil is ideal for fruit production, proven by the abundance of orchards in the surrounding area.
Camping: modern restrooms with showers
175 tent and trailer sites are available in two campgrounds. The camping season opens the first Friday after March 28 and ends after deer season in December.
Chinquapin Hill Campground is nestled on the side of a mountain with plenty of shade trees and is close to the swimming pool. Some sites have electrical hookups.
Hosack Run Campground is one mile from the main day use area. It has moderately level, open and shaded sites, and offers hot showers, flush toilets, electrical hookups, a dump station and small playground for children. Pets are permitted on designated sites. Two special campsites are set aside for people with disabilities with a nearby family-assist restroom.
Recreational Opportunities
Hiking – Picnicking – Swimming – Fishing – Hunting – Golf – Organized Group Tenting – Cabins – Camping