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E M E R G E N C Y N U M B E R SRaystown Lake Project Office (814) 658-3405, x0 Pennsylvania State Police (814) 627-3161Fire and Ambulance 911

Websites

Raystown Lake www.nab.usace.army.mil/Missions/Dams-Recreation/Raystown/

Friends of Raystown Lakewww.friendsofraystownlake.com/

Campsite Reservationswww.recreation.gov

Huntingdon County Visitors Bureauwww.raystown.org

Raystown Lake Information .............. (814) 658-3405

Press 1 Contact a member of our staff

Press 2 Boat launch status info

Press 3 Laketemps,lakeelevation,inflow & discharge info

Press 4 Camping status & reservation info

Press 5 Group ca mp reservations

Press 6 Visitor packet information

Press 0 EMERGENCIES or TO SPEAK WITH A PERSON

Lake Raystown Resort ...................... (814) 658-3500

The Lighthouse................................... (814)-658-2229

Seven Points Marina .......................... (814) 658-3074

Seven Points Marina Restaurant....... (814) 658-2955

Branch Camp ..................................... (814) 643-0485

Obey posted rules, regulations and lake buoys!

Look before you dive. It may be unsafe!

Wear your PFD (life jacket)!

Inspect your boat’s safety equipment

before starting out!

Be familiar with the lake before boating at night!

Don’t drive your boat after drinking!

Alcohol and boating do not mix!

Know how to swim! Beaches are unguarded!

Miles of Shoreline ........................................... 118Length of Lake (miles) ...................................... 28Surface Acres (786 MSL) ............................. 8,300Total Project Acres .................................... 29,300

About the Dam…Type ............... Rolled Earth & Rock Embankment Length ...................................................1700 feetHeight ......................................................225 feetTop Width ..................................................24 feetBase Width ............................................1550 feet

About the Powerhouse…Allegheny Electric Cooperative provides power for 8,500 households.

About the Lake...

Be a Raystown Lake Volunteer! Call (814) 658-3405.

R A Y S T O W N L A K E

Play It...Safe!

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Coffee Run Overlook

To determine if the facility listed is accessible for your needs, please call 814-658-3405. The Corps of Engineers provides discounts for seniors and persons with a disability. For further details, please visit the Ranger Station.

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Baltimore District

Reprinted 02/19

Raystown Lake / 6145 Seven Points Road / Hesston, PA 16647-9227

Baltimore District / US Army Corps of Engineers PO Box 1715 / Baltimore, MD 21203-1715 http://raystown.nab.usace.army.mil

The beauty of Central Pennsylvania can

be yours year `round at Raystown Lake,

Hesston, Pennsylvania. Surrounded

by lush forested ridges, the lake offers

recreation for the entire family. Boating,

fishing, water skiing, mountain biking,

camping, and picnicking, along with

hiking trails, amphitheater programs,

and waterfront lodging are just

some of Raystown Lake’s recreational

activities. Relax and enjoy nature the

way you want to...exploring nature,

riding the waves, or casting the line.

Visit Raystown Lake…

Adventures for All!

Visit It!If you’re here for the day, explore the Visitor Center,

picnic along the lake or reserve one of our pavilions

for your family reunion or gathering. Seven Points,

with its sandy beach and grassy sunning area, is a

great place for kids of any age! A snack bar, showers,

changing areas and playgrounds make your visit

convenient and fun. Tatman Run is another great

place to cool off on a hot summer day. Swim, boat or

skip the waves on your personal watercraft.

Stay It!Stay overnight at Raystown. The Lodge and

cabins at Lake Raystown Resort offer a relaxing

waterfront experience or rent a luxury houseboat

from Seven Points Marina,findyourowncove,

and retreat from the world.

Hike It!A hiker’s paradise awaits you at Raystown Lake.

Stroll on the Greenside Pathway, a recycled tire

rubberized walking path that navigates through

Seven Points. Walk softly through Hillside Nature

Trail at Seven Points and be charmed by the music

of the many songbirds. Old Logger’s Trail, also

at Seven Points, holds clues to times and ways of

life from the past. Riverside Nature Trail, below

the dam, follows along the riverbank. Finally,

for the hardiest of souls, the 30 mile long

Terrace Mountain Trail offers unparalleled

rewards with spectacular views of the lake

and hushed solitude.

