Directions to CBD

Camp Blue Diamond
Is located midway between State College and Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, within Rothrock State Forest. It is on Diamond Valley Rd., seven miles northeast of Petersburg, or three miles north of Cottage (State Rt. 305) on Globe Run Rd. Camp Blue Diamond is 238 acres of beautiful oak, pine and hemlock woodlands, nestled in a secluded valley.

Since Camp Blue Diamond's street address is on a state forest road, exact directions to camp cannot be obtained from Mapquest, or other web based mapping services. For your convenience please print the map provided below. Detailed directions from State College, Altoona, Huntingdon, Lewistown and Harrisburg are provided too. For a detailed map of the Camp Blue Diamond property go to the Map of CBD page. If you need further assistance, please contact the camp office at (814) 667-2355 or email .

Directions from the West: (Altoona)

1. Travel east on U.S. Rt. 22 from Altoona. About 1 mile after Waterstreet, turn left. There will be a Camp Blue Diamond sign and an Alexandria sign. Take this road into Alexandria. In Alexandria this road becomes State Rt. 305.

2. Take Rt. 305 to Petersburg, 4 miles beyond Alexandria. About ¼ mile beyond Petersburg, turn left onto Diamond Valley Rd at the Camp Blue Diamond sign.

3. Travel ¼ mile on this road, cross a bridge, and turn left at the fork, remaining on Diamond Valley Rd. Travel about one mile. You will come to another fork, turn right. You are still on Diamond Valley Rd, and about 5 miles from CBD. You have entered Rothrock State Forest. Stay on the paved Diamond Valley Road. You will arrive at CBD. Once at camp turn left at the Director's House, this is  Blue Diamond Dr. The office is just beyond the Directors' House.

Directions from North: (State College)

1.Travel south on State Rt. 26 from State College to Pine Grove Mills. In Pine Grove Mills turn left (staying on State Rt. 26) and travel over Tussey Mountain. About three miles down the mountain take the first paved road to the right. This is Charter Oak Rd. Travel about seven miles to Mooresville (you will pass Shaver's Creek and Stone Valley). In Mooresville this road veers to the left and becomes State Rt. 305 West (Shavers Creek Rd.). To continue take either Back or Front Entrance to CBD…

Back Entrance: (gravel road - If there is no snow this road is a lot shorter. If the road is snow or ice covered you will need a 4-Wheel drive vehicle.)

One mile after Mooresville on State Rt. 305 you will see a sign for the back entrance to camp. Turn right onto Globe Run Rd. Travel 1 mile to a 4-way stop, go straight. Follow this road about 1 mile until it runs into Diamond Valley Rd. (paved). Go straight onto Diamond Valley Rd. (Do not turn right and go over bridge onto PA Furnace Rd.) Take Diamond Valley Rd. less than 1 mile to Camp Blue Diamond. Once at Camp go around the lake and past the Rising Sun and Lakeside Cabins. Turn right onto the gravel camp at the Directors' House, Blue Diamond Dr. The office is just beyond the house.

Front Entrance: (paved road - Take in snowy/icy weather) About five miles beyond Mooresville on State Rt. 305 (just before Petersburg) you will see a sign for Camp Blue Diamond. Turn right onto Diamond Valley Rd.

Travel ¼ mile on this road, cross a bridge, and turn left at the fork, remaining on Diamond Valley Rd. Travel about one mile. You will come to another fork, turn right. You are still on Diamond Valley Rd, and about 5 miles from CBD. You have entered Rothrock State Forest. Stay on the paved Diamond Valley Road. You will arrive at CBD. Once at camp turn left at the Director's House, this is  Blue Diamond Dr. The office is just beyond the Directors' House.

Directions from Southwest: (Huntingdon)

1. Travel west on U.S. Route 22 from Huntingdon. About 7 miles after Huntingdon turn right (east) into Alexandria on State Rt. 305.

2. Take Rt. 305 to Petersburg, 4 miles beyond Alexandria. About ¼ mile beyond Petersburg, turn left onto Diamond Valley Rd at the Camp Blue Diamond sign.

3. Travel ¼ mile on this road, cross a bridge, and turn left at the fork, remaining on Diamond Valley Rd. Travel about one mile. You will come to another fork, turn right. You are still on Diamond Valley Rd, and about 5 miles from CBD. You have entered Rothrock State Forest. Stay on the paved Diamond Valley Road. You will arrive at CBD. Once at camp turn left at the Director's House, this is  Blue Diamond Dr. The office is just beyond the Directors' House.

Directions from South: (Harrisburg or Lewistown)

1. Travel West on Route 322 through Lewistown to the Reedsville exit (State Rt. 655), about five miles north of Lewistown.

2. Take State Rt. 655 West to Belleville, about 8 miles. In Belleville turn right onto State Rt. 305. Take State Rt. 305 to Mooresville, about 15 miles. (Be careful in McAlevy's Fort and Ennisville that you do not loose Rt. 305. )

To continue take either Back or Front Entrance to CBD…

Back Entrance: (gravel road - If there is no snow this road is a lot shorter. If the road is snow or ice covered you will need a 4-Wheel drive vehicle.)

One mile after Mooresville on St. Rt. 305 you will see a sign for the back entrance to camp. Turn right onto Globe Run Rd. Travel 1 mile to a 4-way stop, go straight. Follow this road about 1 mile until it runs into Diamond Valley Rd. (paved). Go straight onto Diamond Valley Rd. (Do not turn right and go over bridge onto PA Furnace Rd.) Take Diamond Valley Rd. less than 1 mile to Camp Blue Diamond. Once at Camp go around the lake and past the Lakeside and Rising Sun Cabins. Turn right onto the gravel camp at the Directors' House, Blue Diamond Dr. The office is just beyond the house.

Front Entrance: (paved road - Take in snowy/icy weather) About five miles beyond Mooresville on State Rt. 305 (just before Petersburg) you will see a sign for Camp Blue Diamond. Turn right onto Diamond Valley Rd.

Travel ¼ mile on this road, cross a bridge, and turn left at the fork, remaining on Diamond Valley Rd. Travel about one mile. You will come to another fork, turn right. You are still on Diamond Valley Rd, and about 5 miles from CBD. You have entered Rothrock State Forest. Stay on the paved Diamond Valley Road. You will arrive at CBD. Once at camp turn left at the Director's House, this is  Blue Diamond Dr. The office is just beyond the Directors' House.