Youghiogheny Recreation Area

Overview

The Klondike Pavilion Shelter is located on the Youghiogheny River Lake in the heart of the Laurel Highlands. The lake spans the Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Clean waters, forested mountains and steep-sided valleys provide an unsurpassed setting for recreational opportunities.

Operator

Army Corps of Engineers

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

814-395-3242

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Youghiogheny Recreation Area, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank)Hike · 331.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.6 mi from camp

  The Potomac Heritage Trail, also known as the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail or the PHT, is a designated National Scenic Trail corridor spanning parts of the mid-Atlantic region of… Wikipedia

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• Great Allegheny PassageHike · 154.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.6 mi from campShow on map
• Great Allegheny PassageHike · 154.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.6 mi from campShow on map
• Laurel Highlands Hiking TrailHike · 74.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 5.3 mi from camp

  A 70-mile hiking trail stretching along Laurel Mountain from the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle State Park to the Conemaugh Gorge near Johnstown. OpenStreetMap

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• Ohiopyle HikingHike · 36.5 mi long · 5.8 mi from campShow on map
• Take a Self-guided Battlefield TourHike · 15-120 Minutes · 11.8 mi from camp

  Self-guided tours of Fort Necessity National Battlefield can be accessed using your mobile device. National Park Service

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Mountain biking

• Bicycle Confluence to Big Savage MountainBike ride · 1-2 Days · 0.7 mi from camp

  To reach Big Savage Mountain on the Eastern Continental Divide loop, bicycle 46 miles from Confluence (GAP Mile 61.3) to Frostburg (GAP Mile 15.5) on the Great Allegheny Passage, then 8+… National Park Service

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• Bicycle Confluence to Big Savage MountainBike ride · 1-2 Days · 0.7 mi from camp

  To reach Big Savage Mountain on the Eastern Continental Divide loop, bicycle 46 miles from Confluence (GAP Mile 61.3) to Frostburg (GAP Mile 15.5) on the Great Allegheny Passage, then 8+… National Park Service

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• Bicycle Confluence to Big Savage MountainBike ride · 1-2 Days · 0.7 mi from camp

  To reach Big Savage Mountain on the Eastern Continental Divide loop, bicycle 46 miles from Confluence (GAP Mile 61.3) to Frostburg (GAP Mile 15.5) on the Great Allegheny Passage, then 8+… National Park Service

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• Margraff Orange TrailBike ride · 2.1 mi long · 11.6 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route starting near Margraff Plantation Trails.

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Rivers and rafting

• Paddle Friendsville MD to Confluence PAPaddling and rafting · 4-6 Hours · 9.1 mi from camp

  Launch at Friendsville, Maryland, and paddle 13.5 miles to Confluence, Pennsylvania, taking out above the dam. National Park Service

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• Paddle Friendsville MD to Confluence PAPaddling and rafting · 4-6 Hours · 9.1 mi from camp

  Launch at Friendsville, Maryland, and paddle 13.5 miles to Confluence, Pennsylvania, taking out above the dam. National Park Service

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• Paddle Friendsville MD to Confluence PAPaddling and rafting · 4-6 Hours · 9.1 mi from camp

  Launch at Friendsville, Maryland, and paddle 13.5 miles to Confluence, Pennsylvania, taking out above the dam. National Park Service

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Scenic sights

• Jacobs HillPeak · 1,824 ft · 3.3 mi from campShow on map
• Polk HillPeak · 1,919 ft · 4.4 mi from campShow on map
• Ohiopyle FallsWaterfall · 8.5 mi from camp

  A 20-foot waterfall along Ohiopyle Hiking.

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• Cucumber FallsWaterfall · 8.6 mi from camp

  A 30-foot waterfall along Ohiopyle Hiking.

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• Paradise OverlookViewpoint · 9.4 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Black Loop.

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Climbing and snow sports

• Mystic Mountain Ski AreaSkiing and snowshoeing · 9.9 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.