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Raccoon Creek State Park is one of Pennsylvania’s largest and most visited state parks. It began as a Recreational Demonstration Area operated by the National Park Service in the 1930s during the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) era.
The park encompasses 7,572 acres and features the beautiful 101-acre Raccoon Lake. Facilities are a mix of modern and rustic with group camps from the CCC era.
The 172 modern tent and trailer campsites have access to flush facilities, warm showers, and the option of electricity. Each site also has a picnic table and fire ring. Pets are permitted in C and F campsite loops.
The wooded campground offers:
Selection of secluded or adjoining sites
Playground
Five central washhouses
Sanitary dump station
Camping seasons:
E and F loops open early April and close in mid-October.
A, B, C, and D loops open late May and close mid-September
Raccoon Creek State Park is in southern Beaver County. Access the park from the east and west on US 30, or from the north and south on PA 18, which passes directly through the park.
Beautiful park with lots of trail options. Gorgeous lake with a beach. Camping available. Park is very well kept. I took a couple trails. I'll definitely return to hit some more. Highly recommend checking this park out.
We wanted to find the Frankfort Mineral Springs because we learned there was a mineral spa built there in the 1790s, and you could still see some of the original foundation. There's a gorgeous waterfall there that is worth the hike alone. The place had such a peaceful vibe that we explored it for about an hour before we hiked the loop trail. The road was marked closed, so Google Maps tried to take me on a 20-minute detour, but stay straight on route 18, and you can drive through the signs to get to the parking lot.
The lake is further up in the park, about 17 minutes away. You can rent boats, kayaks, and water bikes if you want to spend the day on the water. We found a pull off spot that led us down to the perfect spot to fish 🎣. Right on a drop-off ad where a ton of crappie were hanging out. It was our 1st time at this park, but we definitely will go back!
Very pleasant and convenient State Park near Pittsburgh. Miles and miles of wooded hiking trails, a campground and a big lake with boat rentals and a family friendly swimming beach with restrooms and concessions. No lifeguards but the swimming area is roped off, the bottom is mostly sandy and doesn't get much more than 5' deep inside the ropes. Shady spots for blankets and picnic tables. OK to grill. No dogs on the beach or in the water.
What an absolute paradise in the woods. Very well taken care of parks and amenities. Tons of camping and cabin options to boot and plenty of trails to get lost and enjoy the silence.
Took a 20 mile drive Sunday morning. Ended up at raccoon state park to take some pictures. It was a beautiful day just after the rain. There's a boat launch, there's a beach. There's trails, there's hiking. And there's a website to check it all out on a telephone number. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Is park hours sun up to sunset.
