Trough Creek State Park
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| Trough Creek State Park, Pennsylvania, USA | |
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| IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) | |
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| Location: | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Nearest city: | Huntingdon, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 554 acres (2.24 km²) |
| Governing body: | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Trough Creek State Park is a 554 acre (2.24 km²) Pennsylvania State Park in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is located chiefly in Todd Township with small portions of the park also in Cass and Penn Townships on Pennsylvania Route 994, east of the unincorporated village of Entriken. Huntingdon is the nearest borough. The park borders Rothrock State Forest and Raystown Lake National Recreation Area. These three sections of state and federal owned property combine together to provide hunting, hiking and fishing opportunities for the outdoorsman.
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[edit] Recreation
[edit] Camping
Trough Creek State Park has 32 modern camp-sites, all equipped with a hook-up to electricity. RV's of any size can use the facilities at Trough Creek. Each campsite also has a picnic table, tent pad and campfire ring. There is a public restroom, but there are no showers.
[edit] Trough Creek Lodge
Trough Creek Lodge is available to be rented at any time of the year. The lodge was built in the mid-1800's and is constructed of stone that has been covered with stucco that has been altered to look like bricks. The lodge has a modern kitchen, four bedrooms, two bathrooms and central heating.
[edit] Picnics
There are five picnic sites in Trough Creek Lodge. Picnic tables and pavillions are available at all the picnic areas. There are restrooms, play areas, and hand pump wells available at some of the picnic areas.
[edit] Hunting
Only 100 acres of the park are open to hunting. But Trough Creek State Park adjoins state forest land and land owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This land is open for hunting. The most common game species are ruffed grouse, squirrels, turkey and white-tailed deer. Hunters are expected to follow all rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
[edit] Fishing
Fishing is quite popular at Trough Creek State Park. Stream fishing is available in Great Trough Creek. Lake fishing is available in a cove of Raystown Lake that is within the park boundaries. Great Trough Creek holds a variety of fish including, trout, panfish, rock bass, sucker and smallmouth bass. Shad can be caught during their run at the mouths of the streams that feed into Raystown Lake.
[edit] Nearby State Parks
[edit] References
- Trough Creek State Park. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-10-18.
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division. "2006 General Highway Map of Huntingdon County". Retrieved on 2006-10-11.Note: shows Trough Creek State Park
- TopoZone - Trough Creek State Park, USGS Entriken (PA) Topo Map (Topographic Map). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2006-11-03. Note: source of latitude and longitude
