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Map of State Parks of Pennsylvania

This List of Pennsylvania state parks contains the 120 state parks in Pennsylvania in the United States, as of 2007.[1] The Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks, a division of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is the governing body for all these parks, and directly operates 111 of them, with the remaining nine operated in cooperation with other public and private organizations.Vorlage:Ref label

Also included are two separate lists: former names of six Pennsylvania state parks; and fifteen former state parks. In the latter case, five parks have been transferred to the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission, five to the National Park Service, two to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, one to both the Corps and the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and two to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry.

The list gives an overview of Pennsylvania state parks and a brief history of their development since the first park in 1893. State parks range in size from 3 acres (0.01 km²) to 21,122 acres (85.48 km²), with nearly one percent (0.96%) of Pennsylvania's land as state park land. "Pennsylvania is the thirty third largest state, but only Alaska and California have more park land.[2]

Overview

There are state parks in 61 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties,Vorlage:Ref label which nearly reaches Pennsylvania's goal of having a state park within 25 miles (40 km) of every resident of the Commonwealth.[3]Vorlage:Ref label Nine of the 120 parks do not have State Park in their name: three are Conservation Areas (Boyd Big Tree Preserve, Joseph E. Ibberson, and Varden), four are Environmental Education Centers (Jacobsburg, Jennings, Nolde Forest and the uniquely named Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center), one is a Preserve (White Clay Creek) and one is a Farm Park (Norristown).[1]

Seven parks are undeveloped with no facilities, although the last four of these are in the process of being developed: (Allegheny Islands, Benjamin Rush, Bucktail, Erie Bluffs, Prompton, Swatara, and Varden). Five state parks are basically small picnic areas (Laurel Summit, Patterson, Prouty Place, Sand Bridge, and Upper Pine Bottom). Five state parks have U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams and/or lakes (Bald Eagle, Beltzville, Elk, Kettle Creek, and Sinnemahoning), and three former parks belong at least partly to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The 120 state parks in Pennsylvania are on more than 283,000 acres (1145.3 km²) with some 606 full-time and more than 1,600 part-time employees serving approximately 36 million visitors each year. "Pennsylvania state parks offer millions of visitors each year: over 7,000 family campsites, 286 cabins, nearly 30,000 picnic tables, 56 major recreational lakes, 10 marinas, 61 beaches for swimming, 17 swimming pools, over 1,000 miles of trails and much, much more".[4]

History

Pennsylvania's first state park was Valley Forge State Park, purchased by the Commonwealth on May 30, 1893 to preserve Valley Forge. It was transferred to the National Park Service on the Bicentennial of the United States, July 4, 1976.[5] Many state parks still preserve history: as of 2007, forty two Pennsylvania state park sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, including two National Historic Landmarks (Delaware Canal and Point), twenty eight Civilian Conservation Corps sites in nineteen parks, and twelve other parks' historic sites and districts.[6] Nine of the former state parks were also chiefly historic.

In addition to preserving historic sites, Pennsylvania also sought to preserve natural beauty and offer opportunities for recreation in its state parks. In 1902 Mont Alto State Forest Park was the second park established, a year after the state "Bureau of Forestry" was set up to purchase, preserve, and restore Pennsylvania's forests, which had been ravaged by lumbering, charcoal production, and wild fires. Parks were added sporadically to the 1930s, some mere camping and picnic areas in state forests, while others preserved unique sites.[7] The 1930s saw a great expansion of parks and their facilities under the Civilian Conservation Corps, with 113 CCC camps in Pennsylvania (second only to California). Using CCC and WPA labor, the National Park Service built five National Recreation Demonstration Areas, which became Pennsylvania state parks in 1945: (Blue Knob, French Creek, Hickory Run, Laurel Hill, and Raccoon Creek). In addition, the "CCC fought forest fires, planted trees, built roads, buildings, picnic areas, swimming areas, campgrounds and created many state parks".[8]

In 1955, there were forty four state parks in Pennsylvania. Twenty four years later in 1979, forty five parks had been added and the system had increased by 130,000 acres (526.0 km²), thanks largely to the efforts of Maurice K. Goddard who served as director of the precursors to the DCNR for twenty four years under six governors. The number of visitors to parks more than tripled in this time and two voter approved bond issues (Projects 70 and 500) raised millions of dollars for park expansions and improvements.[3] All this expansion was not without costs and by 1988 there was an estimated $90 million in deferred maintenance. In 1993, as the park system celebrated its one-hundredth anniversary, new tax and bond revenues were earmarked for the parks.[2] Since 2000, parks are being improved through the state's Growing Greener and Growing Greener II and bond programs.[9]

