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Pull-thru
USACERaystown Lake · Pennsylvania
Nancy'S Boat To Shore Campground (PA)
Overview The Nancy's Boat to Shore Campground, in the central region of Raystown Lake, is the perfect secluded getaway camping spot accessible only by boat.
Sites50all reservable
Elev.781ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Harrisburg2h27real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 781 ft, Nancy'S Boat To Shore Campground (PA) has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 50 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 12.
68°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Harrisburg
99 mi
2h27
02
Pittsburgh
120 mi
3h00
03
Philadelphia
201 mi
4h18
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 50 SITES
Color byShow only
50 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
15
Prime
50
Sites
★ The standout
Site 24
NANCYS BOAT TO SHORE CAMPGROUND (PA) · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
66 ft
Location
Prime
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
72
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.