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Shy Beaver Boat Center is a boat dealership and service center on Raystown Rd in James Creek. The business says it was constructed in 1985 and began as a small tackle and accessory store for fishermen and campers. It later added aluminum boats and repair service, and it now sells new and pre-owned boats. Its site describes it as an authorized dealer for Avalon, Crownline, Viaggio and Mercury Marine.

The service center has factory-trained and Mercury-certified technicians, according to the home page, and the about page says seasonal storage and local marina service are provided. The store stocks water sports gear, accessories and apparel, and the site lists financing, trade-in valuations and consignment.

The Map and Hours page prints hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM from Monday through Saturday, with Sunday listed as closed. The street address is 18605 Raystown Rd, James Creek, PA 16657, and the phone number is (814) 658-3777.

• Authorized dealer for Avalon, Crownline, Viaggio and Mercury Marine source
• The business says it was constructed in 1985 source
• Hours printed Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Sunday closed source
• Factory-trained and Mercury-certified technicians in the service center source
• Seasonal storage and local marina service provided source

“Starting as a single-room retail store and adding aluminum boats and repair service, Shy Beaver Boat Center has grown into a state-of-the-art facility covering over seven acres and still growing.”Shy Beaver Boat Center, Shy Beaver Boat Center (own website, About Us page), undated

“We have a great selection of water sports, accessories and apparel in stock at all times.”Shy Beaver Boat Center, Shy Beaver Boat Center (own website, home page), undated

“Seasonal storage and local marina service are provided.”Shy Beaver Boat Center, Shy Beaver Boat Center (own website, About Us page), undated

The Terrace Mountain Trail follows the eastern side of Raystown Lake, from Weavers Falls in the south to Corbins Bridge north of the dam. The state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources lists it for hiking and biking, blazed blue and rated more difficult, with no trailhead amenities. It crosses the state park, Rothrock State Forest and Army Corps of Engineers land.

The state describes some of the terrain as remote and challenging. DCNR's Trough Creek State Park hiking page tells hikers to wear sturdy hiking boots with ankle support. Jim Cheney of Uncovering PA calls the trail a great choice for a long day or an overnight hike.

A 2015 Visitors Bureau post says volunteers maintain the trail on public land, and it describes a walk of about one mile in from the shoreline to an overlook with views across the lake.

• Listed for hiking and biking, blue blazes, rated more difficult hiking, with no trailhead amenities. source
• Crosses the state park, Rothrock State Forest and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lands. source

“traverses the eastern side of Raystown Lake, from Weavers Falls in the south to Corbins Bridge north of the dam.”Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

“This trail is open to hikers or mountain bikers and is a great choice for a long day or overnight hike.”Jim Cheney, Uncovering PA, 10 June 2015

“The Terrace Mountain Trail is maintained by volunteer efforts on public lands.”Ed Stoddard, Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau, 1 November 2015

Weaver's Falls Recreation Area sits at the south end of Raystown Lake and is reached from PA Route 913. Recreation.gov describes a spot for picnicking and fishing, with a boat ramp inside the facility and a playground beside the shelter.

The group shelter has about ten tables and no electricity. The listing says it is fully accessible and holds up to 80 people, and it takes no reservations through Recreation.gov. A 2021 Visitors Bureau blog post puts Weaver Falls in a list of other picnic spots that can be used first come, first served when not reserved.

The Visitors Bureau's boat launch listing counts Weaver Falls among the seven public boat launches on the lake. The Recreation.gov listing and the Visitors Bureau blog post print no hours for this site. The launch listing gives dawn to dusk for its launches as a group. The Corps of Engineers scheduled a lake drawdown from 23 October 2026. A Huntingdon Daily News report dated 16 October 2026 says visitors should expect boat launch closures at Weaver Falls after 11 November.

• Group shelter with about ten tables, no electricity, room for up to 80 people source
• Boat ramp inside the facility, with a playground beside the shelter source
• Shelter takes no reservations through Recreation.gov source
• Reached from PA Route 913 source
• Boat launch closure expected after Nov. 11, 2026, during a lake drawdown source

“The shelter is fully accessible and comfortably accommodates up to 80 people with a view of the lake.”No byline on the page, Recreation.gov

“Nearby access to the lake makes this shelter a great place to picnic, fish and launch a boat all in one day.”No byline on the page, Recreation.gov

“Snyder's Run, Aitch, James Creek, Tatman Run, Shy Beaver and Weaver Falls are the other public boat launches for motorized boats.”Liza Gutshall, Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau (raystown.org), 12 April 2021