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
- Season
- mid-April to mid-December
- 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 - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
126 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
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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