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Parks in Pennsylvania

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

Francis E. Walter Dam
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Francis E. Walter Dam

Pennsylvania

Francis E. Walter Dam ? An 1,800-acre project, having a small 80 acre reservoir but no Corps-operated recreati…

Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Park

Friendship Hill National Historic Site

Pennsylvania

Albert Gallatin is best remembered for his thirteen year tenure as Secretary of the Treasury during the Jeffer…

Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park
Park

Gettysburg National Military Park

Pennsylvania

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. …

Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Monument
Park

Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site

Pennsylvania

Before Pennsylvania there was New Sweden. Discover this last historic link to a forgotten past. Visit the chur…

Great Egg Harbor River
recreation area
Park

Great Egg Harbor River

Pennsylvania

The River gradually widens as it picks up the waters of 17 tributaries on its way to Great Egg Harbor and the …

Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests

Pennsylvania

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park

Pennsylvania

Harriet Tubman was guided by a deep faith and devotion to family, freedom, and community. After emancipating h…

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Park

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

Pennsylvania

Hopewell Furnace showcases an early American landscape of industrial operations from 1771-1883, Hopewell and o…

Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Park

Independence National Historical Park

Pennsylvania

The park represents the founding ideals of the nation, and preserves national and international symbols of fre…

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge

Pennsylvania

Our namesake comes from the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy, a powerful and enduring alliance that has th…

Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Johnstown Flood National Memorial

Pennsylvania

The South Fork Dam failed on Friday, May 31, 1889, and unleashed 20,000,000 tons of water that devastated John…

Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial
Park

Johnstown Flood National Memorial

Pennsylvania

The South Fork dam failed on Friday, May 31, 1889 and unleashed 20,000,000 tons of water that devastated Johns…

Kettle Creek Lake
recreation area
Park

Kettle Creek Lake

Pennsylvania

Surrounded by high mountains in a wild and scenic area, Kettle Creek State Park provides day use recreation fa…

Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
recreation area
Park

Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River

Pennsylvania

The largest free-flowing river in the eastern United States, the Delaware River runs past forests, farmlands, …

Mahoning Creek Lake
recreation area
Park

Mahoning Creek Lake

Pennsylvania

Situated among steep sided valleys and forested hillsides, Mahoning Creek Lake is surrounded by breathtaking s…

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

Pennsylvania

Establishing the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in 1938 was the first step of many to restore the area bac…

Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Area

Pennsylvania

The US Army Corps of Engineers built the Mount Morris Dam in the late 1940s to reduce flooding on the lower Ge…

Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
recreation area
Park

Niagara Falls National Heritage Area

Pennsylvania

Designated by Congress in 2008, the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area stretches from the western boundary o…

Oil Region National Heritage Area
recreation area
Park

Oil Region National Heritage Area

Pennsylvania

Oil Region National Heritage Area in northwestern Pennsylvania tells of the world’s first successful commercia…

Prompton Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Prompton Lake

Pennsylvania

Prompton Lake ? A 526-acre project, having a 290-acre lake. Except for a single boat launch, there is no Corps…

Raystown Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Raystown Lake

Pennsylvania

Here you will find boating, fishing, camping, hiking, swimming, and scenic beauty. This twisting lake, the lar…

Ricketts Glen State Park
State Park
Park

Ricketts Glen State Park

Pennsylvania

Ricketts Glen features 21 named waterfalls, including 94-foot Ganoga Falls. The Falls Trail System passes thro…

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Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Park

Steamtown National Historic Site

Pennsylvania

You'd feel heat from the firebox, smell hot steam and oil; you'd hear the whistle, feel the ground vibrate, an…

Steamtown National Historic Site
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Steamtown National Historic Site

Pennsylvania

Feel the heat from the firebox, smell hot steam and oil; hear the whistle and the "chuff-chuff" from the smoke…