This makes an absolutely beautiful unspoiled walk along the Little Juniata River. Go to the end of…read moreMountain Road, park your car and walk as far as you feel like. I usually do about a 45 minute to one hour walk one way. This is a favorite with fly fishermen which can often be seen in the river here.

This park is a decent size with plenty to do. There's a lake for swimming and fishing, there's…read morehiking trails through the wilderness, camping, and activities for kids. It's a great place for a quick pit stop or for a full day. One of the coolest parts of the park are the limestone kilns. Roughly 100 years old (according to the park ranger who was there when we were), they used to support Pennsylvania's steel industry. Today, they sit abandoned and decaying, but free for visitors to CAREFULLY explore. It's a very short and easy hike to get to the kilns, depending on where you park (I recommend looking at a map to scope out the parking lot closest to them).

Very nice park. The electric electric motor only lake is quiet and family friendly. Nice short…read moretrails that are easy for kids.

Growing up in an area, you never really understand what you have until you move away. You may have…read morethought that this was so boring to come here. You may think why are we going here. But when you move away, and come back for a visit, you want to revisit the area. First and foremost, nobody from this area ('locals' as the out-of-towners say) refers to this as Prince Gallitzin, Prince Gallitzin State Park, or PGSP. So stop it, it's not cute. We simply refer to it as Glendale. Yes, that is the name of the lake, but it is so much more simply to say Glendale than any form/combination you can come up with. The 'locals' here have it right, and you will not win an argument about it. What is appealing about this place is the many things you can do. Camping, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, feed the deer, playgrounds, grilling, I could keep going. I spent many weekends here camping (to note: I am not a camper). With that, it was like I memorized a good portion of this park. When you camp, you hike, when you hike, you stumble upon a lot of the park. But, it is nearly impossible to see the whole park by foot, you will need a vehicle of some sort. The shoreline of the lake is 26 miles long. But there are so many more things to do in this area. Headache Hill is a favorite. Nothing more than a water tank tower on top of a highpoint. When open, you can climb the water tower and view the park in every direction. Uninterrupted views. The marina is a highlight. The "beach" is another highpoint. There can technically be a lot of beaches here. Be sure to check out the Killbuck Boat Ramp area. You can rent boats here to go out on the lake. You can also launch your boat here (one of very many places to do so). This is also where you can feed the deer. It is almost like clockwork. But be very aware of your surroundings. Feeding deer can draw other wildlife and a bear or two have been spotted here. If geocaching is your thing. There area a ton in the area. Hungry, check out Pirates Cove for sure, whether you want a meal or sweet treat. There are tons to do here. Not far from towns to grab items, it can serve as a nice little getaway. And please remember, it's Glendale.

(To show how much Yelping means to me, our visit here was in January of '21 and I'm just getting…read morearound to thinking about this now.  Obviously I forget way more than I remember.) Who was Prince Gallitzin and why does he have a state park named after him? If you're so inclined feel free to skim this wiki on the Apostle of the Alleghenies. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetrius_Augustine_Gallitzin PGSP is another creation of the late great Dr. Maurice Goddard who aspired to have a state park within 25 miles of every PA resident. He never reached that goal but he did add 45 parks during his decades long stint in state government including PGSP which was formally dedicated in 1965. So what's here? In the trademark of a lot of western PA state parks, not much and that's the beauty of it. I mean sure you can camp, glamp, hunt, fish, boat, hike, fart, etc. but there is also a loooooooooooot of quiet. elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=1737338&DocName=PRGA_ParkGuide.pdf What else do I remember: - We stayed in one of the ten cabins by the marina. Three of them allow dogs and obviously those book fairly far in advance especially on weekends. We stayed over a cold as hell weekend in January but I still needed to make the reservation two months out or else there would have been no availability. On the other side of Glendale Lake there are tons of spaces for camping year round but I don't camp so I can't testify about that. - If you need to pick up your cabin keys after the park office closes, head to the office and inside the foyer there are ten cubbies where they put the keys and a welcome/rules/map packet. Note that unless the process has changed, the email you get after you make a reservation does not mention this. Either you know, you guess or you'll have no clue. - IME, there is zero Internet capabilities in the cabins. Maybe that depends on the carrier but at the time, on T-Mobile, it was zip. - There are tons of houses selling firewood all around the area. I'm sure the park sells it somewhere but we bought a good bit from a stand a few miles away. - If you need provisions, there isn't much in the area. The town of Patton is ten minutes away and it has a Sheetz and one small store but past that you're probably going 30 minutes to Altoona for something more substantive. - The cabins are very, very nice. Full kitchens, good heating, nice enough bathrooms and it's usually a full bed with sets of bunks. - It snowed a few inches overnight and the park had their maintenance staff out salting and plowing the entrance roads very early in the morning which is good as most are narrow and winding. Overall the park is very nice. Lots of space/trails to spread out and explore on and the peaceful quiet is intoxicating. This one is definitely on our radar for a visit in the near future.

