Mercersburg Reservoir, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

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     Big Cove Creek has a fine whitewater paddling spot nearby; lakes are such serene places, why not stop at Meadow Grounds Lake. This lake is so wonderful. People from Chambersburg love to come to Mercersburg Reservoir, and Mercersburg Reservoir is right by the Lockard Trail. And that's not all you can do here at Mercersburg Reservoir. If you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Licking Creek, and Buck Run Dam is a charming site, certainly  
   worth visiting. Mercersburg Reservoir gets a typical amount of precipitation; all through June this area sees the most rain, and January meanwhile is the driest month.
This lake is so wonderful. If you need a spot to stay Comfort Inn Greencastle is a great choice. Mercersburg Reservoir is great enough to spend more than a day at, Long View Campground is a great local campground, and dry warm beds await you at Sleep Inn & Suites Clear Spring. There's so much
 
               to do here at Mercersburg Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, Saunderosa Park is a good location for that, and the Plank Trail offers hiking at its best.
For the period of the days of summer at Mercersburg Reservoir highs are mostly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 30's with temperatures at Mercersburg Reservoir dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Mercersburg Reservoir; Lincoln Trail is a wonderful local trail, and there are other spots here than Mercersburg Reservoir, for example Cowans Gap Lake.

 
Sleep Inn & Suites Clear Spring, Clear Spring
12 miles away
This Sleep Inn and Suites of Clear Spring is newly constructed as of 2009 and is conveniently located at the gateway to Western Maryland. Join us for a daily complimentary continental breakfast, enjoy...

Comfort Inn Greencastle, Greencastle
17 miles away
Full service hotel conveniently located in a rural area with an on-site family restaurant and a state of the art Health Club. Outlet shopping, 15 minutes. Gettysburg/Antietam Battlefields, 40 minutes...

Current weather conditions at Mercersburg Reservoir, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: EVERETT 19 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.87639
Longitude: -77.95417

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These outdoors activities are available near Mercersburg Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Mercersburg Reservoir:
Sleep Inn & Suites Clear Spring, Clear Spring, 12 miles away
Comfort Inn Greencastle, Greencastle, 17 miles away
SUPER 8 Halfway/Hagerstown, Hagerstown, 18 miles away
Hagerstown Williamsport Red Roof Inn, Williamsport, 18 miles away
Knights Inn Hagerstown, Hagerstown, 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mercersburg Reservoir:
Saunderosa Park, Mercersburg, 3 miles away
Long View Campground, Mercersburg, 3 miles away
Mountain Lake Cabins, Fort Loudon, 6 miles away
Burnt Cabins Grist Mill Ye Olde Mill Campground, Burnt Cabins, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Mercersburg Reservoir:
Licking Creek, Fulton CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-II - 8 miles long (Knobsville to US Route 30)
Big Cove Creek, Fulton CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-III - 12 miles long (T379 to Licking Creek)
Sideling Hill Creek, Fulton / Huntingdon CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class I-II - 20 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 915 to LR31009)
 National Parks Near Mercersburg Reservoir:
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA, 31 miles away
Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD, 39 miles away
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna - VA, 69 miles away
 Trails Near Mercersburg Reservoir:
Lincoln Trail, Franklin County, 3 miles away
Plank Trail, Franklin County, 3 miles away
Lockard Trail, Fulton County, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Mercersburg Reservoir:
Cowans Gap Lake, Fulton CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Meadow Grounds Lake, Fulton CountyCounty, 7 miles away

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Burnt Cabins Grist Mill Ye Olde Mill Campground
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Nestled in the Allegheny mountains of rural Fulton County in south-central Pennsylvania, Ye Olde Mill Family Campground is a rural getaway for outdoor enthusiasts and history buffs alike.

Conveniently located 5 miles from Exit 180 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Ye Olde Mill Family Campground is ideal for an overnight rest or as a base camp for an extended family adventure.Enjoy local trails for hiking or the stocked trout stream for fishing.

Take a step back in time and visit the many local historical sites or just relax and absorb the slower pace this side of the mountain.

Join us for fantastic family tent or RV camping in the shadow of the historic Burnt Cabins Grist Mill, a place where the past is only as far away as you allow your imagination to take you! ...

Back Creek
16 miles away
i do not agree with the II(III) rating of the creek. it is similar in difficulty to nearby sleepy creek and i have no problems paddling this section going upstream (in low water) as well as down. there is also a much more convenient take out at Rt. 3/2 that costs you a mile or so of water but significantly shortens the shuttle.
i have not yet used the new gauge upstream of this section for calibration, but if opequon creek at martinsburg is at 3' and sideling hill creek gauge is at 1.4' - the creek should be up. tilhance creek is very beautiful and has just about every kind of wildlife as well as nice cliffs. use the Rt. 3/2 take out. you will need close to 60 CFS on Hogue Creek to boat tihance....

Falling Waters Campsite
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