COLONEL DENNING STATE PARK, PA
Description
Colonel Denning State Park, in north central Cumberland County, is in Doubling Gap, so named by the "S" turn where Blue Mountain doubles ...[more]
Book a Campsite at COLONEL DENNING STATE PARK, PA
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Footnotes: (applicable only where specifically marked above)
** Arrival dates earlier than the online-reservation-window may also be available at the campground.
*** Some sites may be available only from the campground on a first-come-first-served basis.
** Arrival dates earlier than the online-reservation-window may also be available at the campground.
*** Some sites may be available only from the campground on a first-come-first-served basis.
Overview
Description
Colonel Denning State Park, in north central Cumberland County, is in Doubling Gap, so named by the "S" turn where Blue Mountain doubles back on itself. This feature may be seen from the Doubling Gap Vista in adjacent Tuscarora State Forest. The park has 273 acres of woodland and a 3.5-acre lake.
Booking Window
Modern Electric
Mon Oct 07 2024 - Sat Sep 06 2025Reservations can be made for today and can be made up to 11 Month(s) in advance.
Modern Non-Electric
Mon Oct 07 2024 - Sat Sep 06 2025Reservations can be made for today and can be made up to 11 Month(s) in advance.
Modern Organized Group Tenting Site
Wed Oct 09 2024 - Sat Sep 06 2025Reservations must be made 3 Day(s) ahead of arrival and can be made up to 11 Month(s) in advance.
Pavilions
Wed Oct 09 2024 - Sat Sep 06 2025Reservations must be made 3 Day(s) ahead of arrival and can be made up to 11 Month(s) in advance.
Season Dates
Season Schedule
Park Season
Start
End
Peak
Fri Apr 05 2024
Sat Dec 14 2024
Peak
Fri Apr 04 2025
Sat Dec 13 2025
Services and Amenities
Within Park
- A Playground Is Available In The Campground Area
- Boating
- Dump Station
- Environmental Programs
- Fire Rings
- Fishing
- Fishing Lake
- Flush Toilets Are Available In The Campground
- Flush Toilets Are Available In The Pavilion Areas
- Hiking
- Hiking Difficult
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
- Sanitation Dumping Station Is Available In The Campground
- Showerhouse/Restrooms
- Showers Are Available In The Campground
- Swimming - Beach
Less Than 1 Mile
- Hunting
Within 10 Miles
- Nearest Camp Store Outside The Campground
- Nearest Laundromat Outside Of Campground
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
40.28083, -77.41837
40°16'51"N, 77°25'6"W
The park is eight miles north of Newville and nine miles south of Landisburg, along PA 233.
40.28083, -77.41837
40°16'51"N, 77°25'6"W
The park is eight miles north of Newville and nine miles south of Landisburg, along PA 233.
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