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Raccoon State Recreation Area
Meilleur moment pour visiter
Visit in late September or early October when the hillsides erupt in fall color and the lake is warm enough for swimming. Spring wildflowers carpet the forest floor from mid-April through May.
Conseils budget
Pennsylvania state park vehicle entry is free; camping fees range from $25-$35 per night for a tent site. Bring your own kayak or canoe to avoid the hourly boat rental fees at the marina.
Recommandé pour
Hikers and trail runners, Paddlers and anglers, Camping families, Stargazers
Planifiez votre visite
2-4 hours
À propos
Faits rapides: Stretching across 8,400 acres along the Ohio River, this recreation area offers 22 miles of hiking trails through forested hills and wetlands. Its centerpiece is the 265-acre Raccoon Lake, where visitors can fish for largemouth bass and bluegill year-round.
Points forts: A 40-foot fire tower near the campground rewards those who climb it with panoramic views across the Ohio River into three different states. Few visitors realize that the park's abandoned coal mine entrances, now sealed, tell the story of a once-thriving mining community that worked these very hillsides.
Conseils d'initiés
- Skip the main beach area on summer weekends and paddle to the cove on the lake's eastern shore for solitude.
- The 4-mile Wildflower Trail along the southern ridge offers the best photo opportunities at golden hour with the Ohio River glinting below.
- Bring binoculars: the lake's northern marshes attract great blue herons and bald eagles year-round.
- Book campsites at least two weeks ahead in summer, especially the waterfront sites along the lake's western shore.
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