What a great park. Was there in order to go to nearby Cherry Springs SP which is a certified Dark Sky area, to see the stars. Cherry Springs is about 8 miles away. We like staying at Lyman Run since Cherry Springs gets filled pretty quickly. Lyman Run campground is great. There are 2 campgrounds, one right by the lake(larger) and one a little further away (smaller). We prefer the smaller one. Bathrooms are newer with a nice, new system for “composting” I guess. No odor at all. And nice and clean. Nice hiking trails, beach area by lake, fishing and then the stars! One of my favs.

Was there a few months ago. I love this area. Cook Forest is about 10-11 miles from Clarion, PA where I attend college. The state park is one of the most popular in the state, I think. The Clarion River provides lots of water activities, etc. and there is lots of hikes to do including a walk to the Fire Tower right from the campground. But I’m not a fan of this campground. There are over 200 sites in the campground and it is frequently full. Sites are way too close to each other. The weekend I was there this last time, it was packed. The sites appear to be level and have all the amenities but I will not camp there again due to the size.

Just spent a long weekend here, for the first time. Camped from Thursday to Mon. The park is a easy drive from Pittsburgh and DC. We stayed in the C Loop. Sites are nicely spaced with trees in between. Sites was level with a fire ring, picnic table and lantern post. Lake was very pretty. Looked clean although fish really weren’t biting this weekend. There are 2 beaches, one by the campground and a larger one by the casino. Campground is at the opposite side of the lake from the campground. The trail going around the lake (approx 5.3 miles around) is pretty flat and easy to hike. All in all a nice park. I would go back.