State Officials Hope to Avert Cook Forest Campground Closure for 2027 Season

State officials hope to avert Cook Forest campground closure for 2027 season

HARRISBURG – State representatives from three districts are demanding “immediate action” on plans to close the Ridge Campground at Cook Forest State Park for the 2027 season.

Explore Jefferson: Cook Forest Tourism Under Threat From Planned 2027 Campground Closure, Lawmakers Say

CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — Three state lawmakers are calling for immediate intervention to stop the planned 2027 full-season closure of Ridge Campground in Cook Forest State Park. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) intends to shut down the campground for the entire year to build three new shower houses and demolish four existing structures. According to a letter sent to DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn, State Representat…

Cook Forest Tourism Under Threat From Planned 2027 Campground Closure, Lawmakers Say

CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — Three state lawmakers are calling for immediate intervention to stop the planned 2027 full-season closure of Ridge Campground in Cook Forest State Park. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) intends to shut down the campground for the entire year to build three new shower houses and demolish four existing structures. According to a letter sent to DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn, State Representat…