photo from Rusty Glessner's pabucketlist.com

What we have planned

We'll be assisting park staff in alleviating wet and marshy spots on the very popular Lakeside Loop:

• digging some drainage trenches
• hauling and distributing stone
• freshening blazes

***We extended the free camping through Friday night- bring your kayak, etc., and enjoy the park!*** (If there is interest, I can likely extend it through Saturday night, as well.)

--LOGISTICS--

IF YOU'RE COMING JUST FOR THE DAY / ARRIVING IN THE MORNING:

​>Meet us at: Hills Creek State Park – Organized Group Tenting Area, 7:30am

>Follow KTA signs for turnoff in the park
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>Map/directions to park:
coordinates 41.81136, -77.19435
111 Spillway Rd, Wellsboro, PA 16901
goo.gl/maps/eoAvztfZFe2PRYWm8

>In Tioga County about 15 minutes northeast of Wellsboro and 15 minutes west of Mansfield

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IF YOU'RE STAYING OVERNIGHT:

FREE Tent, Car Camp at Hills Creek Group Site 
(more photos below)

Amenities:

• Flush toilets at tent site
• Electricity is not available at the pavilion, but there is an outlet in the bathroom- plan to charge any devices with your vehicle
• Potable water is available in the bathroom at the camping area
• Campground showers are a short walk from the group site, or one can drive to any of the loops' bathhouses

You bring:

• all usual camping equipment

Notes:

• Tenting: dispersed on grassy areas
• Car camping: park on edges to allow traffic flow
• We'll have the group site all to ourselves and it is typically pretty quiet (except for the bullfrogs)

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OR:
Make your own arrangements

• You're welcome to procure your own lodging in a campsite at Hills Creek or nearby

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Important notes:

Cell phone coverage: Coverage at the park is fair to good..

Food/Drink: Generally, bring your own food, drink, and cooking supplies. See FAQ (link) for recommendations. Please list any allergies or dietary restrictions on sign-up. If you’d like, you can join us for dinner out, Dutch treat, at a local restaurant one evening.

What else to bring: For more general information about the Trail Care Program and suggested packing lists, see KTA Trail Care FAQ page here.

Notes:
Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please contact Jenn Ulmer, KTA Manager of Trail Maintenance and Training, at [email protected] or 570-854-8316 with any questions, or Volunteer Leader Pete Fleszar @ [email protected]/717-576-3112.

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 --Trail Work Details--

Work days:
***THURSDAY AND FRIDAY*** approximately 8-4. Camping available starting Wednesday >3pm, and available thru Saturday.

Description of work:

• Using wheelbarrows to transport stone from various drop-off locations to work sites
• Distributing stone on wet sections of trail
• Possibly digging water bars on Tauschers Trail
• Possibly freshening blazes
• We carpool to trail locations; please let me know if you are not comfortable riding with others or driving on gravel forestry roads. From the campground, drive times should be in the 5-15 minute range.

Lake Side Trail: 
Is a 3-mile loop. From the park website: "The Lake Side Trail follows the shore line of Hills Creek Lake and offers viewing opportunities for multiple species including birds. The Lake Side Trail also leads to an osprey platform where a local breeding pair have been present."

Tauscher's Trail: 
Is a 1.5-mile point-to-point connector trail. From the park website: "This trail circles the northeast section of the park from the cabin area. It winds through pine plantations, dense stands of alder, and fields containing numerous wildflowers. Wildlife abounds in this section of the park, and it is not uncommon to startle deer or grouse along the trail."

​Check out Jeff Mitchell's hike here from Feb. 2020: link

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SIGN UP FOR 2024 TRAIL CARE #12- Hills Creek State Park, Aug. 21-24, HERE:
(If you do not receive an email confirmation, your sign-up did not go through -- please go directly to the form through this link.)