Army Corps of Engineers · Pennsylvania
Nancy's Boat To Shore Campground (Pa)
Army Corps of Engineers · Pennsylvania, United States
- Sites
- 50
- Season
- April 1 to October 31
- Cost
- April-October $15.00/night. Off season free.
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Raystown Lake
- Nearest town
- Hesston
- Address
- 6145 Seven Points Road, Hesston, PA, 16647
- Phone
- 814-658-3405
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Wildlife Viewing
50 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
The Nancy's Boat to Shore Campground, in the central region of Raystown Lake, is the perfect secluded getaway camping spot accessible only by boat. Located near both James Creek and Aitch Boat Launch areas, the campground is situated on the shoreline of Raystown Lake away from public roadways. Nancy's camp map
Recreation
Fishing is excellent with small and large mouth bass, muskies, striped bass, and brown trout, abundant in the lake. Trough Creek State Park is nearby across the lake; Seven Points and Lake Raystown Resort are both within 8 lake miles. Nearby trails, including Lower Trail (Rails to Trails), Terrace Mountain Trail, Old Loggers Trail and Mid State Trail, attract plenty of traffic.
Facilities
Campsites are accessed by boat only. Although remote and primitive, each campsite offers a picnic table and campfire ring. Maximum of two tents permitted per campsite. There are no electric hookups. Vault toilets are available. Some of the campsites are located in open, grassy areas while others are tucked into wooded areas. Potable water must be brought along to the campground as no water is currently available.
Natural Features
Raystown Lake is in the ridge and valley province of Pennsylvania. The lakeshore is lined with an old oak-hickory forest giving way to mountain ridges and cliffs. The man-made lake is fed by the Raystown Branch tributary of the Juniata River and is the largest lake completely in the state of Pennsylvania.
Nearby Attractions
Aitch Boat Launch, James Creek Boat Launch, Seven Points Recreation area, Raystown Lake Visitor Center, Lake Raystown Resort & Conference Center and Trough Creek State Park are all nearby.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 22° | -6° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 27° | 5° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 32° | 8° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 42° | 25° | 84° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 54° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 59° | 51° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 60° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 68° | 58° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 62° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 45° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 35° | 24° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 30° | 10° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Trough Creek State Park · Pennsylvania State Parks · 2 mi · 29 sites
- Seven Points (Pa) · Army Corps of Engineers · 4 mi · 267 sites
- Susquehannock · Army Corps of Engineers · 6 mi · 64 sites
- Blue Knob State Park · Pennsylvania State Parks · 24 mi · 50 sites
- Cowans Gap State Park · Pennsylvania State Parks · 27 mi · 201 sites
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