State: Pennsylvania
Address 1: 16362 Little Valley Road
City: James Creek
Zip: 16657
Phone: 814-658-3847
Open: Open from mid-April through mid-December.
Open all Year: No
Number of Sites: 29
Electric: 29
Camp URL: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/troughcreek.aspx
Full Hook: Yes
The 554-acre Trough Creek State Park is a scenic gorge formed as Great Trough Creek cuts through Terrace Mountain and empties into Raystown Lake. Rugged hiking trails lead to wonders like Balanced Rock and Rainbow Falls. Rothrock State Forest and Raystown Lake Recreation Area border the park, making a large, contiguous area of public land for recreation.
Camping: 29 sites, all with electricty
The cozy camping area accommodates any size camper and has a rustic restroom with no showers. Each site has an electric hookup, picnic table, campfire ring and separate crushed stone tent pad. A sanitary dump station is next to the park office. Camping is open from mid-April through mid-December. Pets are permitted on designated sites.
Recreational Opportunities
Hiking – Picnicking – Fishing – Hunting – Wildlife Watching – Snowmobiling – Trough Creek Lodge – Camping