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Nearby Parks:
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| State Park Overview: |
 | The 554-acre Trough [troff] Creek State Park is a scenic gorge created 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. |
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| Camping: |
| Camping: 32 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 tent pad. A sanitary dump station is next to the park office. Camping is open from the second Friday in April through the middle of December. |
| Trails: |
| Snowmobiling:
The park serves as a trailhead for trails on Rothrock State Forest lands. Parking and restrooms are provided in the park. A snowmobile trail map is available from the park office. |
| Picnicking: |
| Five picnic areas throughout the park provide a variety of scenic table sites. One large picnic pavilion and two smaller ones may be reserved up to 11 months in advance for a fee. Unreserved picnic pavilions are free on a first-come, first-served basis. A fourth small picnic pavilion is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Restrooms, hand pump wells and activity areas are in some picnic areas. |
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| Fishing:
Stream fishing in Great Trough Creek provides a variety of fish including trout, smallmouth bass, rock bass, sucker and panfish. In recent years, shad fish netting has become popular each spring when these fish enter tributaries of Raystown Lake to spawn. Lake fishing is available via a short walk along Terrace Mountain Trail to a sheltered cove of Raystown Lake. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission regulations and seasons apply.
Hunting and Firearms:
About 100 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, turkey, grouse and squirrel. Trough Creek State Park adjoins state forest and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lands which are open for hunting.
Hunting woodchucks, also known as groundhogs, is prohibited. Dog training is only permitted from the day following Labor Day through March 31 in designated hunting areas. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Game Commission rules and regulations apply. Contact the park office for accessible hunting information.
Use extreme caution with firearms at all times. The park is used by other visitors during hunting seasons. Firearms and archery equipment may be uncased and ready for use only in authorized hunting areas during hunting seasons. In areas not open to hunting or during non-hunting seasons, firearms and archery equipment shall be kept in the owner's car, trailer or camp. |
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| National Register of Historical Places - PENNSYLVANIA (PA), Huntingdon County - National Register of Historical Places, Historical Properties, Historic Districts, Lodging, Shopping, Restaurants, Renovation Opportunities | | Saxton Online :: Gateway to Raystown Lake - Saxton is the largest community in the Broad Top Mountain region of South Central Pennsylvania. A mountainous area, the Broad Top consists of about 100 square miles and is dotted with small... | | Parks - ... Park 40,850 acres in five divisions. Trough Creek State Park Located along a scenic gorge created ... Mountain and empties into Raystown lake. Trough Creek State Park was recognized for its natural and ... | | RnRnow.com Destinations -- Lake Raystown, PA, Bed and Breakfast, Camping, Cabins and more - ... Tatman Run Park off of Route 994. Trough Creek State Park off of Route 994. Camping and ... (814) 658-3986. Robinson's Hideaway Campground near Trough Creek State Park (814) 658-3663. Seven Points on ... | | Trough Creek State Park - Home. Who is the JCWP? What is a Watershed? Planning. Watershed Info. Mapping. Projects. Newsletters Press Releases. Events. Raystown Greenway. Calendar. Links. Photos. Job Openings. Contact Us.... |
| Area Attractions: |
| For information on nearby attractions, contact: Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau, 888-RAYSTOWN.
Warriors Path State Park: About 12 miles southwest of Trough Creek State Park in Saxton, Bedford County, the park is just off of PA 26. Warrior?s Path is a 349-acre day use park on a peninsula created by a large meander of the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River. Picnicking, river fishing and hiking are popular recreational activities. 814-658-3847
Rothrock State Forest: Over 90,000 acres of state forest land in Huntingdon County provides wooded land for hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, hiking and undeveloped recreation. 814-643-2340
Raystown Lake: This major recreation area administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers encompasses 29,300 acres including a 30-mile long, narrow 8,300-acre lake. A variety of recreational opportunities are provided in 13 public use areas, including boat launches, marinas, camping, picnicking, swimming and fishing. 814-658-3405 |
| Area Campgrounds | | Lake Raystown Family Resort
Piney Rdg
Huntingdon, PA
(814) 643-3377
| Pioneer Family Campground
RR 1 Box 43
James Creek, PA
(814) 658-3147
| Lake Raystown Resort & Lodge
100 Chipmunk Xing
James Creek, PA
(814) 658-3500
| Woodland Camping Resort
RR 1 Box 253A
Hesston, PA
(814) 658-3017
| Circle B Campground
RR 1 Box 74C
James Creek, PA
(814) 658-3702
| Pleasant Hills Resort Inc
Pleasant Hills Dr
Hesston, PA
(814) 658-3986
| Greenwood Furnace State Park
Pa 305 & Broadmountain Rd
Huntingdon, PA
(814) 667-1800
| Hemlock Hideaway Campground
RR 1
Huntingdon, PA
(814) 658-3663
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| | Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Lou's Tackle Box
906 8th Ave
Altoona, PA
(814) 949-0385
| Seven Points Bait & Grocery
7 Points Rd
Hesston, PA
(814) 658-3718
| Getty's Ridge Rod & Gun Club
Huntingdon, PA
(814) 667-3751
| Standing Stone Hunting & Fishing Association
Kyper Rd
Huntingdon, PA
(814) 667-3118
| Raystown Fishing & Hunting
RR 3 Box 294A
Huntingdon, PA
(814) 643-3584
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| | Area Resorts and Lodging | | Lake Raystown Resort & Lodge: Ofc
100 Chipmunk Xing
James Creek, PA
(814) 658-3500
| Heritage Cove Resort
River Rd
Saxton, PA
(814) 635-3386
| Blue Knob Resort
1418 Overland Pass
Claysburg, PA
(814) 239-5111
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| Directions: |
| The park can be reached by traveling 16 miles south from Huntingdon along PA 26, then five miles east along PA 994 near the village of Entriken. |
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