RV rental Cowans Gap State Park, PA:
Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Discover Cowans Gap State Park RV rentals for memorable road trips

Cowans Gap State Park has a surprisingly rich history for a tiny little piece of wilderness so far from civilization. Battles were fought, and settlers scratched out a living by farming, mining, and lumbering. The land was stripped bare, plundered of its natural riches. Cowans Gap was covered by a dense growth of oak, maple, and fir, but as of 1907, it was completely bare and exposed to the elements. After the Great Depression, as a part of the New Deal, Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps and hired a cadre of young men to plant thousands upon thousands of trees, rebuild bridges, create new roads, and clear the underbrush to minimize forest fires. They also built a dam that formed the Cowans Gap Lake.

Find your personal RV rental style

How to rent a RV in Cowans Gap State Park

  • 1

    Search by location

    Tell us where in Cowans Gap State Park you want to pick up or have your RV delivered

  • 2

    Filter search results

    Sort by vehicle type, date, price, and amenities

  • 3

    Message the owner

    Learn more about your favorite RV and the best local destinations

  • 4

    Request a booking

    Send a request directly to the host and start preparing for your adventure

Getting Outdoors

Although Cowans Gap State Park is a smaller park, clocking in at a little over 1,000 acres, it packs in around 15 miles of hiking trails along with water recreational fun. Some of the trails are considered challenging because they require leaping from boulder to boulder or carefully crossing fields of small rocks, left behind by a massive glacier as it retreated north during the last Ice Age, some 65,000 years ago. Standing Stone Trail travels 76 miles, crossing streams, dense woods, other neighboring parks, and up mountain ridges until it finally connects with the Appalachian Trail.

Camping at Cowan Gap State Park

When you search for an RV rental in Fulton County, be sure to secure your reservation at a campground, too. Cowans Gap State Park has 201 sites split between two campgrounds. The larger one is open from April till December, while the other, which looks out on the lake, is open only from April till October. Both sites have 30 amp hookups, but no water or sewer. There are bathrooms and sanitation stations nearby. The larger campground allows dogs, and both sites allow for up to 70-foot vehicles, which makes for roomy motorhome camping.

Exploring the Area

There’s plenty of adventures to be had in the surrounding towns. Hop into an RV rental and explore the Pennsylvania woods. Take care, though. Swift deer are known to cross the narrow backroads at an inopportune moment. Pennsylvania is well known for its covered bridges, and a handful remains standing today. Jackson’s Mill Covered Bridge in Breezewood is a classic example, built-in 1889. Though it can be crossed by vehicles under 10 tons, many modern vehicles, and most rental RVs are too wide and tall to fit.

Be the first to get doses of destination inspiration, and discount codes.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our privacy policy

Popular nearby hiking trails and campgrounds

  • Hiking TrailLocation
  • Lakeside Trail, PACowans Gap State Park, PA
  • Tuscarora Trail: Cowans Gap Lake To Buchanan Trail, PACowans Gap State Park, PA
  • Three Mile Trail, PACowans Gap State Park, PA
  • Plessinger Trail to Cameron Trail, PACowans Gap State Park, PA
  • Tuscarora Trail: Cowans Gap to Tower Rd, PACowans Gap State Park, PA
  • Horseshoe Trail, PACowans Gap State Park, PA
  • Creek Crossing Trail, PACowans Gap State Park, PA
  • Richmond Trail, PACowans Gap State Park, PA
  • King Trail, PACowans Gap State Park, PA
  • Todd Trail, PAFort Loudon, PA

Recent RV rental reviews in Cowans Gap State Park

Robert S.

December, 2024

The camper is perfect in every way. We had a large crew for Thanksgiving, and needed an extra bedroom. We just pulled it into the backyard and set it up. This was a great solution! It was much larger than I thought! not only did it have a full size bed, but also a small dinette area. It was really easy to pull and easy to set up.
Zach S.

November, 2024

Camper was very clean and had everything you could need for your stay. Very friendly and answered any questions we had. Will def be renting again!
Brittany M.

November, 2024

Justin did a great job! Prompt communication, had everything setup and ready for us, trailer was clean and had all the essentials we needed. Plates, cups, pots, utensils, spices, paper towels/toilet paper. Pillows were memory foam and very comfortable. I would rent from him again!

Frequently asked questions about renting an RV near Cowans Gap State Park

Discover the best of what’s around

  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    +349 vehicles

  • Rocky Mountain National Park

    Rocky Mountain National Park

    +873 vehicles

  • Joshua Tree National Park

    Joshua Tree National Park

    +1334 vehicles

  • Olympic National Park

    Olympic National Park

    +1009 vehicles

  • Zion National Park

    Zion National Park

    +103 vehicles