Directions to Lake Heron

Lake Heron Retreat's address is 171 Barners Rd, Liverpool, PA.

If driving an RV or towing a trailer:

The following directions avoid sharp turns and steep hills. These directions are also available on Google Maps.

Use your GPS (or map) to get to the intersection of US 11/15 and Rt 17, at Liverpool, PA.

  • From the intersection of US 11/15 and Rt 17, there is 4.3 miles to the campground entrance.
  • From US 11/15, take Rt 17W (towards Millerstown).
  • Travel 1.7 miles. Bear right on Rt 235. (Pond on right).
  • Travel 0.8 mile and turn right on Barner's Church Road (pond on right)
  • Travel 0.9 mile until you come to St. John's Lutheran Church, at the top of the hill. At the church, turn left on Barners Road.
  • Travel 0.9 mile to the main entrance to Lake Heron. (landmarks: “Lake Heron Retreat” sign and canoe, and barn)
  • From the main entrance, follow the road into the woods for 0.3 miles, to the RV campsites.

You may go directly to your RV site. No check-in is required.

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Non-RV directions, if heading to Liverpool via US 11/15 South:

  • Take the exit for Rt 104.
  • In 450 ft, at the stop sign, turn left onto Rt 104 S.
  • In 230 ft turn right onto Old Trail Rd.
  • In 0.6 miles, turn right onto Fishing Rod Rd.
  • In 1.6 miles, turn right onto Barners Rd.
  • If staying in a cabin or a Mohawk Area tent site:
    • In 0.6 miles, turn right onto Cree Road (unmarked private road). There is a Lake Heron waypoint sign on the left. If you get to the barn on the right on Barners Rd, you've gone too far.
    • Continue into the woods for 0.4 miles. Cherokee Cabin and Tent Campsites are on the left. Mohawk Cabin is on the right.
  • If staying at an RV campsite, Secluded Tent site, or at the Erie Pavilion:
    • In 0.7 miles, turn right onto Erie Road (unmarked private road). There is a barn and a large "Lake Heron Retreat" sign.
    • Continue up the hill past the Lake Heron Retreat sign, into the woods.
      • The RV campsites are 0.3 miles from Barners Rd.
      • Erie Pavilion is 0.5 miles from Barners Rd.
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Non-RV directions, if heading to Liverpool via US 11/15 North:

  • At Liverpool, turn left onto Race Street.
  • In 410 ft, turn right onto N Market St.
  • In 1.3 miles, there is a stop sign. Continue straight. (Note: What started as N Market St changed to Riverview Rd, and then to Barners Rd.)
  • If staying in a cabin or a Mohawk Area tent site:
    • In 0.6 miles, turn right onto Cree Road (unmarked private road). There is a Lake Heron waypoint sign on the left. If you get to the barn on the right on Barners Rd, you've gone too far.
    • Continue into the woods for 0.4 miles. Cherokee Cabin and Tent Campsites are on the left. Mohawk Cabin is on the right.
  • If staying at an RV campsite, Secluded Tent site, or at the Erie Pavilion:
    • In 0.7 miles, turn right onto Erie Road (unmarked private road). There is a barn and a large "Lake Heron Retreat" sign.
    • Continue up the hill past the Lake Heron Retreat sign, into the woods.
      • The RV campsites are 0.3 miles from Barners Rd.
      • Erie Pavilion is 0.5 miles from Barners Rd.
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