Cabins · Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania
Rustic Cabins
Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania, United States · at Simon B Elliott State Park
- Heated
- Yes
- Kitchen
- Yes
- Private bath
- Yes
- Electricity
- Yes
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Rate not published online; see the reservation link.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,152 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Penfield
- Address
- c/o Parker Dam State Park, Penfield, PA 15849
- Phone
- (814) 765-0630
About
Simon B. Elliott has 6 historic CCC-built rustic cabins with a table, benches, gas stove, refrigerator, gas heaters, electric lights, and a fireplace. Unlike most of PA's rustic cabins, each one here has its own private modern restroom with a sink, flush toilet, and shower. Cabin #6 and its restroom are wheelchair accessible.
Available year-round per the park's own page.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 16° | -14° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 21° | -5° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 27° | 5° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 36° | 16° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 49° | 28° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 53° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 62° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 62° | 50° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 55° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 40° | 31° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 29° | 15° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 25° | 1° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Simon B Elliott State Park · Pennsylvania State Parks · 0 mi · 25 sites
- Parker Dam State Park · Pennsylvania State Parks · 6 mi · 107 sites
- Curwensville Lake Recreation Area Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi · 43 sites
- Black Moshannon State Park · Pennsylvania State Parks · 28 mi · 73 sites
- Clarion River Campsites · USDA Forest Service · 30 mi
Other cabins nearby
- Parker Dam State Park · Pennsylvania State Parks · 6 mi · 2 units
- Black Moshannon State Park · Pennsylvania State Parks · 28 mi · 4 units
- East Branch Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 31 mi · 4 units
- Prince Gallitzin State Park · Pennsylvania State Parks · 32 mi · 3 units
- Clear Creek State Park · Pennsylvania State Parks · 32 mi · 2 units
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