Cowans Gap State Park
Cowans Gap State Park
Location:Between Chambersburg and McConnellsburg, off PA 75 in the central southern portion of the state.
Facilities:224 class A campsites (some with electricity), group tent camp, showers, flush toilets, 10 rustic cabins, picnic areas, picnic pavilions, snack bar, hiking trails (10 miles), swimming beach, boat rentals, boat launch, boat mooring, fishing pier (é).
Activities:Camping, boating (electric motors only), fishing, swimming, hiking, hunting, cross-country skiing, ice fishing, ice skating, nature programs.
Special Features:Park's 42-acre Cowans Gap Lake has a 500-foot sand beach and excellent trout fishing.
Address:6235 Aughwick Rd
Fort Loudon, PA 17224
Phone:717-485-3948
Web: www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/cowansgap.aspx
Size: 1,085 acres.
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