Current Pennsylvania state parks

Park Name   County or Counties   Area in acres (km²)   Date
founded   		Stream(s) and / or Lake(s)    Remarks  
Allegheny Islands State Park[10] Allegheny County 43 acres (0.17 km²) 1980 Allegheny River Three islands near Pittsburgh with no facilities, no plans for future development
Archbald Pothole State Park[11] Lackawanna County 150 acres (0.61 km²) 1964 None One of world's largest potholes, 38 ft (12 m) deep, largest diameter 42 feet (13 m) by 24 feet (7 m)
Bald Eagle State Park[12] Centre County 5,900 acres (23.88 km²) 1971 Bald Eagle Creek, Foster Joseph Sayers Reservior U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir is 1,730 acres (7.00 km²), named for Medal of Honor recipient
Beltzville State Park[13] Carbon County 2,973 acres (12.03 km²) 1972 Pohopoco Creek, Beltzville Lake U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake is 949 acres (3.84 km²) with 19.8 miles (31.9 km) of shoreline
Bendigo State Park[14] Elk County 100 acres (0.4 km²) 1959 East Branch of Clarion River Only 20 acres (0.08 km²) is developed, name is a corruption of Abednego
Benjamin Rush State Park[15] Philadelphia County 275 acres (1.11 km²) 1975 None Site of one of the world's largest community gardens, otherwise undeveloped
Big Pocono State Park[16] Monroe County 1,306 acres (5.29 km²) 1954 None On Camelback Mountain, site of Camelback Ski Area and Waterpark
Big Spring State Park[17] Perry County 45 acres (0.18 km²) 1936 Big Spring Run Has trail to partially completed railroad tunnel in Conococheague Mountain
Black Moshannon State Park[18] Centre County 3,394 acres (13.74 km²) 1937 Black Moshannon Creek, Black Moshannon Lake Has bog with three carnivorous plant species and 17 orchid varietiesVorlage:Ref labelVorlage:Ref label
Blue Knob State Park[19] Bedford County 5,874 acres (23.77 km²) 1945 None Former Recreation Demonstration Area on state's second highest mountain, has Blue Knob All Seasons Resort
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area[20] Dauphin County 914 acres (3.7 km²) 1999 Unnamed tributary of Fishing Creek On Blue Mountain, one of three Conservation Areas, named for donor Alex Boyd
Buchanan's Birthplace State Park[21] Franklin County 18.5 acres (0.07 km²) 1911 Buck Run Stone pyramid marks the birthplace of James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States
Bucktail State Park[22] Cameron and Clinton Counties 21,039 acres (85.14 km²) 1933 West Branch Susquehanna River, Sinnemahoning Creek Named for Bucktail Regiment, on 75 miles (121 km) of PA 120 from Emporium to Lock Haven
Caledonia State Park[23] Adams and Franklin Counties 1,125 acres (4.55 km²) 1903 Rocky Mountain Creek, Carbaugh Run, East Branch Conococheague Creek Named for Thaddeus Stevens' iron furnace, home to summer stock "Totem Pole Playhouse"
Canoe Creek State Park[24] Blair County 658 acres (2.66 km²) 1979 Canoe Creek, Canoe Creek Lake Home of largest nursery colony of little brown bats in the stateVorlage:Ref label
Chapman State Park[25] Warren County 805 acres (3.26 km²) 1951 West Branch Tionesta Creek, Farnsworth Run, Chapman Lake Trailhead for trail system in surrounding Allegheny National Forest
Cherry Springs State Park[26] Potter County 48 acres (0.19 km²) 1922 None Known for some of the clearest, darkest night skies in the state and eastern USVorlage:Ref labelVorlage:Ref label
Clear Creek State Park[27] Jefferson County 1,676 acres (6.78 km²) 1922 Clear Creek, Clarion River Start of popular canoe trip on Vorlage:Convert of Clarion River to Cook Forest State ParkVorlage:Ref label
Codorus State Park[28] York County 3,329 acres (13.47 km²) 1966 Codorus Creek, Lake Marburg Man-made lake is 1,275 acres (5.16 km²), named for former village of Marburg now flooded by it
Colonel Denning State Park[29] Cumberland County 273 acres (1.1 km²) 1936 Doubling Gap Creek, Doubling Gap Lake Named for William Denning, American Revolutionary War veteran who was never a colonel
Colton Point State Park[30] Tioga County 368 acres (1.49 km²) 1936 Pine Creek On west rim of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, 800 feet (244 m) deep hereVorlage:Ref labelVorlage:Ref label
Cook Forest State Park[31] Clarion, Forest, and Jefferson Counties 8,500 acres (34.4 km²) 1927 Toms Run, Clarion River National Natural Landmark, "one of America's top-50 state parks" (National Geographic Traveler)Vorlage:Ref labelVorlage:Ref label
Cowans Gap State Park[32] Fulton County 1,085 acres (4.39 km²) 1937 Little Aughwick Creek, Cowans Gap Lake Site of French and Indian War road, pioneer homestead, lumbering, and CCC campVorlage:Ref label
Delaware Canal State Park[33] Bucks and Northampton Counties 830 acres (3.36 km²) 1931 Delaware River Runs 60 miles (97 km) along Delaware Canal, only 1800s U.S. towpath canal left continuously intactVorlage:Ref labelVorlage:Ref label
Denton Hill State Park[34] Potter County 700 acres (2.83 km²) 1951 None Site of Ski Denton resort, also open for summer mountain biking
Elk State Park[35] Elk County 3,192 acres (12.92 km²) 1963 East Branch of Clarion River, East Branch Lake U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake is 1,160 acres (4.69 km²)
Erie Bluffs State Park[36] Erie County 540 acres (2.19 km²) 2004 Lake Erie Has 1.0 mile (0.6 km) of lake coastline and bluffs 90 feet (27 m) tall, being developed
Evansburg State Park[37] Montgomery County 3,349 acres (13.55 km²) 1979 Skippack Creek Has 18 hole Skippack Golf Course, many outdoor recreational opportunitiesVorlage:Ref label
Fort Washington State Park[38] Montgomery County 493 acres (2 km²) 1953 Wissahickon Creek George Washington camped here in American Revolutionary War's Philadelphia campaign
