Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania
Cowans Gap State Park
Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania, United States
- Sites
- 201
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,289 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)
- Nearest town
- Fort Loudon
- Address
- 6235 Aughwick Road, Fort Loudon, PA 17224
- Phone
- (717) 485-3948
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
208 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Cowans Gap State Park's campground offers 201 sites across two camping areas near its 42-acre lake, including walk-in tent sites. A separate group tenting area can host up to 40 people. On-site amenities include showers, flush toilets, a dump station, and an overnight boat mooring area for campers.
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 | 34° | 22° | -5° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 25° | 3° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 31° | 8° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 41° | 24° | 85° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 53° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 58° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 66° | 59° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 67° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 60° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 44° | 35° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 33° | 22° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 28° | 11° | 61° | 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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