Raystown Lake announces road opening for Spring Gobbler Season
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, will open Gate 28 (High Germany Road) from April 25 through May 30 to support the spring gobbler hunting season. Click here read more, including details on safety and regulatory information.
Raystown Lake to enforce Pack-It-In, Pack-It-Out policy starting with 2026 recreation season
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, will transition Raystown Lake’s recreation areas to a Pack-it-in, Pack-it-out policy, effective Mar. 25, 2026. Dumpsters at most of Raystown’s recreation areas will be removed, and day-use visitors should be prepared to remove all trash they bring into the flood risk management project — including food waste, packaging, and other refuse — and dispose of it at home.
Dumpsters will remain accessible to reservation holders at Raystown’s Seven Points, Nancy’s Camp Boat-to-Shore, and Susquehannock Campgrounds, as well as Seven Points Beach. All dumpsters will be closely monitored, and offenders disposing of household waste are subject to enforcement actions including citations. Click here for additional information.
Raystown Lake incorporates new fishing tournament safety measures
In an effort to increase visitor safety, minimize traffic congestion and provide safe access for emergency vehicles at boat ramps during peak recreation season at Raystown Lake, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, requests that fishing tournament directors schedule the start and end times of their tournaments outside of peak capacity weekend hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, between Memorial Day and Labor Day holiday weekends, when first-come, first-served boating traffic is heaviest. Click here to access full news release with additional information.
Additional information regarding fishing tournament safety measures can also be found here.