Fowlers Hollow State Park[39] Perry County 104 acres (0.42 km²) 1936 Fowler Hollow Run Trailhead for the trail system of the surrounding Tuscarora State Forest
Frances Slocum State Park[40] Luzerne County 1,035 acres (4.19 km²) 1968 Abrahams Creek, Frances Slocum Lake Named for a girl kidnapped by the Lenape who lived the rest of her life with the Miami in Indiana
French Creek State Park[41] Berks and Chester Counties 7,339 acres (29.7 km²) 1946 French Creek Former Recreation Demonstration Area, adjacent to Hopewell Furnace National Historic SiteVorlage:Ref label
Gifford Pinchot State Park[42] York County 2,338 acres (9.46 km²) 1961 Beaver Creek, tributary of Conewago Creek, Pinchot Lake Gifford Pinchot was a Pennsylvania governor, conservationist, and first US Forest Service Chief
Gouldsboro State Park[43] Monroe and Wayne Counties 2,880 acres (11.65 km²) 1958 Gouldsboro Lake Named for village named for Jay Gould, next to Tobyhanna Army Depot
Greenwood Furnace State Park[44] Huntingdon County 423 acres (1.71 km²) 1924 Standing Stone Creek, Greenwood Lake Includes ghost town of Greenwood, former ironworks and charcoal hearthsVorlage:Ref labelVorlage:Ref label
Hickory Run State Park[45] Carbon County 15,550 acres (62.93 km²) 1945 Hickory Run, Lehigh River, Sand Spring Lake Large Boulder Field in park is a National Natural LandmarkVorlage:Ref label
Hillman State Park[46] Washington County 3,600 acres (14.56 km²) 1960s Raccoon Creek Managed for hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and largely undeveloped
Hills Creek State Park[47] Tioga County 407 acres (1.65 km²) 1953 Hills Creek and Hills Creek Lake Land previously used as a pigment mine for the paint industry
Hyner Run State Park[48] Clinton County 180 acres (0.73 km²) 1958 Hyner Run On the site of Civilian Conservation Corps camp (Camp S-75-PA)
Hyner View State Park[49] Clinton County 6 acres (0.02 km²) 1930s None Scenic view of the West Branch Susquehanna River and launching point for hang glidingVorlage:Ref label
Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center[50] Northampton County 1,168 acres (4.73 km²) 1959 Bushkill Creek Surrounds Jacobsburg National Historic District, where rifles were manufactured during American RevolutionVorlage:Ref label
Jennings Environmental Education Center[51] Butler County 300 acres (1.21 km²) 1979 Contains the only publicly protected relict prairie ecosystem in Pennsylvania, 20 acres (0.08 km²)Vorlage:Ref label
Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area[52] Dauphin County 350 acres (1.42 km²) 2000 On Peters Mountain, one of three Conservation Areas, named for donor Joseph E. Ibberson
Kettle Creek State Park[53] Clinton County 1,793 acres (7.26 km²) 1930s Kettle Creek, Kettle Creek Reservoir U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir is 160 acres (0.65 km²), many recreational facilities built by CCC
Keystone State Park[54] Westmoreland County 1,200 acres (4.86 km²) 1945 Keystone Lake Named for Pennsylvania's official nickname, The Keystone State
Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center[55] Cumberland County 1,454 acres (5.88 km²) 1973 has some vernal pools in the midst of second growth forests Training center for park rangers of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Kinzua Bridge State Park[56] McKean County 329 acres (1.33 km²) 1980 Kinzua Creek Had world's highest and longest railway bridge, an 1882 Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, destroyed by a tornado in 2003Vorlage:Ref labelVorlage:Ref label
Kooser State Park[57] Somerset County 250 acres (1.01 km²) 1922 Kooser Lake Site of battles between Native American tribes, part of Whiskey Rebellion Vorlage:Ref label
Lackawanna State Park[58] Lackawanna County 1,411 acres (5.71 km²) 1972 Lake Lackawanna On site of a Turn of the Century era community fair
Laurel Hill State Park[59] Somerset County 3,935 acres (15.92 km²) 1945 Laurel Hill Lake Former Recreation Demonstration Area with the largest collection of CCC architecture of any Pennsylvania state parkVorlage:Ref label
Laurel Mountain State Park[60] Westmoreland County ? 1964 Opened in 1939 by Richard K. Mellon and the Rolling Rock brewery as one of the state's first ski areas, given to Pennsylvania in 1964
Laurel Ridge State Park[61] Cambria, Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties 13,625 acres (55.14 km²) 1967 Surrounds the 70 mile (113 km) long Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
Laurel Summit State Park[62] Westmoreland County 6 acres (0.02 km²) 1964 None Day use picnic area and trailhead, 2,739 feet (835 m) above sea level
Lehigh Gorge State Park[63] Carbon and Luzerne Counties 4,548 acres (18.41 km²) 1980 Lehigh River Lehigh Gorge Trail follows river through park for 26 miles (42 km)
Leonard Harrison State Park[64] Tioga County 585 acres (2.37 km²) 1922 Pine Creek On east rim of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, 800 feet (244 m) deep hereVorlage:Ref label
Linn Run State Park[65] Westmoreland County 612 acres (2.48 km²) Grove, Rock and Linn Runs and Adams Falls Once a "barren wasteland", now a thriving second growth forest with an excellent trout streamVorlage:Ref label
Little Buffalo State Park[66] Perry County 923 acres (3.74 km²) 1972 Holman Lake Named for the bison that are believed to have once roamed the ridge and valley region of PennsylvaniaVorlage:Ref label
Little Pine State Park[67] Lycoming County 2,158 acres (8.73 km²) 1937 Little Pine Creek Historians believe there may have been a Shawnee village and burial ground just north of the park
