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State Park

Colonel Denning State Park

Pennsylvania · PA

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Trails

1

Campgrounds

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  • Operator:(717) 776-5272
  • Address:1599 Doubling Gap Road, Newville, PA 17241-9756 · PA
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A woodland park with a small lake in Doubling Gap, where Blue Mountain doubles back on itself. It is a gateway to the large Tuscarora State Forest around it.

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From Wikipedia

Colonel Denning State Park is a 273-acre (110 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Lower Mifflin Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is in the Doubling Gap of Blue Mountain on Pennsylvania Route 233 between Newville and Landisburg. Doubling Gap Lake is a man-made lake covering 3.5 acres (1.4 ha). Colonel Denning State Park is surrounded by Tuscarora State Forest.

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Trails

All trails in Colonel Denning State Park
Flat Rock Loop Trail

Flat Rock Loop Trail

Newville5.5 mi1,699 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Flat Rock via Tuscarora Trail

Flat Rock via Tuscarora Trail

Newville3.8 mi1,398 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Tuscarora and Warner Trail Loop

Tuscarora and Warner Trail Loop

Blain8.4 mi2,388 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Colonel Denning State Park
Colonel Denning State Park

Colonel Denning State Park

Newville, PAPricing varies — check with the operator
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