Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania
Little Buffalo State Park
Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania, United States
- Sites
- 46
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Newport
- Address
- 1579 State Park Road, Newport, PA 17074
- Phone
- (717) 567-9255
- Activities
- Camping
52 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Little Buffalo State Park's modern campground offers 46 sites, including sites with electric and water hookups as well as full-service sites. On-site amenities include a shower house with toilets and drinking water, plus a sanitary dump station.
Fees
Base rate $16/night for PA residents or $21/night for non-residents, plus $7/night for an electric and water hookup, or $14/night for a full-service site with water and sewer, plus $4/night for sites near showers. A $4/night premium applies Fri/Sat/holidays. A $6.50 reservation fee applies per booking. Pets are welcome on all campsites for $2/night.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | -2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 26° | 4° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 33° | 13° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 42° | 27° | 86° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 54° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 59° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 69° | 61° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 69° | 59° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 62° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 46° | 37° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 35° | 25° | 67° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 30° | 13° | 63° | 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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