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Parks in Pennsylvania

Explore 59 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

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
ParkNational Forest

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 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
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
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
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
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

Pennsylvania

More than 7,800 children from 140 Tribes went to the Carlisle School from 1879 to 1918. The National Park Serv…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Conemaugh River Lake

Conemaugh River Lake

Pennsylvania

An unusual endowment of cultural resources attract visitors to Conemaugh Dam. Adjacent to the Dam site Recrea…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Cowanesque Lake

Cowanesque Lake

Pennsylvania

This Corps project located near the New York state line in North Central Pennsylvania provides a 1,085-acre la…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Crooked Creek Lake

Crooked Creek Lake

Pennsylvania

Crooked Creek Rangers developed the Corps' first Auto Tour Trail. The trail takes in the local history of Ar…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Curwensville Lake

Curwensville Lake

Pennsylvania

The recreation area at this central Pennsylvania lake is operated and maintained by Clearfield County. Day-use…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Pennsylvania

This area has been cherished by people for over 12,000 years. The forests and wetlands hold fascinating natura…

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ParkNat'l Recreation Area
East Branch Clarion River Lake

East Branch Clarion River Lake

Pennsylvania

Elk State Park is located at this lake in scenic western Pennslyvania, 14 miles north east of Johnsonburg.

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

Pennsylvania

Described as horrifying, mystifying, and brilliant, Poe’s writing has engaged readers all over the globe. The …

ParkNational Historic Site

Eisenhower National Historic Site

Pennsylvania

Eisenhower National Historic Site preserves the farm of General and 34th President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Adjac…

15trails
ParkNational Historic Site

Erie National Wildlife Refuge

Pennsylvania

Erie National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1959. The first lands for the refuge were purchased with fund…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Finger Lakes National Forest

Pennsylvania

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Finger Lakes National Forest

Finger Lakes National Forest

Pennsylvania

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Flight 93 National Memorial

Pennsylvania

On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U.S. came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacke…

ParkNational Memorial
Flight 93 National Memorial

Flight 93 National Memorial

Pennsylvania

On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U.S. came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacke…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Fort Necessity National Battlefield

Pennsylvania

The battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French and Indian War. This w…

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ParkNational Battlefield
Foster Joseph Sayers Dam

Foster Joseph Sayers Dam

Pennsylvania

Bald Eagle State Park provides a marina, campground, picnic areas, and beach at this 1,730-acre lake. A histor…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area