Locust Lake State Park[68] Schuylkill County 1,089 acres (4.41 km²) 1966 Locust Lake In a thriving second growth forest on the side of Locust Mountain
Lyman Run State Park[69] Potter County 595 acres (2.41 km²) 1951 Lyman Run and Lyman Run Lake Site of a Prisoner of War Camp during World War II
Marsh Creek State Park[70] Chester County 1,705 acres (6.9 km²) 1974 Marsh Creek Lake The village of Milford Mills was flooded by the creation of the lake, last Project 70 / 500 parkVorlage:Ref label
Maurice K. Goddard State Park[71] Mercer County 2,856 acres (11.56 km²) 1972 Lake Wilhelm Named for Maurice K. Goddard, who led the creation of 45 state parks in 24 years of service
McCalls Dam State Park[72] Centre County 8 acres (0.03 km²) 1933 White Deer Creek In a remote location on a dirt road between R.B. Winter State Park and Eastville.
McConnells Mill State Park[73] Lawrence County 2,546 acres (10.3 km²) 1957 Slippery Rock Creek Features a deep scenic gorge with a restored watermill and a covered bridgeVorlage:Ref labelVorlage:Ref label
Memorial Lake State Park[74] Lebanon County 230 acres (0.93 km²) 1945 Memorial Lake Surrounded by Fort Indiantown Gap, headquarters of the Pennsylvania National Guard
Milton State Park[75] Northumberland County 82 acres (0.33 km²) 1966 West Branch Susquehanna River On an island in the river, detroyed by Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and rebuilt
Mont Alto State Park[76] Franklin County 24 acres (0.1 km²) 1902 West Branch Antietam Creek Pennsylvania's current oldest state park and first "State Forest Park", former iron works
Moraine State Park[77] Butler County 16,725 acres (67.68 km²) 1970 Lake Arthur Served as the location of the 1973 and 1977 National Scout Jamborees
Mt. Pisgah State Park[78] Bradford County 1,302 acres (5.27 km²) 1979 Stephen Foster Lake Lake named for renowned American composer Stephen Foster
Nescopeck State Park[79] Luzerne County 3,550 acres (14.37 km²) 2005 Nescopeck Creek One of the newest state parks in Pennsylvania
Neshaminy State Park[80] Bucks County 330 acres (1.34 km²) 1956 Delaware River On an estuary, donated by descendant of James Logan, colonial secretary to William Penn
Nockamixon State Park[81] Bucks County 5,283 acres (21.38 km²) 1973 Lake Nockamixon and Tohickon Creek Nockamixon means "place of soft soil" in the Lenape language
Norristown Farm Park[82] Montgomery County 690 acres (2.79 km²) 1995 Stony Creek Managed by the Montgomery County Department of Parks
Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center[83] Berks County 665 acres (2.69 km²) 1970 Once a "luxury forest" privately owned by Jacob Nolde
Ohiopyle State Park[84] Fayette County 19,052 acres (77.1 km²) 1965 Youghiogheny River and tributaries One of the most popular white-water rafting destinations on the East CoastVorlage:Ref label
Oil Creek State Park[85] Venango County 6,250 acres (25.29 km²) 1931 Oil Creek Edwin Drake drilled the first successful oil well in the world here in 1859Vorlage:Ref label
Ole Bull State Park[86] Potter County 132 acres (0.53 km²) 1925 Kettle Creek and Ole Bull Run Location of a Norwegian colony established by renowned violinist Ole Bull
Parker Dam State Park[87] Clearfield County 968 acres (3.92 km²) 1936 Laurel Run and Parker Lake A herd of elk lives in and near the parkVorlage:Ref label
Patterson State Park[88] Potter County 10 acres (0.04 km²) 1925 none Day use picnic area on Pennsylvania Route 44, surrounded by Susquehannock State Forest
Penn-Roosevelt State Park[89] Centre County 41 acres (0.17 km²) 1983 Sassafras Run and Standing Stone Creek Once a segregated black Civilian Conservation Corps camp during the Great Depression
Pine Grove Furnace State Park[90] Cumberland County 696 acres (2.82 km²) 1913 Fuller Lake and Laurel Lake The furnaces at Pine Grove could consume an acre of trees a dayVorlage:Ref label
Poe Paddy State Park[91] Centre County 23 acres (0.09 km²) 1938 Big Poe and Penns Creek Noted by anglers for the shadfly hatch that occurs in late spring
Poe Valley State Park[92] Centre County 620 acres (2.51 km²) 1938 Poe Lake and Big Poe Creek Constructed during the Great Depression by the CCC
Point State Park[93] Allegheny County 36 acres (0.15 km²) 1974 Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers In downtown Pittsburgh at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, forming the Ohio RiverVorlage:Ref label
Presque Isle State Park[94] Erie County 3,200 acres (12.95 km²) 1921 Lake Erie The most visited state park in Pennsylvania, on a peninsula in lake with many beachesVorlage:Ref labelVorlage:Ref label
Prince Gallitzin State Park[95] Cambria County 6,249 acres (25.29 km²) 1965 Glendale Lake Named for Demetrius Gallitzin, Russian nobelman turned Roman Catholic priest
Promised Land State Park[96] Pike County 3,000 acres (12.14 km²) 1905 Promised Lake and Lower Lake Name is an ironic commentary created by immigrant residents, once owned by the ShakersVorlage:Ref label
Prompton State Park[97] Wayne County 2,000 acres (8.09 km²) 1962 Northeast Sports Ltd. of Honesdale sponsors several outdoor sports events that are held at the undeveloped park
Prouty Place State Park[98] Potter County 5 acres (0.02 km²) 1925 Day use picnic area on Long Toe Road
Pymatuning State Park[99] Crawford County 21,122 acres (85.48 km²) 1934 Pymatuning Lake The largest state park in Pennsylvania, with one of the largest lakesVorlage:Ref label
R. B. Winter State Park[100] Union County 695 acres (2.81 km²) 1933 Halfway Creek, Halfway Lake Has first cement and stone dam ever built by the Civilian Conservation CorpsVorlage:Ref label
