Trough Creek State Park
About
Trough Creek State Park is a 536-acre state park in Pennsylvania, about 4.5 miles from the town of Marklesburg. It is managed by the state park agency, and there is one campground inside the park. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Raystown Lake weather station put May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Several trails start close by, including Boulder Trail, Laurel Run Trail and Terrace Mountain Trail, all within half a mile. Raystown Lake is about a mile away for fishing.
Park size
536 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Trough Creek State Park
Pennsylvania
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–85°F and lows of 40–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Raystown Lake 2, PA weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high21° low
- Feb40° high22° low
- Mar49° high29° low
- Apr61° high40° low
- May72° high50° low
- Jun80° high58° low
- Jul85° high63° low
- Aug84° high62° low
- Sep76° high55° low
- Oct64° high44° low
- Nov52° high34° low
- Dec41° high27° low
Where it is
- Trough Creek State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Marklesburg, Pennsylvania · 4.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Boulder TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Laurel Run TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Terrace Mountain TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Raystown LakeLake fishing1.2 mi
- Nancy's Boat to Shore Campground (pa)Camping1.5 mi
- Tatman Run Picnic ShelterCamping2.6 mi
- Aitch Picnic ShelterCamping3.9 mi
- Seven PointsLake fishing4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
