Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania
Colonel Denning State Park
Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania, United States
- Sites
- 49
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 915 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Doubling Gap Lake
- Nearest town
- Newville
- Address
- 1599 Doubling Gap Rd, Newville, PA 17241
- Phone
- (717) 776-5272
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
50 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Colonel Denning State Park's campground offers 49 tent and trailer sites near Doubling Gap Lake. A separate organized group tenting area with five tent pads can host up to 20 people. On-site amenities include showers, restrooms, and a dump station.
Fees
Base rate $16/night for PA residents or $21/night for non-residents, plus $4/night for sites near showers. A $4/night premium applies Fri/Sat/holidays. A $6.50 reservation fee applies per booking. Pets allowed at designated sites for $2/night.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 24° | -1° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 26° | 4° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 32° | 13° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 42° | 26° | 85° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 53° | 37° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 58° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 68° | 60° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 68° | 58° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 61° | 48° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 45° | 36° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 34° | 24° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 29° | 12° | 62° | 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.
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