Sandy Run Reservoir, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

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    Beautiful Sandy Run Reservoir has much to offer visitors. Powell Run is a great local stream, and you'll meet a lot of folks from Altoona here. If you fancy the outdoors, you'll like Sandy Run Reservoir. Why not camp at Wright's Orchard Station Campground since you're here at Sandy Run Reservoir, and dry warm beds await you at Hampton Inn Altoona. This lake is so wonderful. Camping is available at Zimmie's Campground, and there's whitewater on Clearfield Creek for  
   all you adrenaline kick people.
You can run the rapids of Chest Creek right next door to Sandy Run Reservoir; there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Blue Knob. Summertime at Sandy Run Reservoir arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 50's. During the wintertime highs are commonly in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Sandy Run Reservoir.
Very great water scenery is available
 
               at Sandy Run Dam close to Sandy Run Reservoir; if you need a location to stay Econo Lodge Altoona is a fine choice. The amount of precipitation that falls at Sandy Run Reservoir is close to the national average; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.

 
Hampton Inn Altoona, Altoona
7 miles away

Econo Lodge Altoona, Altoona
10 miles away
Located near central business district, shopping, historical sites, Railroaders Museum and Horseshoe Curve. Fine staff....

Current weather conditions at Sandy Run Reservoir, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: MADERA 18 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.65722
Longitude: -78.47194

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These outdoors activities are available near Sandy Run Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Sandy Run Reservoir:
Hampton Inn Altoona, Altoona, 7 miles away
Econo Lodge Altoona, Altoona, 10 miles away
Quality Inn Altoona, Altoona, 10 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Altoona, Pa, Altoona, 10 miles away
Altoona Super 8 Motel, Altoona, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sandy Run Reservoir:
Zimmie's Campground, Fallentimber, 7 miles away
Wright's Orchard Station Campground, Duncansville, 12 miles away
Wagoner's Camping Park, Curwensville, 16 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Sandy Run Reservoir:
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania, 19 miles away
      1072 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Sandy Run Reservoir:
Clearfield Creek, Cambria/Clearfield CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class I-II - 62.2 miles long (Ashville to West Br.Susquehanna River)
Chest Creek, Cambria/Clearfield CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class I-III - 34 miles long (LR11038 to West Br. Susquehanna River)
Little Conemaugh River, Cambria CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class III - 5.6 miles long (Lilly to Portage)

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