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  • Shenango COE, PA

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    Shenango Recreation Area is a Corps of Engineers facility located in western Pennsylvania near Sharon. It has a large campground with over 300 sites.

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    We arrived at Shenango Rec Area right after Labor Day and just a few days before the campground was due to shut down for the winter. As it was, only one camping loop was open, but there were plenty of sites. We chose site 43 for its water view, even though it was a non-hookup site.

    Date of visit: Sep 2013

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    Unlike most COE campgrounds, Shenango doesn't offer that many waterfront sites. The ones that exist, though, are quite nice, such as site 49. We rated it the best site in the park.

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    There's a good mix of shaded and open sites; here are sites 193 and 195.

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    Sites 208 and 210.

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    Sites 211 and 214 are wide open, grassy sites.

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    Sites 1,3 and 5.

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    Sites 12, 10, 9 and 7.

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    Sites 25 and 26 - each has a nice large shade tree.

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    Sites 89 and 90.

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    Sites 41 and 39.

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    There are 9 bathhouses in the campground, 5 of them offer free hot showers.

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    There are several playground areas in the park where the kids can work off some energy.

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    While out for a walk, we came across this rather amazing fungus - it looked more like a flower.

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    What better way to end the day than by enjoying dinner looking out over the lake.

    Amenities

     309 sites, 103 with electric hook-up

    Central water taps, showers, RV dump station

    Elec sites - $22, Non-Elec sites $17-$19

    Activities

    Fishing

    Boating

    Coordinates: 41.295032 N, 80.436134 W

    Elevation: 925'