Raccoon Creek State Park[101] Beaver County 7,572 acres (30.64 km²) 1945 Raccoon Lake and Litte Traverse Creek Built for the National Park Service by the CCC and WPA as one of five Recreational Demonstration Areas in the stateVorlage:Ref labelVorlage:Ref label
Ralph Stover State Park[102] Bucks County 45 acres (0.18 km²) 1931 Tohickon Creek "High Rocks" portion of the park donated to Pennsylvania by James Michener in 1956
Ravensburg State Park[103] Clinton County 78 acres (0.32 km²) 1933 Rauchtown Run Named for the ravens that flock near the gorgeVorlage:Ref label
Reeds Gap State Park[104] Mifflin County 220 acres (0.89 km²) 1938 Honey Creek Once a gathering place for the locals to hold picnics and listen to travelling evangelists
Ricketts Glen State Park[105] Columbia, Luzerne, and Sullivan Counties 13,050 acres (52.81 km²) 1942 Kitchen Creek Slated to become a National Park, but did not due to redirection of funds during World War IIVorlage:Ref label
Ridley Creek State Park[106] Delaware County 2,606 acres (10.55 km²) 1972 Ridley Creek Adjacent to the John J. Tyler ArboretumVorlage:Ref label
Ryerson Station State Park[107] Greene County 1,164 acres (4.71 km²) 1967 North Fork of the Dunkard Fork of Wheeling Creek, Ronald J. Duke Lake 52 acre (0.21 km²) man-made lake, 38 miles (61 km) from next nearest Pennsylvania state park (Hillman)
S. B. Elliott State Park[108] Clearfield County 318 acres (1.29 km²) 1933 Named for Simon B. Elliott, a noted Pennsylvania conservationist and legislatorVorlage:Ref label
Salt Springs State Park[109] Susquehanna County 405 acres (1.64 km²) 1973 3 waterfalls on Fall Brook Large hemlocks that are over 500 years old, some of the largest trees in the state
Samuel S. Lewis State Park[110] York County 85 acres (0.34 km²) 1954 Named for donor, Secretary of Department of Forests and Waters, now popular for star gazing events
Sand Bridge State Park[111] Union County 3 acres (0.01 km²) 1978 Rapid Run The smallest state park in Pennsylvania, a day use picnic area on Pennsylvania Route 192
Shawnee State Park[112] Bedford County 3,983 acres (16.12 km²) 1950s Lake Shawnee Rental lodge on an island in the lake
Shikellamy State Park[113] Northumberland and Union Counties 132 acres (0.53 km²) 1960 West Branch and North Branch Susquehanna River Overlook at confluence of West Branch and North Branch Susquehanna River, marina added in 1972
Sinnemahoning State Park[114] Potter and Cameron Counties 1,910 acres (7.73 km²) 1962 George B. Stevenson Reservoir U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir is 142 acres (0.57 km²), park home to rare elk and bald eagle
Sizerville State Park[115] Potter and Cameron Counties 386 acres (1.56 km²) 1924 Sinnemahoning Creek, Driftwood Creek, Cowley Run, and Portage Creek Named for the nearby ghost town of Sizerville
Susquehanna State Park[116] Lycoming County 20 acres (0.08 km²) 1961 West Branch Susquehanna River Operated by the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, home to paddlewheeler Hiawatha
Susquehannock State Park[117] Lancaster County 224 acres (0.91 km²) 1965 Susquehanna River Named for the Susquehannock, whose chief village was nearby, on bluffs overlooking the river
Swatara State Park[118] Lebanon and Schuylkill Counties 3,515 acres (14.22 km²) 1987 Swatara Creek Rail Trail on former Lebanon and Tremont Branch of Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, being developedVorlage:Ref label
Tobyhanna State Park[119] Monroe County 5,440 acres (22.01 km²) 1949 Tobyhanna Lake Once an artillery range for Tobyhanna Army Depot
Trough Creek State Park[120] Huntingdon County 554 acres (2.24 km²) 1936 Raystown Lake and Great Trough Creek Bald eagles have migrated here naturally since the early 1990sVorlage:Ref labelVorlage:Ref label
Tuscarora State Park[121] Schuylkill County 1,618 acres (6.55 km²) 1971 Tuscarora Lake The Tuscarora moved to area after Tuscarora War in North Carolina, later forced out by colonial settlement
Tyler State Park[122] Bucks County 1,711 acres (6.92 km²) 1974 Neshaminy Creek Old original stone dwellings in park are fine examples of early farm dwellings of rural Pennsylvania
Upper Pine Bottom State Park[123] Lycoming County 5 acres (0.02 km²) 1938 Upper Pine Bottom Run A roadside park and picnic area for day use only, on Pennsylvania Route 44
Varden Conservation Area[124] Wayne County 343 acres (1.39 km²) 2001 Middle Creek One of three Conservation Areas, donor is Dr. Mead Shaffer, being deveoped
Warriors Path State Park[125] Bedford County 349 acres (1.41 km²) 1965 Raystown Branch of the Juniata River Named for the Great Indian Warpath used by the Iroquois in war raids on the Cherokee and other tribes
Whipple Dam State Park[126] Huntingdon County 256 acres (1.04 km²) 1928 Whipple Lake A camp for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Campfire Girls on north side of lake used 1928 to 1941Vorlage:Ref label
White Clay Creek Preserve[127] Chester County 1,255 acres (5.08 km²) 1984 White Clay Creek Donated by DuPont in 1984 for "preserving the diverse and unique plant and animal species, and the rich cultural heritage of the area"
Worlds End State Park[128] Sullivan County 780 acres (3.16 km²) 1932 Loyalsock Creek "Must See Park" known for trout fishing, white-water kayaking, camping, hiking on Loyalsock TrailVorlage:Ref labelVorlage:Ref label
Yellow Creek State Park[129] Indiana County 3,140 acres (12.71 km²) 1963 Yellow Creek, Yellow Creek Lake Crossed by the Kittanning Path, a major east-west Native American trail during the 18th century

