Park information & Directions

Directions to Group Camp #2 of Raccoon Creek State Park in Hookstown, Pennsylvania.

Raccoon Creek State Park is in southern Beaver County. Access the park from the west on US 22 and US 30, or from the north and south on PA 18, which passes directly through the park.

The park has three group cabins. We are going to be in group cabin / camp # 2 . This group cabin / camp # 2 agains consists of 4 units. We have all these 4 units to ourselves. Each unit in turn has 8 cabins and a wash room. Out of these 8 cabins, six cabins contain four beds in each and the other two cabins contain 2 beds each. So each family can have their "own" cabin. Apart from this there is a community area containing central kitchen and dining and recreational area.

There is a small walk (100 ft) to the washroom from cabins. So please bring flash lights. Wash rooms contain flush toilet, hot shower and many sinks

For a detailed map to the campsite, including an option to get directions from your address, click the following link:

Raccoon Creek State Park has continued to develop from the park’s beginning as a Recreational Demonstration Area operated by the National Park Service in the 1930s, to one of the largest and most beautiful state parks in Pennsylvania. Facilities at the park are a mix from the early Civilian Conservation Corps camp to modern facilities. In addition to recreational areas, there are large tracts of undeveloped land. The 7,572-acre park features the beautiful 101-acre Raccoon Lake

Raccoon Creek State Park is in southern Beaver County. Access the park from the west on US 22 and US 30, or from the north and south on PA 18, which passes directly through the park.

Picnicking: About 500 picnic tables are in the park’s five picnic areas. All picnic areas have grills, drinking water and restrooms. The two large and three small picnic pavilions in the main picnic area may be reserved up to 11 months in advance for a fee. Unreserved picnic pavilions are free on a first-come, first-served basis.

Fishing: The 101-acre Raccoon Lake has bluegill, sunfish, bullhead catfish, yellow perch, walleye, muskellunge, crappie, sauger, and largemouth and smallmouth bass. Cold-water fish like brook trout and rainbow trout are stocked and found both in the lake and in feeder streams. There is an accessible fishing pier on Raccoon Lake. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission laws apply.

Swimming: The 800-foot, accessible sand/turf beach is open from late-May to mid-September, 8 a.m. to sunset. Lifeguards are on duty from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, unless otherwise posted. Please read and follow posted rules for swimming when lifeguards are off-duty. A bathhouse and a food refreshment stand are nearby.

modern sites, with electric
The 172 modern tent and trailer campsites are open from the second Friday in April to mid-October. Rustic sites are available from mid-October to mid-April. Access is not guaranteed during severe winter storms. The wooded campground offers a selection of secluded or adjoining sites, a playground, five central washhouses with hot showers and a sanitary dump station. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. Campsites B, 1, 2 and 3 are ADA accessible.

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These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, or other events may cause road conditions to differ from the map results.

Start address: Detroit, MI
End address: 3000 SR-18 , Hookstown, PA 15050
Distance: 274 mi (about 5 hours 14 mins)

1. Head east from Cadillac Sq - go 0.1 mi
2. Turn right at Randolph St - go 0.1 mi
3. Turn right at Jefferson Ave E - go 0.1 mi
4. Bear left at John C Lodge Fwy - go 0.1 mi
5. Continue on M-10 N - go 1.1 mi
6. Bear right onto the I-75 ramp to Toledo-Flint - go 0.1 mi
7. Take the I-75 S ramp to Toledo - go 1.2 mi
8. Bear left onto the I-75 ramp to Toledo - go 0.2 mi
9. Merge into I-75 S - go 52 mi
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10. Take the I-280 exit 208 to (I-90)/(I-80)/East Ohio Turnpike - go 0.6 mi
11. Merge into I-280 S - go 12 mi
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12. Take the I-80/I-90 exit 1A to Cleveland/Chicago - go 0.4 mi
13. Bear right onto the I-80 E/I-90 E ramp to Cleveland - go 70 mi
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14. Continue on I-80 E - go 76 mi
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15. Take the I-76 W/I-80 E exit 218/15 - go 1.7 mi
16. Merge into I-80 E - go 3.6 mi
17. Take the OH-11 S exit 224A to Canfield - go 30 mi
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18. Continue on US-30 E - go 10 mi
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19. Take the US-30 E exit to Pittsburgh - go 0.9 mi
20. Continue on US-30 - go 10 mi
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21. Turn right at PA-18 - go 3.6 mi

Raccoon Creek State Park is in southern Beaver County. Access the park from the west on US 22 and US 30, or from the north and south on PA 18, which passes directly through the park.

