Raccoon State Park

Seems like a nice large park with lots of amenities, but I arrived late and left early, so this is just a review of the campground. I have been traveling a lot this summer, and staying at a lot of SP campgrounds, and while this was not the worst, it left a lot to be desired.
There were tons of campsites in five loops, two of which permit dogs. I stayed in one of those (C Loop), and the sites had old picnic tables. What was more annoying was the apparent lack of flat tent spots on every one of the ~40 sites on that loop.
I was also awakened early the next morning by loud and repeated large aircraft taking off from the nearby Pittsburg airport. This was followed by a shower that was barely warm at all, and had no curtain, resulting in anything I left on the seat/​shelf getting wet.
Like I said before, the park itself seems really nice, and maybe the other campsite loops are better, but I wouldn’t camp here again, especially at $ 23 (out-​of-​state, non-​electric, with pet).

Big sandy beach to swim, kayak, beach volleyball, fish etc. Gets crowded on weekends during summer. Dogs allowed. BBQ/​TABLES. KAYAK RENTALS. Down the road a bit is the wildflower preserve which is really pretty, its has alot of hiking trails and the creek at the bottom of the hill is deep enough to swim in a couple places. Very secluded, almost deserted i rarely see other people here except maybe a lone jogger or a couple hiking. DOG NOT ALLOWED AT THIS AREA. Bring ur own food cuz there isnt many places to eat except pizza in HOOKSTOWN. The bathrooms are clean.

This is one of my favorite area state parks. I like the park office and am grateful for the excellent restrooms there. The trails are always well groomed, well blazed and interesting. I like the change in altitudes and with it species of plants that keeps it interesting as you move through the seasons year round.