Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania
Ricketts Glen State Park
Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania, United States
- Sites
- 120
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,208 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Jean
- Nearest town
- Benton
- Address
- 695 State Route 487, Benton, PA 17814
- Phone
- (570) 477-5675
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
152 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Ricketts Glen State Park's campground offers 120 tent and trailer sites near Lake Jean and the park's famous waterfalls. On-site amenities include hot showers, flush toilets, and a sanitary dump station. A separate group tenting area accommodates up to 240 campers, and limited winter camping is available.
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 | 31° | 15° | -9° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 19° | -9° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 26° | 7° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 35° | 22° | 80° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 48° | 29° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 53° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 63° | 54° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 61° | 52° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 55° | 44° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 40° | 31° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 29° | 15° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 24° | 3° | 54° | 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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