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Parks in Pennsylvania

Explore 233 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Allegheny Islands State Park

Allegheny Islands State Park

Pennsylvania

An undeveloped park of two islands and seven shoals in the Allegheny River, reached by boat only. The islands …

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Allegheny National Forest

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's sole national forest, the Allegheny encompasses 513,175 acres of the Allegheny Plateau in the n…

802 sq mi
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Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

Pennsylvania

The first railroad to circumvent the Allegheny Mountains, the Allegheny Portage Railroad was the finishing pie…

ParkNational Historic Site
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

Pennsylvania

The first railroad to cross the Allegheny Mountains, the Allegheny Portage Railroad was the final piece of the…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Allegheny Purchase Unit

Pennsylvania

Allegheny Purchase Unit is a unit of the National Forest System managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Dispersed …

0.2 sq mi
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Allegheny Reservoir

Allegheny Reservoir

Pennsylvania

Totally surrounded by forest, Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir are the heart of one of the largest and most …

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Almond Lake

Almond Lake

Pennsylvania

Kanakadea Park operated by Stuben County, NY is located on Almond Lake. Camping and day use facilities for pic…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Alvin R Bush Dam — Kettle Creek State Park

Pennsylvania

Kettle Creek State Park is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Alvin R Bush Dam. The Corps man…

0.0 sq mi
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Pennsylvania

The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild,…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Archbald Pothole State Park

Archbald Pothole State Park

Pennsylvania

A park named for Archbald Pothole, a deep, oval hole formed during the Wisconsin Glacial Period. The eastern s…

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Aylesworth Creek Lake

Aylesworth Creek Lake

Pennsylvania

A 4-acre lake featuring a beach, picnic area and hiking trails. Located near East Jermyn, in Lackawanna County…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Bald Eagle State Park

Bald Eagle State Park

Pennsylvania

A big lake park in the Bald Eagle Valley with two campgrounds. Visitors boat, fish, swim, and watch wildlife i…

1trails
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Beltzville Lake

Beltzville Lake

Pennsylvania

Beltzville Lake is a 3,600-acre project, having a 947-acre lake. The Corps operates and maintains the dam and…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Beltzville Lake — Beltzville Dam Overlook

Pennsylvania

Beltzville Dam Overlook is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Beltzville Lake. The Corps mana…

0.0 sq mi
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Beltzville Lake — Pine Run East Boat Launch

Pennsylvania

Pine Run East Boat Launch is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Beltzville Lake. The Corps ma…

0.1 sq mi
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Beltzville Lake — Pine Run West Day Use Area

Pennsylvania

Pine Run West Day Use Area is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Beltzville Lake. The Corps m…

0.3 sq mi
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Beltzville State Park

Beltzville State Park

Pennsylvania

A lake park in the southern foothills of the Poconos, popular with boaters and anglers. It has a sand beach, p…

3trails
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Bendigo State Park

Bendigo State Park

Pennsylvania

A small park in a valley of hills along the East Branch of the Clarion River. It has a large, shaded picnic ar…

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Benjamin Rush State Park

Pennsylvania

The only state park inside Philadelphia, in the North East section of the city. It offers open space for quiet…

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Big Elk Creek State Park

Pennsylvania

A day-use park in southern Chester County with former farmland, forest and Big Elk Creek. Hike, watch birds, r…

1trails
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Big Pocono State Park

Big Pocono State Park

Pennsylvania

A park on the summit and slopes of Camelback Mountain in Monroe County, with scenic views of three states. Fac…

4trails
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Big Spring State Park

Big Spring State Park

Pennsylvania

A picnic and hiking park on the side of Conococheague Mountain. A short loop trail leads to an unfinished rail…

1trails
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Black Moshannon State Park

Black Moshannon State Park

Pennsylvania

A park of forests and wetlands around a tea-colored lake, with the bog plants that give the water its color. S…

10trails
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Blue Knob State Park

Blue Knob State Park

Pennsylvania

A mountain park of woodland, streams, and quiet in northwest Bedford County. It offers year-round outdoor acti…

6trails
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