Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania
Colton Point State Park
Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,759 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Wellsboro
- Address
- 4797 Route 660, Wellsboro, PA 16901
- Phone
- (570) 724-3061
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
3 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Colton Point State Park's rustic campground offers 19 sites overlooking the Pine Creek Gorge, with fire rings, picnic tables, and non-flush toilets, but no showers or dump station. A separate area can host organized groups of up to 90 people. Sites are first-come, first-served.
Fees
Base rate $16/night for PA residents or $21/night for non-residents. A $4/night premium applies Fri/Sat/holidays. Pets allowed at designated sites for $2/night. Sites here are first-come, first-served and cannot be reserved in advance.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 16° | -10° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 18° | -12° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 27° | 8° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 35° | 22° | 81° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 49° | 29° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 54° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 63° | 53° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 62° | 53° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 56° | 44° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 41° | 31° | 77° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 31° | 14° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 25° | 3° | 59° | 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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