Overlook Recreation Area
Campground · Fee not listed
Fast facts
- Cost
- Not listed. Check locally.
- Type
- Campground
- Phone
- 814-763-4422
- Coordinates
- 41.7030, -80.0942
- Last verified
- September 19, 2026
About this place
Overview Woodcock Creek Lake is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Woodcock Creek Lake provides visitors with the chance to enjoy a number of outdoor recreational opportunities. A reservable picnic shelter is located in the Overlook Recreation Area. The shelter is reservable for a $50 fee but is also available as first-come-first-serve with no fees attached. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Areas and facilities are Day Use Only Recreation Woodcock Creek Lake offers walking/hiking trails, canoeing, kayaking, birding, walking across the 1-mile long dam, 18-hole disc golf course, concrete corn hole boards, picnic shelter and tables/grills, a playground in the Outflow Recreation Area, and fishing both in the lake (20hp limit) and downstream of the dam. Other recreational activities are managed by our partners. Crawford County Conservation District manages Stainbrook Park below the dam offering picnic shelters, a restroom, walking paths, and a visitor center with interpretive opportunities. The Pennsylvania Game Commission manages several hundred acres of wildlife habitat at the eastern end of the park for additional outdoor recreation such as hunting, trapping, and fishing. Facilities Picnic shelter that will accommodate up to 40 people. Electrical outlets are available at the shelter along with a water spigot and a three-bay charcoal grill. There is a restroom nearby, open 01 MAY – 29 OCT, and a large, paved parking lot. Covered gazebo with swing offering a scenic view of Woodcock Creek Lake. Picnic tables, benches, concrete corn hole boards and accessibility ramps present. Natural Features Woodcock Creek Lake is located in NW Pennsylvania offering rolling hills, beautiful woodlands and a beautiful lake. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (814) 763-4422. Nearby Attractions Nearby communities include Saegertown, Meadville, Cambridge Springs, Conneaut Lake, Edinboro and Erie. We are just minutes from I-79 and easy to get to.
From the managing agency.
Is Overlook Recreation Area free?
We do not have a fee on record for Overlook Recreation Area. Confirm the cost locally before you go.
How do I get to Overlook Recreation Area?
Overlook Recreation Area is at 41.7030, -80.0942. We do not hold written directions for this one, so navigate to the coordinates.
Nearby
- Woodcock Creek Lake Park & Campground0.9 mi
- Woodcock Lake Park1.3 mi
- Shenango Lake Shenango Lakeside Picnic Shelter33.2 mi
- Shenango Lake Clark Picnic Shelter33.6 mi
- SHENANGO REC AREA CAMPGROUND33.7 mi
- Shenango Lake Mahaney Spruce Cove Trails End Rolling Meadows Skyline Picnic Shelters35.7 mi
- Shenango Lake Mahaney Outflow Riverview Picnic Shelter35.9 mi
- TIONESTA REC. AREA CAMPGROUND36.7 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceSource data is agency published. Last synced September 19, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
