The boat launch with the deepest channel. The trail to the gorge. The farm stand that takes Venmo. The icon you've heard of and the one you haven't.
The lake's central activity hub inside the Seven Points Recreation Area — a large concrete sun deck, a sandy swim area built for crowds, a playground, and a trampoline in the water. Day-use passes are required, sold at automated pay stations or the visitor center.
Pennsylvania's largest marina, renting dock slips and boats since 1976 — a full houseboat fleet with kitchens, baths, and air conditioning, plus pontoons and jet skis. The default full-service option for anyone who wants a boat without owning one.
Family-owned since 1984, with more than 600 seasonal slips, a fuel dock, pump-out service, and winter storage — the newer of the lake's two major marinas, with its own rental fleet and the Marina Cafe and Proud Mary Showboat both based here.
A free, Army Corps-managed triple-lane launch near McConnellstown, with a floating courtesy dock and concrete pier — no fee, unlike the marina-adjacent options. One of twelve public access areas the Corps maintains around the lake; check current status before a trip, since flooding has closed some launches in past seasons.
A show cave on William Penn Highway with two connected cavern systems — winding passageways, flowstone, and thousands of stalactites, open daily year-round. The rainy-day answer for the Huntingdon end of the lake, not on the water itself.
A diesel-powered paddlewheel replica running 90-minute sightseeing cruises out of Lake Raystown Resort's marina, plus dinner cruises (5:30–7pm, chef's-choice buffet, reservations required) and private charters. Book through the Marina Cafe.