To Ansonia & US RT 6, 4.5 Miles 10 Miles East to Wellsboro COLTON POINT STATE PARK c/o Leonard Harrison State Park TO REXFORD (US 6), 12 MI 4797 Route 660 GROUP Wellsboro, PA 16901-8970 NO. 3 Phone: 570-724-3061 COLTON POINT Reservations Are Not Accepted at this Campground STATE PARK GROUP CAMPING AREA Campground is open from the second Friday NO. 2 GROUP in April to the third Sunday in October. NO. 1 CREEK TO ANSONIA & US 6, 4.5 MI ROAD PA 660 To Wellsboro 24 & US 6, 10 MI 21 HOLLOW LEONARD HARRISON 23 PINE STATE PARK 22 CAMPING AREA ROAD 19 PA GRAND CANYON DEADMAN 25 20 CAMPING AREA LOCATION 18 Garbage Disposal COLTON 17 16 13 EXIT NOTE: Camp Road is One Way Traffic. LEGEND 15 7 4 2 Restrooms 14 ENTRANCE Camping Area 6 1 5 3 Registration Vista 12 8 Kiosk 9 ROAD Water 10 11 COLTON Sanitary Dump Station Group Tent Camping TO BLACKWELL (RT. 414), 22 MILES Non-Electric Site Walk-In Sites-Tents Only Recycling Center EQUIPMENT ACCOMMODATION GUIDE Camping Pad Length Ranges From 22' to 38' TO PARK TURNAROUND & PA GRAND CANYON OVERLOOKS Map by Wayne T. Fechter 4/04 Colton Point State Park please contact the Pennsylvania Bureau of Handwashing Leonard Harrison and Colton Point state State Parks: Handwashing and dishwashing are permitted parks are on opposite sides of the Pine Creek 888-PA-PARKS (voice) only where appropriate facilities are available. Gorge, called the Grand Canyon of 888-537-7294 (TTY) Handwashing and dishwashing are prohibited at Pennsylvania. Many scenic vistas offer 711 (AT&T Relay Services) water spigots, hand pumps, springs, lakes and spectacular views into the 800-foot deep, Protect and Preserve Our Campgrounds streams. glacially carved canyon. The scenery at these The following rules and regulations are to Fires parks is superb in every season of the year and ensure that all campers have a pleasant visit. Fires are permitted only in provided fireplaces is especially stunning in late September through Please familiarize yourself and your camping or grills. Gas and propane camp stoves are mid-October. party with these requirements. permitted. Please be careful with fire. Fires On the west rim of the canyon, the 368-acre Maximum Camping Period must be attended at all times and extinguished Colton Point State Park resonates with the Campers may stay in state park campgrounds before leaving your campsite. rustic charm of the Civilian Conservation for up to 14 consecutive nights from Memorial Firewood Advisory Corps era of the 1930s. The rugged overlooks Day to Labor Day. Campers may camp for 21 Firewood may contain non-native insects offer great views of the canyon. consecutive nights during the remainder of the and plant diseases. Bringing firewood into the The rustic campground offers rustic toilets, year. After camping the maximum limit, camp- park from other areas may accidentally spread ColtonColton PointPoint tables, fire rings and a sanitary dump station. ing equipment must be removed from the pest insects and diseases that threaten park StateState ParkPark No Pets campgrounds for at least 48 hours before resources and the health of our forests. Even if Pets are prohibited in swimming areas and returning to the campgrounds. you are not within a quarantine area, using local all overnight areas. Guide dogs or other dogs Maximum Number of People Per Site firewood is best. Do not take wood home with that assist people with disabilities and are Site occupancy is limited to one family unit you and do not leave firewood - Burn It! controlled by the use of a harness or other (persons living under one household) or one Motor Vehicles restraint are not considered “pets.” non-family unit limited to five persons per site. Only one car per campsite is allowed unless For information on campgrounds that allow Anyone renting a campsite must be 18 years of otherwise posted. Park only in designated areas. pets on specific sites, contact the park office or age or older and must be present at the camp- Hunting call toll-free, 888-PA-PARKS, Monday to site. Firearms and archery equipment may be Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. except state holidays. Check-in/Check-out Time uncased and ready for use only in authorized Camping Season Check-in time is 3 p.m. on the first day of the hunting areas during hunting seasons. In areas This campground opens in April and closes rental period. Check-out time is 3 p.m. on the not open to hunting or during non-hunting in October. final day. seasons, firearms and archery equipment must Campsite Issuing Visitors, Quiet Hours and Noise be kept in the owner’s car, trailer or camp. Campsites are available on a first-come, Visitors are welcome to your campsite from 8 first-served basis. If an employee is not a.m. to 10 p.m. Campers must not disturb the available, read posted instructions and check sleep of others between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. the “After Hours Posting Report” then proceed Electric generators that create excessive noise to an available site and set up. are prohibited. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The appropriate fee must be paid to a park Firewood Edward G. Rendell, Governor employee or deposited in a supplied honor Firewood is not provided. Cutting live trees Department of Conservation and Natural Resources system envelope before setting up on a camp- or standing trees and the operation of chainsaws Michael DiBerardinis, Secretary Colton Point State Park site. are prohibited. c/o Leonard Harrison State Park Access for People with Disabilities Alcohol 4797 Route 660 If you need an accommodation to partici- Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all Wellsboro, PA 16901-8970 pate in park activities due to a disability, Pennsylvania state parks. 6000-mp-dcnr2/107 7/05 Printed on Recycled Paper 570-724-3061 e-mail: [email protected].