Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania
Parker Dam State Park
Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania, United States
- Sites
- 107
- Hookups
- 82 electric, 22 with water, 25 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,663 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Penfield
- Address
- 28 Fairview Rd, Penfield, PA 15849
- Phone
- (814) 765-0630
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
126 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Parker Dam State Park's campground offers 107 tent and RV sites, including 22 full-hookup sites and 60 with electric service, on the eastern shore of the park's lake. On-site amenities include hot showers, flush toilets, a coin laundry, and a sanitary dump station. Two rustic group tenting areas are also available, and most sites accommodate RVs up to about 30 feet.
Fees
Base rate $16/night for PA residents or $21/night for non-residents, plus $7/night for an electric site, or $14/night for a full hookup 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 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 | 31° | 18° | -10° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 22° | -3° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 28° | 8° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 38° | 18° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 50° | 30° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 55° | 45° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 64° | 52° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 52° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 57° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 42° | 32° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 31° | 16° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 27° | 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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