Former names of Pennsylvania state parks

The following Pennsylvania state parks have had major name changes. Note that many parks were originally "State Forest Parks" or were state public camping areas or even picnic areas in Pennsylvania state forests. These minor name changes are not included here.

Former Park Name   County or Counties   Date name changed   Current Park Name    Remarks   
Halfway Dam State Park[130] Union County 1955 R. B. Winter State Park[100] Named for Raymond B. Winter, a Forest Ranger who established park and worked there 45 years
High Rocks State Park[131] Bucks County ? Ralph Stover State Park[102] "High Rocks" refers to part of park added in 1956 and this name is listed in the USGS GNIS, but was never an official DCNR name or separate park
Pennsylvania State Park at Erie[2] Erie County ? Presque Isle State Park[94] Was only the second "State Park" by name in state when established in 1921
Theodore Roosevelt State Park[131][132] Bucks and Northampton Counties 1989 Delaware Canal State Park[33] Originally named for Theodore Roosevelt, who had no connection to this park; renamed for Delaware Canal, as it is focus of the park
Tohickon State Park[81] Bucks County 1965 Nockamixon State Park[81] Proposed in 1958 as "Tohickon" (on Tohickon Creek), name changed before park officially opened in 1973
Whirl's End State Park[128] Sullivan County 1936 and 1943 Worlds End State Park [128] "Whirl's End" 1936-1943 (for whirlpool in Loyalsock Creek); "Worlds End" 1932-1936 and 1943 to present (for remote location), also known as "Whirl's Glen"

Former Pennsylvania state parks

The following protected areas were once Pennsylvania state parks, but have been transferred to federal (National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) or state (Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry) agencies.

