Explore the Pennsylvania State Parks
Pennsylvania is a beautiful state full of breathtaking state parks. If you are looking for an enjoyable way to spend a day, you should check out these unbelievable Pennsylvania state parks.
Pennsylvania has over 100 parks that you can explore and enjoy.
Here is a list of some of the most interesting Pennsylvania state parks.
-Archbald Pothole, famous for having one of the world’s largest potholes (38 ft deep)
-Beltzville, includes a lake with 19.8 miles of shoreline
-Benjamin Rush, site of one of the world’s largest community gardens
-Big Pocono, located on Camelback Mountain, it is the site of Camelback Ski Area and Waterpark
-Big Spring, includes a trail that leads to a partially completed railroad tunnel
-Black Moshannon, features a bog with three carnivorous plant species
-Buchanon’s birthplace, stone pyramid marks the birthplace of America’s 15th President, James Buchanon
-Canoe Creek, home to the State’s largest colony of little brown bats
-Cherry Springs, here you can find some of the clearest, darkest night skies in the eastern U.S.
-Cook Forest, considered by National Geographic to be one of the nation’s top 50 state parks
-Cowans Gap, site of the French and Indian War road, a pioneer homestead, and lumbering
-Denton Hill, great area for summer mountain biking
-Evansburg, includes an 18-hole golf course
-Fort Washington, features a campsite of George Washington during the Revolutionary War
-Greenwood Furnace, includes the ghost town of Greenwood, former ironworks, and charcoal hearths
-Hillman, a great area for hunting
-Hyner, features a launching point for hang gliding and includes a picturesque view of the Susquehanna River
-Jennings Enviornmental Education Center, contains the only publicly protected prairie ecosystem in the State
-Kooser, site of battles between Native American tribes, also featured in the Whiskey Rebellion
-Lehigh Gorge, includes a gorgeous 26 mile trail that follows the river
-Lyman Run, site of a Prisoner of War Camp
-McConnells Mill, features a deep, breath-taking gorge with a renovated water mill and covered bridge
-Mont Alto, Pennsylvania’s oldest state park
-Ohiopyle, one of the most popular white-water rafting destinations on the East Coast
-Oil Creek, the world’s first successful oil well was drilled here
-Parker Dam, look for a herd of elk that lives in the park
-Poe Paddy, a great place for anglers in late spring due to a shadfly hatch
-Presque Isle, this is the most visited state park in Pennsylvania and it includes many beaches
-Prompton, many outdoor sports are sponsored and held here
-Salt Springs, includes the largest trees in Pennsylvania- hemlocks that are over 500 years old- and three waterfalls
-Shawnee, there is a rental lodge on an island in the lake
-Trough Creek, a great place to see bald eagles in the wild
-Tyler, includes original old stone dwellings from rural Pennsylvania
-Whipple Dam, site of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Campfire Girls camps
-Worlds End, famous for trout fishing, white-water kayaking, camping, and hiking
With all of these diverse options, there is something for everyone in the Pennsylvania state parks. No matter what your interests, you can find a great place to enjoy a beautiful day.
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