Re: Raystown Lake
What kind of a place do you prefer to stay in? Do you like rustic cabins, camping, Bed & Breakfasts, or motels? Lots of places to stay ...
If you are coming from Bethlehem, you will be coming on Rte 22, which means you will come to Huntingdon first. If staying in a motel, the recommendation would be the Comfort Inn which is just off Rte 22 on 4th St. Snyder's Run Boat Launch will be your closest launching point from there (about 5 miles) and is a decent launch.
Seven Points is nice - camp grounds, visitor's center, hiking trails, and they are working on (might have finished it by now) an MX Bike trail. Public and private launch, Marina if you want to rent a slip for the day or week, boat rentals, house boat rentals (18 of them I think), Restaurant, etc. It is about 12 miles from Huntingdon and the Comfort Inn, but there are cabins, Bed & Breakfasts, and Camping that are closer.
Raystown Resort (about 20 miles from Huntingdon) has a hotel, restaurant, cabins, camping, boat rentals, a water park and Mini-golf. Other amenities are outside the park.
The Lake itself is a deep lake (about 190 feet at the deepest), and most of the shoals (there are a handful) are well marked. If you like fishing, it will be tough in late August ... most of the fish will be deep and harder to find and convince to bite, but it can be done.
The lake surface temp is currently 83 degrees, and it won't get too much warmer by late August. Hope that helps. I may be around in late August if you need anything ... but I may be half way around the world ... working on those details now. Give a shout here, or PM me if you need more information.
