Raystown Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land · Pennsylvania
Raystown Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 30,579 acres in Huntingdon County, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (Army Corps of Engineers project land), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 30,579 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Listed in PAD-US as: Baltimore District (USACE) |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation Management Area Local designation: Recreation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Huntingdon County, Bedford County |
| Reference point | 40.32788, -78.16998 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Pennsylvania Game Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lakes Gateway
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Trough Creek Wild Area Other state land · 1,757 acres · 4.8 mi
- State Game Land 067 State wildlife / game area · 5,763 acres · 6.1 mi
- Piney Creek Springs State wildlife / game area · 197 acres · 8.3 mi
- State Game Land 147 State wildlife / game area · 7,313 acres · 9 mi
- State Game Land 118 State wildlife / game area · 6,167 acres · 9.8 mi
- State Game Land 099 State wildlife / game area · 4,493 acres · 11 mi
- State Game Land 121 State wildlife / game area · 2,225 acres · 11.8 mi
- State Game Land 071 State wildlife / game area · 5,194 acres · 13 mi
- State Game Land 041 State wildlife / game area · 2,971 acres · 13.3 mi
- State Game Land 112 State wildlife / game area · 6,621 acres · 14.8 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Raystown Recreation Area” in Pennsylvania combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.