Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania
Locust Lake State Park
Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania, United States
- Sites
- 282
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Locust Lake
- Nearest town
- Barnesville
- Address
- 220 Locust Lake Rd, Barnesville, PA 18214
- Phone
- (570) 467-2404
- Activities
- Camping
About
Locust Lake State Park's campground offers 282 tent and trailer sites, with tent-only camping on the north side of the lake and both tents and trailers accommodated on the south side. On-site amenities include modern restrooms, shower houses, and a sanitary dump station, plus a camp store with boat rentals.
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 are 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° | 21° | -5° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 23° | -4° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 30° | 11° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 39° | 20° | 83° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 51° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 57° | 48° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 66° | 57° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 66° | 56° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 59° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 44° | 34° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 32° | 20° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 26° | 7° | 57° | 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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