McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania

Overview There are five picnic shelters located within the Seven Points Recreation Area at Raystown Lake. They include Allegheny, Dogwood, Oak, Pine and Redbud Shelters. Each of the shelters has picnic tables, electricity and are accessible. The Seven Points Recreation Area is easily reached o...

Overview Weaver's Falls Recreation Area is located at the south end of Raystown Lake. The recreation area is accessible from PA Route 913 and offers a great location for picnicking and fishing. Recreation A boat ramp within the facility provides access to the 8,300-acre Raystown Lake, which is po...

Overview Tatman Run Recreation Area is located on the southern end of Raystown Lake. The recreation area is easily accessible from Route 994 and offers a great location for picnicking and swimming at the beach.Recreation A beach for swimming makes this shelter a popular area for family picnics or...

Overview The Nancy's Boat to Shore Campground, in the central region of Raystown Lake, is the perfect secluded getaway camping spot. Located near both James Creek and Aitch Boat Launch areas, the campground is situated on the shoreline of Raystown Lake away from public roadways.Recreation Fishin...

Overview The Fifteen Mile Creek Campground is located at Mile 140 on the C&O Canal Towpath, in the town of Little Orleans upstream of Hancock and downstream of Paw Paw, WV, on the Maryland side of the of the Potomac River. The campsites are drive-in, large enough to park a small fifth wheel/t...

Overview The Seven Points Campground, located in the central region of Raystown Lake, is perfectly situated for outdoor recreation. Within a short walk from every campsite, visitors can find everything from interpretive trails to a visitor center. Plus there's easy access to swimming, boating, fi...

Overview Susquehannock Campground is located on the 8,300-acre Raystown Lake, in the ridge and valley province of Pennsylvania. The lake offers ample outdoor recreation opportunities, from fishing and boating to picnicking and hiking. Campers have access to a marina, shopping, restaurants and cul...

Overview Aitch Recreation Area is located approximately near the geographic middle of Raystown Lake along the western side. The recreation area is easily accessible from US Route 26 and offers a great location for picnicking and fishing on an accessible pier. Recreation Lakeside fishing piers an...

Overview The Adirondack Shelters, located near the northern most point of Catoctin Mountain Park, provide a destination for true nature immersion and an alternative to drive-up camping. A moderate three-mile uphill hike over rocky but generally gently rolling terrain leads to the three-sided shel...

Overview Owens Creek Campground offers families and individuals enjoyable primitive tent camping. Located just five miles from Thurmont, Maryland, in the rolling hills of Catoctin Mountain Park. Recreation As a primitive camping area, Owens Creek encourages visitors to use healthy doses of imagin...

Overview Poplar Grove offers youth groups and organizations enjoyable year-round primitive tent camping. Located just steps away from the Catoctin Mountain Park portion of the Catoctin National Recreation Trail in the rolling hills of Thurmont, Maryland. Poplar Grove allows youth groups to exper...

Overview Antietam National Battlefield is the site of the bloodiest one day battle in American history. After twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862, 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invas...

Overview Corbin's Island Recreation Area is located at the northern end of Raystown Lake, just downstream from the Raystown Dam. The recreation area is easily accessible from US Route 22 and offers a great location for picnicking, fishing, and floating down the river. Recreation Raystown Dam, Ri...

Overview Camp Round Meadow, a four-season camp, includes four dormitories, dining hall, commercial kitchen, gymnasium and conference room. The facility accommodates a maximum of 120 people. Originally used from 1939 to 1941 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the camp also operated from 1965 to ...

Overview Camp Misty Mount brings together small groups, families and individuals for rustic mountain cabin camping in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland. The historic stone and wood cabins were built in 1937 as part of a federal program during the Great Depression. The cabins provided outdoor rec...