These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, or other events may cause road conditions to differ from the map results.

Start address: 101 Merrywood Dr
Edison, NJ 08817
End address: 3000 SR-18, Hookstown, PA 15050
Distance: 377 mi (about 7 hours 52 mins)

1. Head southeast from Merrywood Dr - go 0.0 mi
2. Turn right at Brunswick Ave - go 0.3 mi
3. Turn right at Plainfield Ave - go 0.3 mi
4. Continue on Stelton Rd - go 2.2 mi
5. Turn right into the I-287 N entry ramp - go 15 mi
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6. Take the I-78 W exit 21B to Easton PA - go 27 mi
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7. Take the US-22 exit 3 to Phillipsburg (PA-33)/Alpha (RT-122) - go 0.4 mi
8. Bear right at US-22 W - go 2.4 mi
9. Bear left at Memorial Pky and head toward New School Road - go 1.5 mi
10. Continue on US-22 W - go 23 mi
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11. Continue on I-78 W - go 51 mi
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12. Take the I-81 S ramp to Harrisburg - go 37 mi
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13. Take the US-11 exit 52 to New Kingstown/Middlesex/ Penna Turnpike (I-76) - go 0.3 mi
14. Bear right onto the PA-11 S ramp to Turnpike - go 0.1 mi
15. Bear right at US-11 - go 0.9 mi
16. Take the I-76 ramp to Philadelphia/Pittsbu rgh - go 0.5 mi
17. Bear right onto the I-76 W ramp to Pittsburgh - go 170 mi
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18. Take the I-376 W exit to Pittsburgh - go 0.8 mi
19. Turn left at US-22 W - go 0.2 mi
20. Continue on I-376 W - go 14 mi
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21. Bear left at I-279 S - go 5.5 mi
22. Continue on US-22 W/US-30 W toward Airport - go 8.4 mi
23. Continue on US-22 W - go 11 mi
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24. Take the PA-18 exit to Florence/Burgettstow n - go 0.2 mi
25. Turn left at PA-18 - go 5.4 mi

Raccoon Creek State Park is in southern Beaver County. Access the park from the west on US 22 and US 30, or from the north and south on PA 18, which passes directly through the park.

The park has many Group Camp Areas. We are going to be in Group Camp #2 . This Group Camp # 2 consists of 4 Clusters of Private Cabins. We have all these 4 Clusters of Cabins to ourselves. Each cluster in turn has 8 cabins and a wash room. Out of these 8 cabins, six cabins contain four beds in each and the other two cabins contain 2 beds each. In total we have about 35 Private Cabins. Each cabin can accomodate 4 people. So each family can have their "own" cabin. Apart from this there is a community area containing central kitchen and dining and recreational area.

There is a small walk (100 ft) to the washroom from cabins. So please bring flash lights. Wash rooms contain flush toilet, hot shower and many sinks

These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, or other events may cause road conditions to differ from the map results.

Start address: Washington, DC
End address: 3000 SR-18
Hookstown, PA 15050
Distance: 276 mi (about 5 hours 47 mins)