Former State Park   County or Counties   Date jurisdiction changed   Current Name    Remarks   
Blue Marsh State Park[2] Berks County 1978 Blue Marsh Lake and Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 280[133] Park was completed, but there were no funds to operate it, so it was given to the Pennsylvania Game Commission and is now also partly a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers site
Braddock Grave State Park[131] Fayette County 1961 Fort Necessity National Battlefield[134] Now a part of National Park Service site
Brandywine Battlefield State Park[131] Delaware County Brandywine Battlefield [135] Now a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission site
Bushy Run Battlefield State Park[131] Westmoreland County Bushy Run Battlefield[135] Now a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission site
Crooked Creek State Park[2][131] Armstrong County Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area[136] Now a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers site
Curwensville State Park[2][131] Clearfield County Curwensville Lake on the West Branch Susquehanna River[137] Now a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers site, recreation area operated by Clearfield County
Drake Well State Park[131] Venango County Drake Well Museum[135] Now a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission site
Fort Necessity State Park[131] Fayette County 1961 Fort Necessity National Battlefield[134] Now a part of National Park Service site
George W. Childs State Park[7][131][138] Pike County 1983 Part of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area[139] Now part of a National Park Service site, donated to the state for a park in 1912 by the widow of Dr. Childs
Independence Mall State Park[3][131] Philadelphia County 1975 Independence National Historical Park[140] Now a National Park Service site
Pennsbury Manor State Park[131] Bucks County Pennsbury Manor[135] Now a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission site
Snyder-Middleswarth State Park[131] Snyder County Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area and Picnic Area[141][142] Now part of Bald Eagle State Forest (Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry)
Valley Forge State Park[5] Montgomery County 1976 Valley Forge National Historical Park[143] Now a National Park Service site, established 1893 as the first state park in Pennsylvania
Voneida State Forest Park[131] Union County Near Joyce Kilmer Natural Area[142] Now a part of Bald Eagle State Forest (Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry)
Washington Crossing State Park[2][131] Bucks County Washington Crossing Historic Park[135] Now a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission site, established July 1917
Colton Point State Park and Leonard Harrison State Park, Pine Creek Gorge Panorama

Notes

a. Vorlage:Note labelFour Pennsylvania state parks are also the site of ski areas run by private contractors: Big Pocono State Park[16] (Ski Camelback), Blue Knob State Park[19] (Ski Blue Knob), Denton Hill State Park[34] (Ski Denton), and Laurel Mountain State Park[60] (no ski operations in 2006-2007). Two parks are operated by other governmental bodies: Hillman State Park[46] (managed for hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission) and Norristown Farm Park[82] (operated by the Montgomery County Department of Parks). Three parks are operated by other organizations: Susquehanna State Park[116] (operated by the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce), Prompton State Park[97] (operated by non-profit "Friends of Prompton"), and Salt Springs State Park[109] (operated by non-profit "Friends of Salt Springs").
b. Vorlage:Note label The Pennsylvania counties without state parks as of 2007 are: Armstrong, Juniata, Lehigh, Montour, Snyder, and Wyoming counties. Two of these counties are sites of former state parks: Crooked Creek State Park (Armstrong County) and Snyder-Middleswarth State Park (Snyder County).
c. Vorlage:Note label The goal of having a state park within 25 miles (40 km²) of every resident was set by Maurice K. Goddard (Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters, and then of the Department of Environmental Resources from 1955 to 1979).[3]
d. Vorlage:Note label This park was one of twenty one chosen by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Parks for its "Twenty Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks" list.[144]
e. Vorlage:Note label This park has one or more historic sites or districts on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

