State: Pennsylvania
Address 1: 6235 Aughwick Road
City: Fort Loudon
Zip: 17224
Phone: 717-485-3948
Open: Open from mid Apr through mid Dec
Open all Year: No
Number of Sites: 224
Camp URL: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/cowansgap.aspx#recreation
Full Hook: Yes
Cowans Gap State Park is a 1,085-acre park in the beautiful Allens Valley of Fulton County. The state forest land surrounding the park furnishes visitors with an abundance of natural beauty during all seasons of the year.
Camping: modern sites, some with electric
Cowans Gap has 224 campsites in two areas. The camping area has a sanitary dump station and modern comfort stations with flush toilets and hot showers. The campsites can accommodate campers from a small tent to a large motor home. Seven walk-in tent sites are adjacent to Camping Area B. An overnight courtesy boat mooring area is provided for registered campers during their stay at the park. The camping area is open from the second Friday of April until the day following deer season in December. Pets are permitted on designated sites.
Cabins: The park has ten rustic cabins that are available during the spring, summer and fall. The three-room cabins have a four-person overnight capacity. They contain a refrigerator, stove, inside fireplace and two bunk beds. There is no indoor plumbing in the cabins. A water faucet is outside. A central comfort station has showers and flush toilets.
Recreational Opportunities
Hiking – Picnicking – Swimming – Boating – Fishing – Hunting – Wildlife Watching – Cross-country Skiing – Ice Fishing – Ice Skating – Organized Group Tenting – Cabins – Camping