1. Head east from E St NW - go 0.2 mi
2. Turn right at 15th St NW - go 0.2 mi
3. Turn right at Constitution Ave NW - go 0.9 mi
4. Turn right into the I-66 W entry ramp - go 0.8 mi
5. Bear right onto the US-50 W ramp - go 0.1 mi
6. Take the George Washington Memorial Pky//N ramp - go 0.2 mi
7. Merge into GW Pky N - go 8.6 mi
8. Take the I-495 N ramp to Maryland - go 4.3 mi
9. Continue on I-270-SPUR N toward Rockville/Frederick - go 2.0 mi
10. Continue on I-270 N - go 29 mi
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11. Take the I-70 W ramp to Hagerstown - go 77 mi
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12. Take the I-70/US-30 exit - go 0.1 mi
13. Bear right at I-70 - go 0.2 mi
14. Bear right into the I-70 W entry ramp - go 1.5 mi
15. Take the I-70 W/I-76 W ramp to New Stanton/Pittsburgh - go 0.4 mi
16. Merge into I-76 W - go 105 mi
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17. Take the I-376 W exit to Pittsburgh - go 0.8 mi
18. Turn left at US-22 W - go 0.2 mi
19. Continue on I-376 W - go 14 mi
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20. Bear left at I-279 S - go 5.5 mi
21. Continue on US-22 W/US-30 W toward Airport - go 8.4 mi
22. Continue on US-22 W - go 11 mi
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23. Take the PA-18 exit to Florence/Burgettstow n - go 0.2 mi
24. Turn left at PA-18 - go 5.4 mi

To get to the campsite, proceed to the Raccoon Creek State Park office, which is located on PA Route 18. (For those traveling north on Route 18, the park office will be on the left.) Turn onto the road that passes the park office. Travel a little more than one mile, and enter Group Camp #2. Proceed straight ahead until you come the Dining Hall, which is the first large building on the left.

These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, or other events may cause road conditions to differ from the map results.

Start address: Hartford, CT
End address: 3000 SR-18
Hookstown, PA 15050
Distance: 531 mi (about 10 hours 16 mins)

1. Head east from Capitol Ave - go 0.2 mi
2. Turn left at Trinity St - go 0.3 mi
3. Turn right at Jewell St - go 0.2 mi
4. Bear right at Trumbull St - go 0.0 mi
5. Bear right at Wells St - go 0.1 mi
6. Continue on Pulaski Cir - go 0.1 mi
7. Bear right at Whitehead Hwy - go 0.5 mi
8. Take the I-91 S ramp to New Haven/N. Y. City - go 38 mi
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9. Take the Governor John Davis Lodge Tpke ramp - go 0.3 mi
10. Merge into I-95 S - go 48 mi
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11. Take the I-287 W exit 21 - go 30 mi
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12. Take the I-287 exit 15 to New Jersey - go 0.6 mi
13. Merge into I-287 S - go 25 mi
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14. Take the I-80 W exit 41B to Del Water Gap - go 275 mi
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15. Take the PA-36 exit 78 to Sigel/Brookville - go 0.2 mi
16. Turn left at Allegheny Blvd - go 1.2 mi
17. Continue on PA-28 - go 5.9 mi
18. Continue on Harrison St - go 1.0 mi
19. Continue on PA-28 - go 6.4 mi
20. Continue on Brookville St - go 4.0 mi
21. Continue on Broad St - go 2.1 mi
22. Bear left at North St - go 0.2 mi
23. Continue on Kittanning-New Bethlehem Rd - go 17 mi
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24. Continue on PA-28 S/PA-66 S - go 1.0 mi
25. Continue on US-422 W - go 3.7 mi
26. Take the PA-28 S ramp to Pittsburgh - go 34 mi
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27. Continue on Allegheny Valley Expy/Blue Belt - go 1.1 mi
28. Continue on Allegheny Valley Expy - go 0.9 mi
29. Continue on PA-28 - go 1.2 mi
30. Bear right at PA-28 S - go 0.0 mi
31. Take the ramp to Ft Pitt Br. (I-279)/Airport/East Ohio St. - go 0.2 mi
32. Continue on E Ohio St toward (I-279) - go 0.2 mi
33. Turn left into the I-279 S entry ramp - go 0.1 mi
34. Take the I-279 S ramp - go 6.9 mi
35. Continue on US-22 W/US-30 W toward Airport - go 8.4 mi
36. Continue on US-22 W - go 11 mi
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37. Take the PA-18 exit to Florence/Burgettstow n - go 0.2 mi
38. Turn left at PA-18 - go 5.4 mi

To get to the campsite, proceed to the Raccoon Creek State Park office, which is located on PA Route 18. (For those traveling north on Route 18, the park office will be on the left.) Turn onto the road that passes the park office. Travel a little more than one mile, and enter Group Camp #2. Proceed straight ahead until you come the Dining Hall, which is the first large building on the left.

These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, or other events may cause road conditions to differ from the map results.