12 Jun 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reopen Tompkins Campground June 30; extends 2025 recreation season

Tompkins Campground at the Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lakes project in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, will reopen on Monday, June 30 and will remain open until Tuesday, October 14, extending its normal recreation season closure by nearly six weeks.

30 Apr 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases draft 2025 Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lakes Master Plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has released the draft 2025 Master Plan (MP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lake Projects that will serve as the guiding documents for consistent, responsible decision-making at the projects for the next 15 to 25 years.

27 Oct 2020

Army Corps announces Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lakes closures and updates

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, will close Ives Run Campground, the Ives Run camp store and the South Shore concessionaire from Oct. 31, 2020 to May 1, 2021, in conjunction with the end of the 2020 recreation season. Additionally, the Lambs Creek Recreation Area boat launch is closed until further notice due to low lake surface water elevations resulting from a lack in precipitation.

21 May 2020

Army Corps announces phased re-opening of campgrounds, recreation areas at Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lakes

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has announced the phased reopening approach of

10 Oct 2013

Army Corps announces changes to recreation area campground closures

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District will close recreation area campgrounds earlier than originally planned due to the current lack of an appropriations bill. Since the government shutdown started, the District has been routinely monitoring fiscal year 2013 funds in order to minimize the public’s impact and adhere to their normal closing date schedule. However, with those funds uncertain past October 31, two timelines have been adjusted in order to winterize facilities.

26 Aug 2013

Corps, local partners host rescue demonstration at Hammond Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lakes invites the public to attend a water rescue demonstration on the Hammond Lake near the swimming area at Ives Run Recreation Area on Saturday, August 31 at 11 a.m.