Hours & Fees
Promised Land State Park keeps sunrise-to-sunset hours on all 365 days, and the day use areas shut at dusk. Getting in and parking are both free, since Pennsylvania does not charge state park visitors for entry or day use. You pay only for overnight stays, reserved pavilions, mooring and boat rentals. The beaches, campgrounds, cabins and museum each keep their own season, listed below.
Hours and Fees at a Glance
What Is Free
Driving in, parking, hiking, swimming at both beaches and using the picnic area cost nothing. Unreserved picnic pavilions are free on a first-come basis. The Masker Museum charges no admission.
What Costs Money
- Campsites, camping cottages, cabins and glamping sites. Prices vary by site type, season, length of stay and Pennsylvania residency. DCNR publishes base prices on its State Park Prices page, and a transaction fee and local taxes are added at booking.
- Reserved picnic pavilions. Book as early as 11 months out.
- Mooring spaces on the lakes, April through October.
- Boat rentals from the concession by the hour or the day.
- Extra car passes for a second vehicle at a campsite.
Seasons by Facility
- Beaches: Memorial Day to mid-September, 8 a.m. until sunset, unguarded. See Swimming.
- Refreshment stand by the main beach: from late May (the Saturday just before Memorial Day) to Labor Day, noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Boat rental: from late May (the Saturday just before Memorial Day) to Labor Day, weekdays 10 to 6, and weekends and holidays 8 to 7, plus two weekends before Memorial Day and two after Labor Day. See Boating.
- Campgrounds: Beechwood opens in early April, Northwoods in early May, and both run to mid-October. Rhododendron, Deerfield and the Pines are summer-only. Some Pickerel Point sites and its camping cottages stay open all year. See Camping.
- Bear Wallow cabins: mid-April to early December. Check in from 3 p.m.; check out 10 a.m. See Cabins.
- Masker Museum: usually Memorial Day through Labor Day, daily from early July, staffed by volunteers.
- Snowshoe loans: park office, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays, once there are 6 inches of snow. See Winter.
Park Office
The office is at 100 Lower Lake Road, Greentown, and keeps its own hours. DCNR asks visitors to contact the office about facility seasons, since they can shift year to year. Phone 570-676-3428.
Reservations
Campsites, cabins, cottages and pavilions book online through Pennsylvania State Parks or by calling 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), staffed 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sundays.
Hours & Fees FAQ
What time does Promised Land State Park close?
Sunset. The gates open at sunrise daily, and day use areas such as the picnic grounds and beaches shut at dusk. Campers and cabin guests stay overnight in their own areas.
Is Promised Land State Park free?
Yes, entry and parking cost nothing. Camping, cabins, reserved pavilions, mooring and boat rentals cost money.
Is Promised Land State Park open in winter?
Yes, every day of the year. Winter visitors snowshoe, ski, ice fish and snowmobile, and some Pickerel Point campsites stay open.
When does the beach open at Promised Land?
Both beaches open Memorial Day and run to mid-September, 8 a.m. until sunset, unguarded.
Facts from the DCNR page for Promised Land State Park.