References

Vorlage:Reflist

Vorlage:Protected Areas of Pennsylvania

  1. ↑ a b Find a Park: Alphabetical Listing of All 117 Pennsylvania State Parks. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR), abgerufen am 26. Februar 2007. Note: despite the title, the list has 120 parks
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Dan Cupper: A Century of Conservation: The Story of Pennsylvania’s State Parks. In: Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, abgerufen am 1. März 2007. Note: URL is to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection reprint of article
  3. ↑ a b c d The Goddard Era. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 26. Februar 2007.
  4. ↑ History. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 26. Februar 2007.
  5. ↑ a b Pennsylvania's First State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 26. Februar 2007.
  6. ↑ a b National Register of Historic Places. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 26. Februar 2007.
  7. ↑ a b The Early Years. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 26. Februar 2007.
  8. ↑ The CCC Years. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 26. Februar 2007.
  9. ↑ Growing Greener: What is Growing Greener? Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, abgerufen am 26. Februar 2007.
  10. ↑ Allegheny Islands State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  11. ↑ Archbald Pothole State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  12. ↑ Bald Eagle State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  13. ↑ Beltzville State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  14. ↑ Bendigo State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  15. ↑ Benjamin Rush State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  16. ↑ a b Big Pocono State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  17. ↑ Big Spring State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  18. ↑ Black Moshannon State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  19. ↑ a b Blue Knob State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  20. ↑ Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  21. ↑ Buchanan's Birthplace State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  22. ↑ Bucktail State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  23. ↑ Caledonia State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  24. ↑ Canoe Creek State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  25. ↑ Chapman State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  26. ↑ Cherry Springs State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  27. ↑ Clear Creek State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  28. ↑ Codorus State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  29. ↑ Colonel Denning State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  30. ↑ Colton Point State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  31. ↑ Cook Forest State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  32. ↑ Cowans Gap State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  33. ↑ a b Delaware Canal State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  34. ↑ a b Denton Hill State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  35. ↑ Elk State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  36. ↑ Erie Bluffs State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  37. ↑ Evansburg State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  38. ↑ Fort Washington State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  39. ↑ Fowlers Hollow State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  40. ↑ Frances Slocum State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  41. ↑ French Creek State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  42. ↑ Gifford Pinchot State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  43. ↑ Gouldsboro State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  44. ↑ Greenwood Furnace State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  45. ↑ Hickory Run State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  46. ↑ a b Hillman State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  47. ↑ Hills Creek State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  48. ↑ Hyner Run State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  49. ↑ Hyner View State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  50. ↑ Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  51. ↑ Jennings Environmental Education Center. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  52. ↑ Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  53. ↑ Kettle Creek State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  54. ↑ Keystone State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  55. ↑ Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  56. ↑ Kinzua Bridge State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  57. ↑ Kooser State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  58. ↑ Lackawanna State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  59. ↑ Laurel Hill State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  60. ↑ a b Laurel Mountain State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  61. ↑ Laurel Ridge State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  62. ↑ Laurel Summit State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  63. ↑ Lehigh Gorge State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  64. ↑ Leonard Harrison State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  65. ↑ Linn Run State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  66. ↑ Little Buffalo State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  67. ↑ Little Pine State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  68. ↑ Locust Lake State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  69. ↑ Lyman Run State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  70. ↑ Marsh Creek State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  71. ↑ Maurice K. Goddard State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  72. ↑ McCalls Dam State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  73. ↑ McConnells Mill State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  74. ↑ Memorial Lake State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  75. ↑ Milton State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  76. ↑ Mont Alto State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  77. ↑ Moraine State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  78. ↑ Mt. Pisgah State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  79. ↑ Nescopeck State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  80. ↑ Neshaminy State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  81. ↑ a b c Nockamixon State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  82. ↑ a b Norristown Farm Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  83. ↑ Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  84. ↑ Ohiopyle State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  85. ↑ Oil Creek State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  86. ↑ Ole Bull State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  87. ↑ Parker Dam State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  88. ↑ Patterson State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  89. ↑ Penn-Roosevelt State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  90. ↑ Pine Grove Furnace State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  91. ↑ Poe Paddy State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  92. ↑ Poe Valley State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  93. ↑ Point State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  94. ↑ a b Presque Isle State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  95. ↑ Prince Gallitzin State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  96. ↑ Promised Land State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  97. ↑ a b Prompton State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  98. ↑ Prouty Place State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  99. ↑ Pymatuning State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  100. ↑ a b R. B. Winter State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  101. ↑ Raccoon Creek State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  102. ↑ a b Ralph Stover State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  103. ↑ Ravensburg State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  104. ↑ Reeds Gap State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  105. ↑ Ricketts Glen State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  106. ↑ Ridley Creek State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  107. ↑ Ryerson Station State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  108. ↑ S. B. Elliott State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  109. ↑ a b Salt Springs State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  110. ↑ Samuel S. Lewis State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  111. ↑ Sand Bridge State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  112. ↑ Shawnee State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  113. ↑ Shikellamy State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  114. ↑ Sinnemahoning State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  115. ↑ Sizerville State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  116. ↑ a b Susquehanna State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  117. ↑ Susquehannock State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  118. ↑ Swatara State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  119. ↑ Tobyhanna State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  120. ↑ Trough Creek State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  121. ↑ Tuscarora State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  122. ↑ Tyler State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  123. ↑ Upper Pine Bottom State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  124. ↑ Varden Conservation Area. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  125. ↑ Warriors Path State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  126. ↑ Whipple Dam State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  127. ↑ White Clay Creek Preserve. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  128. ↑ a b c Worlds End State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  129. ↑ Yellow Creek State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 12. Januar 2007.
  130. ↑ R.B. Winter History: Halfway to Winter. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 5. Februar 2007.
  131. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Geographic Names Information System Feature Query Results. United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System, abgerufen am 1. März 2007. Note: Search on "State Park" in Pennsylvania for current and former state parks
  132. ↑ Delaware Canal. National Canal Museum, abgerufen am 27. Februar 2007.
  133. ↑ A visitor's guide to Blue Marsh Lake. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, abgerufen am 1. März 2007.
  134. ↑ a b Fort Necessity National Battlefield. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, abgerufen am 1. März 2007.
  135. ↑ a b c d e PHMC Trail of History. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, abgerufen am 1. März 2007.
  136. ↑ Crooked Creek Lake. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, abgerufen am 1. März 2007.
  137. ↑ Curwensville Lake, Pennsylvania. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, abgerufen am 1. März 2007.
  138. ↑ Then and Now: Childs Recreation Site and Mills along Dingmans Creek. National Park Service, abgerufen am 28. Februar 2007.
  139. ↑ Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, abgerufen am 1. März 2007.
  140. ↑ Independence National Historical Park. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, abgerufen am 1. März 2007.
  141. ↑ State Parks near the Bald Eagle State Forest: Snyder-Middleswarth State Park. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 1. März 2007.
  142. ↑ a b Bald Eagle State Forest (map). (PDF) PA DCNR, abgerufen am 1. März 2007. Note: shows Snyder-Middleswarth and Joyce Kilmer Natural Areas
  143. ↑ Valley Forge National Historical Park. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, abgerufen am 1. März 2007.
  144. ↑ Twenty Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks. PA DCNR, abgerufen am 5. Februar 2007. Note: Despite the title, there are twenty one parks in the list, with Colton Point and Leonard Harrison State Parks treated as one.
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