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If you want to explore Pennsylvania's great outdoors, you've come to the right place.
You can reserve campsites, cabins, picnic pavilions and whitewater boating launch
times online.
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One good turn leads to another!
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Please join Pennsylvania State Parks and Macy’s for a shopping event with a powerful
purpose. Make a $5 donation to our organization and receive a special shopping pass
valid on Saturday, April 25th. 100% of your donation will benefit our efforts to
conserve and protect our environment. Your special shopping pass entitles you to
2 great offers: $5 off a $15 purchase* AND an all-day shopping pass worth 20% off
most purchases and 10% of select home purchases* (*Some exclusions apply.) Pennsylvania
State Parks will dedicate the funds raised to the Adventure Camp Program. If you
are interested in making this $5 donation, contact the parks call center at 1-888-727-2757
and request a Macy's Shopping Pass.
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You can also make reservations by telephone by calling toll-free 888-PA-PARKS(727-2757) 7
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years
Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
State Parks are offering a 10x13 inch deluxe 16-month wall calendar featuring beautiful
scenes from the Pennsylvania's State Parks for only $8.49 plus tax and a small shipping
and handling fee of $1.95. The calendar has a full page for each month starting
with September 2009 through December 2010. Profit from the calendar sales goes directly
in to maintaining the state parks. Please contact the call center at 1-888-PA-PARKS(727-2757)
to order your calendar today.
Get started: Search by Region,
Facility or Park.
Cabins and picnic pavilions can be reserved from 11 months to two days in advance.
Campsites can be reserved from 11 months up to noon of the day of arrival.
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What You Need to Make an Online Reservation
- For security reasons, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Version 4.5 or higher or Mozilla
Firefox, Version 3.01 or higher must be used to make a reservation.
- The reservation Web site uses advanced scripting. If you cannot use this scripting,
please call toll-free 888-PA-PARKS(727-2757) to make your reservation.
- Make sure that browser supports Cookies and Javascript and are enabled.
- The dates for your reservation.
- The name, address and phone number of the responsible party for each reserved facility.
- Full payment is expected at the time the reservation is made. You will need to provide
a valid gift card or credit card. Pennsylvania accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover,
and American Express.
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Please Note
- Pending reservations are held in your shopping cart for a maximum of 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, your unreserved selection will be released.
- You cannot change or transfer reservations online, which must be done by calling
888-PA-PARKS(727-2757).
- Reservations that were made online may be canceled by logging on to My Account.
- Reservations are accepted up to 11 months in advance (to the day) of your arrival
dates. Reservations made on Sundays can only be made for one day less than 11 months.
(If making a reservation on Sunday, January 2, you could not reserve December 2
until January 3.)
- "The reservation day" begins at 7 a.m. (not 12 a.m.) Eastern Standard Time (EST).
- Some facilities may not appear due to renovations or seasonal availability.
- Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all Pennsylvania State Parks.
- Pets are permitted at selected campsites in certain campgrounds. Pets are prohibited
in cabins.
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Firewood Alert:
Invasive Beetles found in Firewood Threaten Forests! Before bringing firewood to
a Pennsylvania State Park, please read the Firewood Advisory about a very real threat to forests in
Pennsylvania and all of North America.
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Pennsylvania State Parks Mission
The primary purpose of Pennsylvania State Parks is to provide opportunities for
enjoying healthful outdoor recreation and serve as outdoor classrooms for environmental
education. In meeting these purposes, the conservation of the natural, scenic, aesthetic,
and historical values of parks should be given first consideration. Stewardship
responsibilities should be carried out in a way that protects the natural outdoor
experience for the enjoyment of current and future generations.
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