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After some great times in New York State, we headed to
Pennsylvania. When we were in New Hampshire, we had met a gentleman at a mountain bike
park that had Pennsylvania license tags. We asked him to recommend a great
place in his state to visit. Knowing we were mountain bikers, he highly
recommended Raystown Lake. This Army Corp Project is the largest lake in PA and
near the town of Huntingdon. One of the best features of the lake is that there
is no commercial or private development along the waterfront, so the whole lakeshore
is left in the natural state; except the Army Corp campgrounds and marina. When
we arrived at the Seven Points Campground on Friday, the campsites were
first-come first-serve. We were not able to get a waterfront site that day, but
on Sunday when most of the campers left, we moved to the best waterfront site
in the campground. It was well worth the move. The campground was mostly empty by
that point and we allowed the dogs to roam the campsite and waterfront. They
really enjoyed some freedom from the leash.
The primary reason we wanted to stay here was because of the
mountain bike trails. The Allegrippis Trails were built by the International
Mountain Biking Association (IMBA), along with the Army Corps, local conservation
groups and volunteer laborers to create a multi-use trail system for mountain
biking, hiking, running, snowshoeing and cross country skiing. These trails were
some of the best engineered and maintained trails that we have ridden. We spent
almost every day riding some of the various trails and truly enjoyed the
experience. We would love to go back one day to camp and bike ride at this
special place.
While camping there we also got our kayaks in the water and took
the dogs for a paddle. The weather was wonderful up until the last two days. A
storm with heavy rains and high winds whipped through the area and kept us
hunkered down inside. Ugh, we really hate those days, but we used them to get
some maintenance and cleaning issues taken care of.
Our time at Raystown allowed us to ride great trails and to also
relax in such a beautiful lakeside environment. This Army Corp campground was
one of the best we ever stayed in. Also, with our Federal Senior National Parks
pass, we receive a 50% discount on the campsites, at $17 per night. There are
some advantages of getting older! 
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