Black Moshannon State Park

About

Black Moshannon State Park campground offers 73 campsites in the heart of central Pennsylvania's Moshannon State Forest. Each site includes a picnic table, fire ring, and lantern holder, with most sites able to accommodate either tents or trailers. The campground provides a range of electrical hookup options, and select sites feature full service hookups with sewer, water, and electricity. Modern amenities include washhouses with flush toilets, hot showers, water stations throughout the campground, coin-operated laundry machines, and a sanitary dump station. Some campsites are ADA accessible, and pets are permitted on designated sites. The park is centered around the 250-acre Black Moshannon Lake, named for its distinctive tea-colored waters caused by tannic acid from nearby wetlands. This unique ecological setting provides excellent opportunities for fishing, swimming, and wildlife watching, including the chance to spot loons. The park serves as a gateway to the 40-mile Allegheny Front Trail loop and features extensive trails for hiking and biking through bog habitat at the Black Moshannon State Natural Area. In addition to campsites, the park offers rustic and modern cabins, deluxe camping cottages, organized group tenting areas, and a year-round lodge.

Directions

From Philipsburg, follow US 322 east. Turn left onto PA 504 and travel 8 miles to the park.