Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania
Cowans Gap State Park
Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania, United States
- Sites
- 201
- Season
- mid-April to mid-December
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,289 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Fort Loudon
- Address
- 6235 Aughwick Road, Fort Loudon, PA 17224
- Phone
- (717) 485-3948
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
208 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
208 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Cowans Gap State Park's campground offers 201 sites across two camping areas near its 42-acre lake, including walk-in tent sites. A separate group tenting area can host up to 40 people. On-site amenities include showers, flush toilets, a dump station, and an overnight boat mooring area for campers.
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 | 34° | 22° | -5° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 25° | 3° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 31° | 8° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 41° | 24° | 85° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 53° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 58° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 66° | 59° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 67° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 60° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 44° | 35° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 33° | 22° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 28° | 11° | 61° | 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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