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Kooser State Park Campground

943 Glades Pike, Somerset, Pennsylvania 15501 USA

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“Fish the Beautiful Streams!”

In the heart of the Laurel Highlands at an altitude of 2,600 feet, Kooser State Park attracts visitors year-round to its 250 acres of forest and the beautiful trout stream that flows the full length of the park. The park’s original design character was stamped by the Civilian Conservation Corps projects of the 1930s that established the existing lake and most of its use areas, its architecture and site details. The park’s basic appeal lies in its intimate areas which are most suited for family outings and small groups. Picnicking, fishing, swimming, camping, cross country skiing and family cabins are the major park uses. The renovatedcampground is open from mid-April through mid-October. Most sites give visitors the ability to pull through with their camping equipment. There are 30 sites with electric hookups and five non-electric sites. ADA accessible sites and a sanitary dump station are available. Pets are permitted on all campsites. There are nine rustic rental cabins available for year-round rental, with summer rentals on a weekly basis. The smallest sleeps four people with the largest sleeping eight. A modern shower house is available in the cabin colony. Each cabin has mattresses on the beds as well as a refrigerator, microwave, stove and sink with hot water. Renters bring all cooking and sleeping supplies. The primary source of heat is provided by a wood burning stove. Up to two dogs are permitted in cabins 21 and 22 for a fee. Cabin 23 is ADA accessible. Kooser State Park derives its name from John Kooser, who in 1867 settled in the western end of the park near what is now known as Kooser Spring. The early settlers told of an American Indian battle that was fought nearby. A number of war arrows and spearheads have been found in the area. A contingent of Washington’s Army, known as Coxe’s Army, crossed Laurel Summit near here during the Whiskey Rebellion. The land for Kooser State Park was acquired by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1922. In the late 1920s, the Van Dyke Area was used for summer tenting by people who would camp from early spring until late fall. In 1933, a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp was established in the western end of the park. The "CCC Boys" built new roads, fireplaces, cabins and a lake. In 1945, a tornado hit the area and did a tremendous amount of damage to Kooser's wooded areas.

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14 people have reviewed this location

Ratings Summary

4.5 Access
4.0 Location
4.8 Cleanliness
3.8 Site Quality
3.2 Noise

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Verizon 4G

Confirmed by 6 users | Last reported on September 05, 2022

AT&T 4G

Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on October 24, 2020

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Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on October 12, 2023
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Reviewed by
skipormarilyn

  • 8 Reviews
  • 5 Helpful
July 03, 2017
Rated 5.0

Nice campground surrounded by woods. Not much privacy because campground is in a clearing. Clean bathroom, showers & laundry room.

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  • 0 Helpful
July 24, 2015
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First the positive... the park ranger was nice. We were given a list of available sites and we drove down to choose one. We could return to the office to register or call in our registration and pay over the phone by credit card. We found this convenient while setting up. Site was gravel and included electricity, picnic table, and fire ring. The bath house included a coin laundry, dish washing sink, and two showers. To access the second shower you had to walk through the dressing area of the first shower. So really only one shower was private.

Campground had a nice playground and trail along a creek leading from it.

Now the negatives.... the sites have no privacy and are out in the open. I found that disappointing for a state park. Both the bath house and the camp host had a spot light shining on our site although the host eventually turned his off. The bath house light stayed on all night. The campground is parallel to a state highway and there is constant traffic noise during the day. At night the traffic is sporadic so it is a random loud rumble of a diesel engine occasionally breaking the silent night.

My husband says it was fine for a one night stop. There are other campgrounds including a second state park nearby. I would try other places before returning here again.

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Nightly Rate: $27.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 7

4 Access
2 Location
4 Cleanliness
1 Site Quality
1 Noise
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Campendium

April 24, 2019
Rated

I liked it because it was empty. Looks like summer would not be a good time here if full. Many sites have no privacy

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Nightly Rate: -

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 10

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
3 Noise

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Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

August 20, 2019
Rated

Small park with most of the sites in open field, but tent only was more private. Nice park. Only problem is the amount of highway traffic noise.

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Nightly Rate: $29.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 19

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
2 Noise

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Verizon 4G

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Campendium

October 23, 2019
Rated

First outing on our way home from purchasing our new class C motor home. We camped Thursday thru Saturday , mid October. It was very peaceful and we loved how spacious and level it was at site 012. We could hear traffic noise from nearby state route 31, but it wasn't enough to be unbearable. The ranger dove thru daily and the bathhouse was clean and had warm water for showers. Thursday was fairly empty but by late Friday the park was about half full but still very enjoyable.

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Nightly Rate: $30.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 012

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

October 30, 2019
Rated

The camp hosts were very friendly and helpful with questions we had!

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Nightly Rate: $28.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 9

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise
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  • 0 Helpful
October 24, 2020
Rated

Join us on a video tour of Kooser State Park in Pennsylvania. We visit some prime RV campsites and the scenic lakeside picnic and day use area. A dump station and fresh water fill is available within the Kooser State Park Campground. The nearby Forbes State Forest has additional hiking and camping opportunities. Verizon cellular service clocked in at 168 Mbps download speed and 2.47 Mbps upload speed. AT&T cellular service clocked in at 118 Mbps download speed and 18.3 Mbps upload speed. Both the aforementioned carriers had 5G service. There was no T-Mobile cellular service at this location.

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5 Access
4 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Reviewed by
Campendium

December 08, 2020
Rated

Kooser State Park is a small campground nestled in the Laurel Highlands, close to Hidden Valley and Seven Springs ski resorts. The park has great amenities just a short walk from all sites. All sites have fire rings, with grills, however note they are double walled so do not expel a lot of heat outward. Great for cooking however.

Most sites are not level, but very grassy. Firewood is available at the entrance for$5 bundle supporting a local club. A beautiful walk through the park leads you to the Kooser Lake, great for fishing. It is also close to the Laurel Hill State Park which is great for hiking and water activities. The park is close to the road so you will experience some road noise.

The park is 15min from Somerset. No phone reception at this one! They welcome all furry friends!

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Nightly Rate: $22.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 6

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
4 Noise

Reviewed by
JKJenn

  • 99 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
January 07, 2021
Rated

This state park, like many PA state park campgrounds could use some updates.

I had site 004, which was one of the last available for a spur of the moment weekend getaway the weekend of July 31 The site is a grass site with electric, only. The map showed a hydrant nearby, but it was off. One nite about PA state parks is that dogs are allowed at a limited number of sites, and they usually are not the better sites.

What is nice about this park is that it sits adjacent to to the Hidden Valley ski area in the PA Laurel Highlands and is not far from Somerset and Ligonier. The higher elevation makes this a more comfortable campground in the heat of the summer.

I was able to work from this location using Verizon. I probably could have used my booster for better results.

Rates are $28.25 week night and and $32.25.

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Nightly Rate: $32.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 004

4 Access
4 Location
4 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Verizon 4G

Reviewed by
wendyroy

  • 1 Review
  • 0 Helpful
August 20, 2021
Rated

Road noise is horrible throughout the campground. Should have stayed at Walmart only 14 miles away.

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Nightly Rate: $40.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 15

5 Access
1 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
1 Noise

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Kooser State Park Campground

943 Glades Pike
Somerset, Pennsylvania
15501 USA
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