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SEVEN POINTS RECREATION AREA
SEVEN POINTS RECREATION AREA   16647
(lat:40.3834 lon:-78.0781) map location
Located in Raystown Lake.

Seven Points Recreation area, located in the central region of Raystown Lake, is perfectly situated for outdoor recreation. Within a short walk from every campsite, visitors can find everything from interpretive trails to a visitor center. Plus there's easy access to swimming, boating, fishing hiking, and biking. For more detailed maps and information on the Seven Points Recreation area visit our website.

There are six camping loops within Seven Points, with a full service marina available. Each camping loop has a restroom and a playground, and most loops have showers. Campsites are spacious where available and include a picnic table, fire grill, and lantern hanger most sites offer electric hookups. As a convenient bonus, sites are a mile from groceries, bait, tackle, and gas.Raystown Lake is located within the ridge and valley province of Pennsylvania. The lakeshore is lined with an old oak-hickory forest giving way to mountain ridges and cliffs. The man-made lake is fed by the Raystown Branch tributary of the Juniata River and is the largest lake completely in the state of Pennsylvania. Recreation season temperatures range from the 60s to 90s, with three to four inches of rain per month. The nights are cool and the days are pleasant through spring and fall.

Campers can take day trips to the Lincoln Caverns, Altoona Railroaders Museum, Swigart Antique Car Museum, or other nearby attractions. Visit www.raystown.org for local attractions and activities.

The nearby city of Huntingdon, 11 miles north, is a good place for restaurants, shopping, and theaters.Boating is always popular at Raystown, but there's more than just boating. Fishing for muskies, small and large mouth bass, brown trout, and many other Pennsylvania species is excellent. Every summer weekend there are education and entertainment programs at the amphitheater. The Greenside Pathway, a recycled rubber tire hiking trail, provides a safe walking route that connects the campgrounds to all of the recreational facilities within Seven Points and world class mountain biking is available on the Allegrippis Trails and mountain biking skills park near the Visitors Center. Other nearby trails include the Lower Trail Rails to Trails, the Terrace Mountain Trail, the Old Loggers Trail, and the Mid State Trail.
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Located in Raystown Lake.


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Seven Points Recreation Area is located near Altoona, Hollidaysburg and Huntingdon


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Area Campgrounds
Pleasant Hills Resort
Pleasant Hills Drive
Hesston, PA
814-658-3986
Lake Raystown Family Camping Resort
11601 Piney Ridge Road
Huntingdon, PA
814-643-3377
Shy Beaver R.V. Park
1529 Shy Beaver Road
James Creek, PA
814-658-3096
Heritage Cove Resort
207 T River Road
Saxton, PA
814-635-3386
Lake Raystown Resort & Lodge
100 Chipmunk Crossing
Entriken, PA
814-658-3500
Raystown Lake / Saxton KOA Holiday
19366 Little Valley Road
Saxton, PA
814-477-1005
Pleasant Hills Campground
12733 Pleasant Hills Drive
Hesston, PA
814-658-3986
Area Fishing Related Businesses
Getty's Ridge Rod & Gun Club
Huntingdon, PA
(814) 667-3751
Raystown Fishing & Hunting
RR 3 Box 294A
Huntingdon, PA
(814) 643-3584
Seven Points Bait & Grocery
7 Points Rd
Hesston, PA
(814) 658-3718
Area Cabins and Lodges
Lake Raystown Resort & Lodge: Ofc
100 Chipmunk Xing
James Creek, PA
(814) 658-3500
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