Good For The Mind ,Body, Soul, "Friendly DCNR,Corps Members…read moreAlways Friendly & informative"

I have been to the lake many times and never had a problem with anyone it has some of the best…read morefishing spots and when you get into them it's always a good time camping is really nice especially if you tent camp you can get electric and water so you can have everything you want or need

A true jewel of an outdoor spot for boating, camping, fishing and swimming. Raystown lake is…read morehuge...28 miles and over 120 miles of shoreline between Huntington and Saxton, Pa, not far from Altoona in central PA. Clean water - you can swim care free and eat the fish you catch. Public launches and two nice marinas. Lake Raystown resort is terrific for family fun, especially if you're a boat owner! This is a wonderful gem in PA for family fun! We've been coming for years...and love it!

Quiet, peaceful, friendly guest. I can't wait to bring my family and friends next summerread more

Wonderful State Park to take your kids hiking, wish I lived closer I'd go more often!read more

Beautiful park to hike through and camp at. We slept in our tent and thoroughly enjoyed the rock…read moreoverlook and swinging bridge among other things. Will return one day!

I highly recommend Angry Musky Outfitters and Captain Kirk. He is knowledgeable about the lake and…read morewhere the fish are. He works tirelessly to ensure that you have a successful and fun time on the water.

If I could give zero stars, I would. I have never dealt with a business like this before. They are…read moreawful, maybe that is why there doors have recently closed. My husband took his crossbow there nearly 2 months ago to have the strings replaced. He was told it would be ready in 2 to 2 and a half weeks. He started stopping by the store a few weeks ago when he couldn't reach anyone via telephone. The doors have always been locked and no sign on the door. I have also been calling and no one answers, the message always states that the memory is full. We were starting to worry that maybe this business packed up shop and they still had my husband's bow. He left a note on the shop's door yesterday as well did another customer that was there and having the same problem. I was able to find an email address and sent a letter, still no response. I started checking the internet and found on Facebook that they were going out of business, and someone else posted that they were already closed. I have a friend that has some connections and was able to find out that someone was to be in the shop today to move things out. I drove there and went in to ask for my husband's bow. They were unable to locate it and wanted a description of it. I said I thought it should be labeled with his name but they still couldn't find it. I did become upset and stated I wasn't leaving without it. I was unable to reach my husband because he was in the woods hunting with no cell service. I stated that this was poor business practice for them to close and not notify their customers. It became a shouting match between myself and the lady that was there. She ended up calling the owner to come in and told him that I was there b------g and wouldn't leave without a bow. In the meantime my husband got the message and called me back and I was relaying the description of the crossbow. I did make the mistake of calling it a compound bow and that was the woman's reason for not finding it. Of course, shift the blame to the customer. The owner came in as she handed it to me and I questioned what kind of a business he was running. He became furious and told me to get the f_ _k out of his store and proceeded to call me a b_ _ _h as I was headed out the door. The crossbow had cobwebs on it and the strings were frayed, so it's obvious it was just sitting in that back room untouched. I have to wonder how many other people are having the same kind of issues that we had. I hope everyone gets their bows back. I saw several hanging on the wall with invoices on them, and who knows what's in the back room. Good luck! No wonder their business has failed.

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