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US Army Corps of Engineers, Woodcock Creek Lake Overlook Recreation Area Day Use Shelter
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USACEWoodcock Creek Lake · Pennsylvania

Overlook Recreation Area

Overview Woodcock Creek Lake is operated by the U.S.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,257ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig40 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Pittsburgh1h57real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

Sits at 1,257 ft. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.

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.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Pittsburgh
97 mi
1h57
02
Harrisburg
265 mi
5h19
03
Philadelphia
390 mi
7h19
By drive time
Pittsburgh · 1h57Harrisburg · 5h19Philadelphia · 7h19Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.6 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
63

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.6 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.

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