Camp Thompson

Camp Thompson is a recreation area in Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Camp Thompson is situated nearby to Laurel Lake, as well as near the peak Pole Steeple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laurel Lake and Pine Grove Furnace State Park.

Laurel Lake

Lake

Laurel Lake—also known as Laurel Forge Pond—is a water body with recreation area at Pine Grove Furnace State Park. It is located in the eastern part of Cooke Township, Cumberland County.

Pine Grove Furnace State Park is a protected Pennsylvania area that includes Laurel and Fuller Lakes in Cooke Township of Cumberland County. The Park accommodates various outdoor recreation activities, protects the remains of the Pine Grove Iron Works, and was the site of Laurel Forge, Pine Grove Park, and a brick plant.

Appalachian Trail Museum

Museum

Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Appalachian Trail Museum is located in Pine Grove Furnace State Park near Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States, and commemorates the builders, maintainers and hikers of the Appalachian Trail, including those in the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame. Appalachian Trail Museum is situated 1½ miles west of Camp Thompson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Tabor and Peach Glen.

Mount Tabor

Hamlet

Mount Tabor is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mount Tabor is located in Menallen Township off Pennsylvania Route 34 and is approximately 2 miles west of Idaville. Mount Tabor is situated 2½ miles southeast of Camp Thompson.

Peach Glen

Hamlet

Peach Glen is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The small community is located in uppermost Tyrone Township, on the border between Adams and Cumberland counties. Peach Glen is situated 2½ miles east of Camp Thompson.

Wenksville

Hamlet

Wenksville is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, at the foot of South Mountain and near the Old Slate Quarry serviced by the 1891 Hunter's Run and Slate Belt Railroad. Wenksville is situated 3½ miles southwest of Camp Thompson.

Camp Thompson

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.03647° or 40° 2′ 11″ north

Longitude

-77.27611° or 77° 16′ 34″ west

Operator

Carlisle Family YMCA

Open location code

87G42PPF+HH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1432318430

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pole Steeple and Fuller Field.

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