Camping - Friends of Salt Springs State Park

Camping Area
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Parking is not allowed on the grass or directly at the campsites and at cottages 2 and 3. Be prepared to carry your provisions for a short distance and to park in the public parking lot if available parking spots in the camping area are filled.

Drinking water is available outside at the Wheaton House; the faucet is located on the side facing the parking lot. Note that the water is "well water," with a sulfurous taste. Some people prefer to bring their own water.

Do not bring firewood into Salt Springs Park. Exotic pests are spread when infested firewood is transported to new areas. We are particularly vulnerable to becoming infested with the emerald ash borer at this time. For more information on this problem and how you can help protect our forests and trees, visit www.paemeraldashborer.psu.edu.

Firewood is available -- $5.00 for a 1’ x 2’ x 16" stack. It is located in a locked wood shed in the camping area. It is available for purchase from staff when the Wheaton House is open, April-September: Sat, 9:30 am to 4 pm; Sun, 12:30 pm to 4 pm; OR by chance or by appointment (call 570-967-7275).

Although the cottages do have electricity, they are not wired to handle small appliances such as microwave, hotplate, or space heater. They will blow the circuits in all three cabins, no matter which cabin you are in.

Camping is allowed year round. Note, however, that the road to the campsites and cottages is not plowed. You can park in the parking lot and walk the short distance. Note also that the cabins are unheated, and space heaters are not allowed. (They will blow the circuit.)

There are eight tent camping sites. Picnic tables and fire rings are provided. Restroom facilities are nearby, and drinking water is available from the Wheaton House outdoor spigot.

The number of campers has increased significantly in the past year, so we now take reservations for campsites.

If you want to make a reservation, you can either e-mail us (info@friendsofsaltspringspark.org) or call the Park Office at (570) 967-7275 to tentatively schedule a reservation date. Leave your name, phone number, and the reason for your call. Someone will get back to you shortly.

Once your date has been cleared with office personnel, you will need to send your camping fee, along with a reservation form, to the Park. Click here for the Campsite Reservation Form.

Reservations are not confirmed until payment is received. Upon receipt of your check, you will be contacted and your reservation confirmed.

Refund Policy: Cancellations received one week in advance of the reservation date: refund provided minus a $10 cancellation fee per site for administrative costs. Cancellations received less than one week before the reservation date: no refund. Campers removed from the campgrounds due to noncompliance with the Park's rules and regulations: no refund.

If you do not make a reservation, you can camp in any site that is not posted as reserved. Regarding payment, please note the following:

The Friends operate Salt Springs because the State cannot provide park services. This means that there is no one available on a regular basis to collect your camping fees if you do not make a reservation. To raise money to operate the park, the Friends depend on the HONOR system to collect your fees. Please support the park and the Friends by paying your camping fee in the following way:

Upon arriving at the park, go to the Wheaton House to get a Campsite Rental Envelope. If the Office is closed, get the Envelope and a Camping Information brochure from the literature rack outside, to the left of the Office door.

Then, go to the camping area and choose your camp site. Fill out the Campsite Rental Envelope, enclose the appropriate rental fee (from the Camping Information brochure), and insert the envelope into the green and yellow strongbox on the lane by the Pavilion.

Salt Springs State Park has rules and regulations, which are enforced. Click here to read the park's Rules and Regulations. Copies are also posted at the park.

The cottages have electricity and bunk beds with mattresses. (Note that they are unheated, and space heaters are not allowed because they will blow the circuit.) Each cottage also has a front porch, picnic table, and fire ring. Restroom facilities are nearby, and drinking water is available from the Wheaton House outdoor spigot.

Cottage 1 has five single and one double bunk beds. It is the most secluded of the three.

Cottages 2 and 3 have three single and one double bunk beds. They are located around the edge of an open small field.

Reservations are required. Call the Park Office at (570) 967-7275 to tentatively schedule a reservation date. Leave your name, phone number, and the reason for your call. Someone will get back to you shortly. You can also make reservations by e-mail (info@friendsofsaltspringspark.org).

Once your date has been cleared with office personnel, you will need to send your rental fee, along with a reservation form, to the Park. Click here for the Cottage Reservation Form.

Reservations are not confirmed until payment is received. Upon receipt of your check, you will be contacted and your reservation confirmed.

Cancellations received one week in advance of the reservation date: refund provided minus a $10 cancellation fee per site for administrative costs. Cancellations received less than one week before the reservation date: no refund. Campers removed from the campgrounds due to noncompliance with the Park's rules and regulations: no refund.

Salt Springs State Park has rules and regulations, which are enforced. Click here to read the park's Rules and Regulations. Copies are also posted at the park.

The pavilion was originally a timber-frame barn, built in the 1840s on a farm about 30 miles from the park. In June 1998, under the direction of the Timber Framers Guild of North America, the barn was dismantled at the farm, brought to Salt Springs, and reassembled during a barn raising. Thanks to a lot of sweat equity — both human and animal (see below) — park visitors have a unique place to hold special events.

The pavilion is a 40’ x 30’ timber-frame barn located near the camping area. It is available for day rental from 8:00 A.M. to dusk. Cost of a reservation is $80 for members of the Friends of Salt Springs and $100 for nonmembers (effective February 15, 2011), payable in advance. The group agrees to leave the pavilion clean and neat.

You can reserve the Pavilion either by e-mail (info@friendsofsaltspringspark.org) or by calling the Park Office at (570) 967-7275. When calling, please leave your name, phone number, and the date(s) you are interested in. Someone will get back to you shortly.

Once your date has been tentatively scheduled with us, you will need to send in your rental fee, along with the reservation form, to the park. Click here for the Pavilion Reservation Form.

Reservations are not confirmed until payment is received. Upon receipt of your check, you will be contacted and your reservation confirmed.

Parking space is very limited (that is, two or three cars). Parking is absolutely prohibited on the grass. Please instruct your guests to park in the public parking lots and walk to the pavilion. Those people not able to walk the distance can be dropped off and picked up at the pavilion.

Cancellations received one week in advance of the reservation date: refund provided minus a $10 cancellation fee for administrative costs. Cancellations received less than one week before the reservation date: no refund.

	PA. Resident	Non- Resident
Per Week	$98	$110
Fri./Sat. nights	19	21
Sun. - Thurs. nights	15	17
Seniors over 62, deduct $4.50 per night or $27 per week.

	PA. Resident	Non- Resident
1-20	$ 25	$ 37
21-40	39	51
41-60	52	64
61-100	65	77
100+	114	127

	PA. Resident	Non- Resident
Per Week	$232	$264
Fri./Sat. nights	44	47
Sun. - Thurs. nights	36	40