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Alcoholic Beverages are Prohibited. Pets are prohibited except for campground sites 6 â 97. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks: 888-PA-PARKS (voice) 888-537-7294 (TTY) 711 (AT&T Relay Services). Electric motors only. The 63-acre Laurel Hill Lake has 30 mooring sites and two boat launch areas. The newly-renovated 1200-foot sandy beach is open from late May to mid-September, 8 a.m. to sunset. Please read and follow posted rules for open swimming. Lifeguards are no longer on duty at state park beaches. About 2,100 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are rabbit, squirrel, grouse, turkey, deer, ring-necked pheasant and raccoon. Contact the park office for accessible hunting information. The 63-acre Laurel Hill Lake has bass, trout, catfish, sucker, bluegill, perch, crappie and sunfish. Laurel Hill Creek and Jones Mill Run are excellent trout streams. A fishing license, not available at the park office, is required for people ages 16 and older. Snowmobiling: The ten-mile trail system in the park connects with an over 60-mile trail system in Forbes State Forest. The trail system is open daily for registered snowmobiles after the end of deer season in late December. Ice Fishing: The 63-acre Laurel Hill Lake is open to ice fishing. Iceboating: Iceboats must display a current state park or Fish and Boat Commission launching permit. Cross-country Skiing: There is a 20-mile cross-country ski touring concession adjacent to the PA 653 parking area of nearby Laurel Ridge State Park. Fee required on this trail. There are two picnic pavilions in Picnic Area 1 and three picnic pavilions in Picnic Area 3. The park offers a wide variety of environmental education and interpretive programs. Through hands-on activities, guided walks and evening programs, participants gain appreciation and understanding of the park's natural and cultural resources. Mooring: Shoreline mooring. Organized Group Tenting: You may drive your vehicle to the organized group tenting site to load and unload your gear. For safety purposes, you will be required to park your vehicle in the lot outside of the gate. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Nearest Laundromat from the organized group camp area: 11 miles. Nearest store from the organized group camp area: 0.5 miles. Lodge: Open Year-round. Occupants should bring bed linens, pillows, towels, cooking equipment and hautensils, camping gear, fan and personal amenities. Lodge has electric heat and has a modern bathroom and shower; kitchen w/stove, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and some dishes: and outside is a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Distance to nearest hospital from cabin area: 9 miles. Distance to nearest laundromat from cabin area: 0. Distance to nearest pay phone from cabin area: .1 mile. Distance to nearest store from cabin area: 2 mile. Contact a park employee or dial 911. Hospital directions are located at each public phone and at the park office. For information on nearby attractions, contact: Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau, 800-333-5661, www.laurelhighlands.org . For any accommodation requests, please contact the Park Office in advance of your visit. Please be aware that bringing firewood into PA is prohibited & could result in a citation. Moving firewood into parks spreads insects & diseases. The use of local firewood is strongly recommended. All firewood must be burned prior to your departure. More info is available at www.emeraldashborer.info . |