This 5,900-acre state park is nestled in the broad Bald Eagle Valley of north central Pennsylvania. As the name might suggest, it's a bastion for bald eagle conservation. Bald Eagle Creek is an especially common place to see these patriotic birds perching throughout the year. Anglers can enjoy the twenty-three miles of shoreline that are well-populated with healthy crappie and other sport fish populations. Hikers can expect long trails at Bald Eagle Mountain and its surrounding forests, grass fields, and wetlands. All in all, this park allows you to enjoy great campgrounds, boating, fishing, swimming activities in the valley of northcentral Pennsylvania.
Camping at this state park is a pretty straightforward affair. Those who want full-service hookups and RV camping will want to book at Russell P. Letterman Campground. Campers
This 5,900-acre state park is nestled in the broad Bald Eagle Valley of north central Pennsylvania. As the name might suggest, it's a bastion for bald eagle conservation. Bald Eagle Creek is an especially common place to see these patriotic birds perching throughout the year. Anglers can enjoy the twenty-three miles of shoreline that are well-populated with healthy crappie and other sport fish populations. Hikers can expect long trails at Bald Eagle Mountain and its surrounding forests, grass fields, and wetlands. All in all, this park allows you to enjoy great campgrounds, boating, fishing, swimming activities in the valley of northcentral Pennsylvania.
Camping at this state park is a pretty straightforward affair. Those who want full-service hookups and RV camping will want to book at Russell P. Letterman Campground. Campers can look forward to electrical hookups, warm showers, and even flushable toilets. The rustic camping area has 35 walk-in sites for tents and 35 sites reserved for car camping. Drinking water, restrooms, dubstations, and toilets, however, are only available at Russell P. Letterman Campground.
If you’re not in the mood to rough it, take advantage of the many bookable cottages and yurts at this park. Each include in-unit refrigerators, electrical heaters, and plush bunk beds that can comfortably sleep up to six people. But take note: Both the yurts and cottages at Russell P. Letterman Campground close after the end of deer season in mid-December. We’d recommending booking these far in advance to make sure you’ve got a spot.
Because of how fridged the area gets come winter, we’d recommend rustic camping in the spring and summer. If you plan on visiting this glorious park during those winter months, opt to stay at one of the on-site heated yurts or cottages.
Make sure you don some red, white, and blue when you camp at Bald Eagle State Park—our national bird will surely appreciate it. Letterman Campground contains two big loops of campsites that are close to all the action. Sites that sit along the Sycamore Loop have easy access to the nearby Foot Bridge Trail, while the Oak Loop folks are closest to t Read more...
Roughing it has some major rewards. The primitive sites at Bald Eagle State Park are often less crowded, and you get easy access to the super scenic Lake Side Trail. Find the trail entrance on the northeast tip of the campground loop.
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Bald Eagle State Park
Bird watching at Bald Eagle will let you see America's National Bird in all his (or her) glory
This 5,900-acre state park is nestled in the broad Bald Eagle Valley of north central Pennsylvania. As the name might suggest, it's a bastion for bald eagle conservation. Bald Eagle Creek is an especially common place to see these patriotic birds perching throughout the year. Anglers can enjoy the twenty-three miles of shoreline that are well-populated with healthy crappie and other sport fish populations. Hikers can expect long trails at Bald Eagle Mountain and its surrounding forests, grass fields, and wetlands. All in all, this park allows you to enjoy great campgrounds, boating, fishing, swimming activities in the valley of northcentral Pennsylvania.
Camping at this state park is a pretty straightforward affair. Those who want full-service hookups and RV camping will want to book at Russell P. Letterman Campground. Campers
This 5,900-acre state park is nestled in the broad Bald Eagle Valley of north central Pennsylvania. As the name might suggest, it's a bastion for bald eagle conservation. Bald Eagle Creek is an especially common place to see these patriotic birds perching throughout the year. Anglers can enjoy the twenty-three miles of shoreline that are well-populated with healthy crappie and other sport fish populations. Hikers can expect long trails at Bald Eagle Mountain and its surrounding forests, grass fields, and wetlands. All in all, this park allows you to enjoy great campgrounds, boating, fishing, swimming activities in the valley of northcentral Pennsylvania.
Camping at this state park is a pretty straightforward affair. Those who want full-service hookups and RV camping will want to book at Russell P. Letterman Campground. Campers can look forward to electrical hookups, warm showers, and even flushable toilets. The rustic camping area has 35 walk-in sites for tents and 35 sites reserved for car camping. Drinking water, restrooms, dubstations, and toilets, however, are only available at Russell P. Letterman Campground.
If you’re not in the mood to rough it, take advantage of the many bookable cottages and yurts at this park. Each include in-unit refrigerators, electrical heaters, and plush bunk beds that can comfortably sleep up to six people. But take note: Both the yurts and cottages at Russell P. Letterman Campground close after the end of deer season in mid-December. We’d recommending booking these far in advance to make sure you’ve got a spot.
Because of how fridged the area gets come winter, we’d recommend rustic camping in the spring and summer. If you plan on visiting this glorious park during those winter months, opt to stay at one of the on-site heated yurts or cottages.
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Make sure you don some red, white, and blue when you camp at Bald Eagle State Park—our national bird will surely appreciate it. Letterman Campground contains two big loops of campsites that are close to all the action. Sites that sit along the Sycamore Loop have easy access to the nearby Foot Bridge Trail, while the Oak Loop folks are closest to t Read more...
Roughing it has some major rewards. The primitive sites at Bald Eagle State Park are often less crowded, and you get easy access to the super scenic Lake Side Trail. Find the trail entrance on the northeast tip of the campground loop.
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