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Pull-thru
USACERaystown Lake · Pennsylvania
Susquehannock
Overview Susquehannock Campground is located on the 8,300-acre Raystown Lake, in the ridge and valley province of Pennsylvania.
Sites6461 reservable
Elev.892ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig75 ft5 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Harrisburg2h41real 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 892 ft, Susquehannock has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 64 sites total: 61 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, and the longest takes a 75-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 9.
67°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Harrisburg
107 mi
2h41
02
Pittsburgh
131 mi
3h23
03
Philadelphia
209 mi
4h41
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 64 SITES
Color byShow only
62 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
64
Sites
★ The standout
Site 08
SUSQUEHANNOCK · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
115 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
109
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.1 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.