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About Overlook Recreation Area
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.
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.
Getting there
From I-79 take Exit 154 proceed on route 198 for 7 miles East through Saegertown to Woodcock Creek Lake Dam. The Overlook Recreation Area and picnic shelter are approximately 1/4 mile past the dam, on the right. From Meadville take route 86 North for approximately 4 miles and turn right on Route 198. From Cambridge Springs take Route 86 South for approximately 8 miles left on Route 198.
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Overlook Recreation Area?
Online reservations for this facility, where offered, are made through Recreation.gov. Pick the unit on the map to see its reservation calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this facility for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper does not currently hold availability data for Overlook Recreation Area, so there is nothing to date here. That is a gap in coverage — it does not mean the facility is full or closed. Check Recreation.gov for current dates.
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