Pickerel Point Campground

Pickerel Point Campground sits on a wooded peninsula on the south side of Promised Land Lake and is the park's only campground with sites open all year. It has 75 campsites, from rustic walk-in sites to full hookups with sewer, water and electric, plus three camping cottages. An unguarded swimming beach, mooring and rental boats are at the tip of the peninsula, and the Masker Museum is just up the road.

The Sites

• Full hookup: sewer, water and electric at the site.
• Electric: power hookups without sewer.
• Rustic walk-in: no electricity, and a short walk from the parking area to the tent pad.
• Pet-friendly: designated sites only; ask the office for the pet guidelines.

Two shower houses with laundry facilities and a restroom serve the whole campground. DCNR lists sites 124 and 125 (full hookup, 50 amp) and site 173 (electric, 50 amp) as ADA accessible, each with a gravel back-in driveway.

Camping Cottages

The three cottages stand next to a shower house. Each sleeps five in bunk beds and has electric heat, lights and outlets, a dining table, a porch, a charcoal grill and a fire ring. Bring your own linens, towels and cooking gear. Cottage 1, Delaware, is ADA accessible. Pets are not allowed in the cottages, and cottages must be vacated by 10 a.m.

Year-Round Camping

Limited campsites and the cottages stay open all year, which makes Pickerel Point the base for winter ice fishing and snowshoeing. DCNR warns that access is not always guaranteed in severe winter weather. See Winter.

What Is Nearby

Between Pickerel Point and neighboring Deerfield Campground are the sanitary dump station, the amphitheater, the park auditorium, the Masker Museum and a blacksmith shop. At the tip of the peninsula you will find the beach, the boat mooring area and rental boats. The main beach and Day Use Area are a drive across the lake.

Built by the CCC

The Civilian Conservation Corps built this campground in the 1930s. CCC Camp S-139 stood on the ground now taken up by Pickerel Point and Deerfield. Read the story on About.

Booking

Reserve as early as 11 months out, up to noon on arrival day, through Pennsylvania State Parks or 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757). Check-in is 3 p.m. and campsites must be vacated by 3 p.m. See Camping for the other campgrounds and the full rules.

Good For

• RVs needing full hookups, and anyone camping outside summer.
• Families who want a beach inside the campground.

Maybe Skip If

• You want total quiet and no electricity: try Deerfield or the Pines.
• You want a cabin with a fireplace: see the Bear Wallow cabins.