Bike It!The Allegrippis Trails are thirty-two miles of buttery

smooth, single track mountain bike trails designed

and built by mountain bikers winding through some

of the remote wilderness surrounding the lake. Trail

difficultyratingsrangefrombeginnertoexpert,and

offer three stacked loops with endless combinations

to explore. There is also a skills park in Seven

Points to hone your skills before wandering out on

the ATS. Managed in cooperation with the Friends

of Raystown, both the trails and the skills park are

open year round to all non-motorized users.

Boat It!Raystown Lake is the best for boating, whether

you’reinahouseboat,pleasureboat,fishingboat,

or something non-motorized. The lake offers 8,300

acres of crystal clear water with 118 miles of

picturesque shoreline. There are no limits on boat

size or horsepower, yet there are many quiet coves

with“nowake”areasforthosefishingorenjoying

wildlife and shore birds. Boats with factory

installed sleeping facilities and U.S. Coast Guard

approved pump-out only sanitation systems are

welcome to spend the night on the lake.

Fish It!From the headwaters to the tailwaters of Raystown

Lake,anglerswillfindmorefishingopportunities

than they can shake a rod at. There are plenty of

places to catch your limit - shallow bays, quiet

coves, and deep rocky points. Record striped bass

tosmallsunfish,Raystownhasafishforeveryone!

Stop by the Visitor Center in Seven Points to see a

samplingofRaystown’sfishspeciesinthestairwell.

Hunt It!A variety of game including rabbits, squirrels, grouse,

pheasants, elusive turkeys, and prized whitetail deer

are here to challenge any hunter. Most of Raystown

is open to hunting. Recreation areas and waterfowl

propagation areas are the exceptions.RAYSTOWN LAKE

P R O J E C T P U R P O S E

Raystown Lake was constructed between 1968 and

1978 at a cost of $76 million. Flood control is its

primary purpose, but there are obvious benefits for

recreation, fish and wildlife management, hydropower,

water quality and low flow enhancement downstream.

The dam controls a drainage area of 960 square miles

in the Juniata and Susquehanna River basins. Major

flooding prevented in the region shows how effectively

this facility protects millions of people.

Raystown Lake welcomes persons with disabilities. To determine if a facility is accessible for your needs, please call (814) 658-3405, x0.

Striped, largemouth and smallmouth bass, muskie, walleye, and crappie are some of the fish that you’ll catch at Raystown Lake. Visit one of the local bait and tackle shops to find out what baits and spots are hot …and what’s not!

Explore It!

We’ve got the fun!We’ve got the fun!

RAYSTOWN LAKEYour family pet is welcome. Be pet smart, clean up after your pet.

Camp It!If you’re staying overnight, camping at Raystown

is an experience to remember. You can choose a

waterfront site or tuck yourself away in the woods.

More than 700 campsites are available and range

in style from primitive tent camping to your home-

away from- home with hookups for electric, water,

and even cable TV and playgrounds for the kids.

Park Rangers are available to assist you, please don’t hesitate to stop and visit with one of them.

Enjoy It!Seven Points Marina and the marina at Lake

Raystown Resort are perfect for your boating

andfishingneeds...fullservicemarinas,mooring

slips, boat and equipment rentals, gasoline, and

most anything boat related is available to you.

If you just don’t feel like cooking, restaurants at

the Seven Points Marina and Lake Raystown

Resort are open throughout the recreation season

with a variety of meals for hungry visitors. The

Lighthouse, a snackbar at the Seven Points

Beach, is open for swimmers and boaters needing

a quick lunch or a light snack.

Seven public boat launching ramps are available.

Remember the 100 foot rule: Operate your boat at a slow, no wake speed within 100 feet of the shoreline and launches!

Be Safe! Swim, boat and hunt at your own risk. All Pennsylvania fishing, boating and hunting laws apply.