Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot State Park
Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania, United States
- Sites
- 289
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Lewisberry
- Address
- 2200 Rosstown Road, Lewisberry, PA 17339
- Phone
- (717) 292-4112
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
305 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Gifford Pinchot State Park's campground offers 289 sites at the southern end of the lake, one of the largest state park campgrounds in Pennsylvania, with many electric hookups and some full-service (water, sewer, electric) sites. A separate organized group area holding up to 250 people is also available. On-site amenities include modern bathhouses with showers and a dump station.
Fees
Base rate $16/night for PA residents or $21/night for non-residents, plus $7/night for an electric site, plus $4/night for sites near showers. Sites with a full water-and-sewer hookup are $14/night instead of the water charge. 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 | 37° | 25° | -1° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 28° | 5° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 34° | 16° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 43° | 27° | 86° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 54° | 38° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 60° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 62° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 69° | 59° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 62° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 47° | 37° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 36° | 25° | 67° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 30° | 14° | 62° | 9 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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