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Camping brochure for Ricketts Glen State Park in Pennsylvania. Published by Pennsylvania State Parks.
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Ricketts Glen State Park
This campground has modern non-electric campsites and
deluxe camping cottages. Some campsites are pet friendly.
ADA accessible campsites are available for people with
disabilities. The campground has an amphitheater, sanitary
dump station, and modern restrooms with warm showers.
Deluxe cottages sleep five people in single bunk beds and
double/single bunk beds. They have a dining table and chairs,
refrigerator, microwave, stovetop, electric heat, lights, and
outlets. Outside there is a porch, picnic table, and fire ring. All
deluxe cottages are ADA accessible and some deluxe cottages
allow up to two dogs. Cottages do not have running water.
Guests can use the shower house nearby.
CAMPING SEASON: Campsites 1 to 73 and the deluxe
cottages open the second Friday in April and close the third
Sunday in October. Selected campsites from 74 to 120 are
open year round. Access cannot be guaranteed during winter
months. Call the park office for campground conditions.
RESERVATIONS: Most campsites in Pennsylvania state
parks can be reserved 11 months in advance to noon of the day
of arrival. Campers without a reservation arriving after noon
should check at the contact station or near the campground
entrance for instructions.
Reservations can be made using MasterCard, VISA,
American Express, and Discover credit cards; personal,
traveler’s, and cashier’s checks; or a Pennsylvania State Parks
Gift Card. To receive a confirmed reservation, full payment
must be received within ten days of making the reservation.
For reservations, call the Pennsylvania State Parks
Reservation Center at 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757),
Monday to Saturday,7:00 AM to 5:00 PM or visit
http://pennsylvaniastateparks.reserveamerica.com.
CAMPSITE ISSUING: Advance reservations are available
for almost all campsites. Unreserved sites are available on a
first-come, first-served basis. If an employee is not available,
read posted instructions and check the site availability listing.
The appropriate fee must be paid to a park employee or
deposited in a supplied honor system envelope before setting
up on a campsite.
CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations,
changes, or transfers to reservations will be assessed a fee and
can be made prior to arrival by the Pennsylvania State Parks
Reservation Center.
Any cancellation, change, or transfer made upon arrival
must be processed through the state park. For complete
information on fees, cancellations, changes, transfers, and
discount policies, view the Reservation Cancellation/Change
Policy at the website above.
Campground Rules
Protect and Preserve Our Parks
CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT TIME: Check-in time is
3:00 PM. Campsites must be vacated by 3:00 PM. Deluxe
cottages must be vacated by 10:00 AM.
Please make your visit safe and enjoyable. Obey all posted
rules and regulations and respect fellow visitors and the
resources of the park.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Alcoholic beverages are
prohibited in all Pennsylvania state parks.
• Be prepared and bring the proper equipment. Natural areas
may possess hazards. Your personal safety and that of your
family are your responsibility.
PETS: Pets are permitted at designated campsites in this
campground. Please contact the park office for pet guidelines.
Pets are prohibited in swimming areas, buildings, and all
overnight facilities not participating in the pet program. Guide
dogs and service dogs are not considered pets.
QUIET HOURS: Campers must not disturb the sleep of
others between 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
NOISE: Operation of electric generators that create excessive
noise is prohibited.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PEOPLE PER SITE: Site
occupancy is limited to one family unit (persons living under
one household) or five unrelated people per site.
MOTOR VEHICLES: Park only in designated areas. Only
one vehicle is permitted at a campsite in addition to a camping
unit. If permitted, additional vehicles can park on the camping
spur for a fee or in the second car parking area at no charge.
VISITORS: Visitors are welcome on campsites from
8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
MINIMUM/MAXIMUM CAMPING PERIOD: Campers
may stay in a state park campground up to 14 consecutive
nights from Memorial Day to Labor Day. If reserving a
Saturday during the summer season, a two-night minimum
stay is required. Campers may camp up to 21 consecutive
nights during the remainder of the year.
HUNTING: Use extreme caution with firearms at all times.
Other visitors use the park during hunting seasons. Firearms
and archery equipment used for hunting may be uncased
and ready for use only in authorized hunting areas during
hunting seasons. In areas not open to hunting or during
non-hunting seasons, firearms and archery equipment shall be
kept in the owner's vehicle or enclosed trailer. Exceptions
include: law enforcement officers and individuals with a valid
Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms are authorized to
carry a firearm concealed on their person while they are within
a state park.
Modern Camping
Ricketts Glen
State Park
• Please camp only in designated areas and minimize your
impact on the campsite.
• Prevent wild fires. Fires are only permitted in fire rings or
grills. Gas and propane camp stoves are permitted. Fires must
be attended at all times and extinguished before leaving a
campsite. Properly dispose of hot coals.
• Firewood is not provided. Cutting live or standings trees and
the operation of chainsaws are prohibited.
• Firewood Advisory: Firewood may contain non-native
insects and plant diseases. Bringing firewood into the park
from other areas may accidentally spread pest insects and
diseases that threaten park resources and the health
of our forests. Use local firewood. Do not take wood home
and do not leave firewood. Burn It!
• Handwashing and dishwashing are permitted only where
appropriate facilities are available. Washing is prohibited at
water spigots, hand pumps, springs, lakes, and streams.
• Because uncontrolled pets may chase wildlife or frighten
visitors, pets must be physically controlled, attended at all
times, and on a leash, caged, or crated. Electronic fences and
leashes are prohibited.
• Do your part to keep wildlife wild! Enjoy wildlife from
a safe distance and do not feed or approach wild animals.
Human food is unhealthy for animals and animals dependent
on human food can lead to dangerous human-animal
encounters.
• Please recycle. Place trash accumulated during your stay in
proper receptacles or take it home with you.
Access for People with Disabilities
This publication text is available in alternative formats. If you
need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to
a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit.
6/19 Printed on Recycled Paper
695 State Route 487
Benton, PA 17814
GPS DD: Lat. 41.33660 Long. -76.29658
570-477-5675
rickettsglensp@pa.gov
Reservations:
888-PA-PARKS
www.visitPAparks.com
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Water
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Small Loop Campground
has selected campsites
open year round.
Big Loop Campground
opens the second Friday in
April and closes the third
Sunday in October.
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CAMPING SEASON
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Camping Pad Lengths
400 FEET
Rev. 5/19
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To Lake Rose Trailhead
13' to 50'