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 Pennsylvania's state park system began in 1893 with the
establishment of the first state park at Valley Forge. In the early years, the park system concentrated on preserving
and protecting rare, scenic, historic and natural areas. Today, Pennsylvania has one of the nation's largest state
park systems, with 116 outdoor recreational areas, more than 277,000 acres of property, 660 full-time employees and
more than 1,600 part-time employees. Yearly, the Pennsylvania state park system serves an estimated 27 million
visitors.
Many traditional facilities and resources serve as the backbone
of the park system. Pennsylvania state parks offer more than 7,000 family campsites in 50 parks, 286 cabins, nearly
30,000 picnic tables, 56 major recreational lakes, 10 marinas, 61 beaches for swimming, 17 swimming pools, more than
1,000 miles of trails and much more.
Information on each of Pennsylvania's State Parks is available
at the Department of Natural Resources web site at
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/spintro.htm. This excellent site provides park descriptions, reservation
information, activities and facilities, history, current weather conditions, nearby attractions and more.
Here's a list of state parks in the (570) Area Code. For a full
state listing, pick up the FYI Edition from the Press Enterprise.
Archbald Pothole State Park
c/o Lackawanna State Park
R.R.1 Box 230
Dalton, PA 18414
(570) 945-3239
Activities: picnicking, hunting and hiking, world's largest glacial pothole.
Big Pocono State Park
c/o Tobyhanna State Park
P.O. Box 387
Tobyhanna, PA 18466
(570) 894-8336
Activities: hiking, horseback riding and hunting
Colton Point State Park
c/o Leonard Harrison State Park
R.R. 6 Box 199
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-3061
Activities: camping, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, hunting, hiking, fishing and picnicking
Frances Slocum State Park
565 Mt. Olivet Rd.
Wyoming, PA 18644
(570) 696-3525
Activities: picnicking, swimming, fishing, boating, hunting, hiking, cross-country skiing, sledding snowmobiling, ice skating, ice fishing, camping
Gouldsboro State Park
P.O. Box 387
Tobyhanna, PA 18466
(570) 894-8336
Activities: picnicking, swimming, fishing, boating, hunting, hiking, ice fishing and cross-country skiing
Hickory Run State Park
R.R. 1 Box 81
White Haven
(570) 443-0400
Activities: picnicking, swimming, fishing, hunting, hiking, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, sledding, ice skating, camping. The Boulder Field is a National Natural Landmark.
Hills Creek State Park
R.R. 2 Box 328
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-4246
Activities: picnicking, camping, fishing, boating, ice fishing, hiking and swimming
Hyner Run State Park
P.O. Box 46
Hyner, PA 17738
(570) 923-6000
Activities: camping, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, hunting, hiking, fishing, swimming, children's play area, picnicking
Hyner View State Park
c/o Hyner Run State Park
P.O. Box 46
Hyner, PA 17738
(570) 923-6000
Activities: picnicking, hiking, hang gliding snowmobiling
Kettle Creek State Park
HCR 62 Box 96
Renovo, PA 17764
(570) 923-6004
Activities: camping, snowmobiling cross-country skiing, horseback riding, biking, hiking, hunting, boating, fishing, swimming, sledding, ice fishing, picnicking
Lackawanna State Park
R.R.1 Box 230
Dalton, PA 18414
(570) 945-3239
Activities: picnicking, swimming, fishing, cross-country skiing, boating, hunting, hiking, horseback riding, ice skating, camping
Lehigh Gorge State Park
c/o Hickory Run State Park
R.R. 1 Box 81
(570) 443-0400
Activities: fishing, canoeing, hunting, cross country skiing, biking, snowmobiling and hiking
Leonard Harrison State Park
R.R. 6 Box 199
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-3061
Activities: camping, biking, hiking, hunting, fishing and picnicking
Little Pine State Park
4205 Little Pine Creek Road
Waterville, PA 17776-9705
(570) 753-6000
Activities: camping, cross-country skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, biking, hiking, hunting, boating, fishing, swimming, ice fishing, picnicking
Locust Lake State Park
c/o Tuscarora State Park
687 Tuscarora State Park Rd.
Barnesville, PA 18214
(570) 467-2404
Activities: fishing, boating, swimming, camping, hiking, biking, ice skating, ice fishing, sledding, hunting
McCall Dam State Park
c/o R.B. Winter State Park
R.R. 2 Box 314
Mifflinburg, PA 17844
(570) 966-1455
Activities: fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, picnicking
Milton State Park
c/o Shikellamy State Park
Bridge Ave.
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 988-5557
Activities: biking, hiking, boating, fishing and picnicking
Mt. Pisgah State Park
R.R. 3 Box 362A
Troy, PA 16947
(570) 297-2734
Activities: picnicking, swimming, fishing, boating, hunting, sledding, cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowmobiling
Nescopeck State Park
c/o Hickory Run State Park
R. R. 1 Box 81
(570) 443-0400
Activities: (park is under development) hiking, birdwatching, cross-country skiing, fishing and hunting
Promised Land State Park
R.R.1 Box 96
Greenstown
(570) 676-3428
Activities: picnicking, swimming, fishing, boating, hunting, hiking, camping, snowmobiling, horseback riding, biking, orienteering, ice fishing, ice skating and cross-country skiing
R.B. Winter State Park
R.R. 2 Box 314
Mifflinburg, PA 17844
(570) 966-1455
Activities: camping, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, biking, hiking, hunting, swimming and picnicking
Ravensburg State Park
c/o R.B. Winter State Park
R.R. 2 Box 314
Mifflinburg, PA 17844
(570) 745-7770
Activities: camping, hiking, fishing, hunting and picnicking
Ricketts Glenn State Park
695 State Route 487
Benton, PA 17814
(570) 477-5675
Activities: camping, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, biking, hiking, hunting, fishing, swimming, horseback riding, boating and picnicking
rompton State Park
c/o Lackawanna State Park
R. R. 1 Box 230
Dalton, PA 18414
(570) 945-3239
Activities: park is currently undeveloped
Salt Spring State Park
c/o Lackawanna State Park
R.R. 1 Box 230
Dalton, PA 18414
(570) 945-3239
Activities: fishing, hunting, hiking and picnicking
Sand Bridge State Park
c/o R.B. Winter State Park
R.R. 2 Box 314
Mifflinburg, PA 17844
(570) 966-1455
Activities: snowmobiling, picnicking and fishing
Shikellamy State Park
Bridge Ave.
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 988-5557
Activities: cross-country skiing, biking, hiking, hunting, boating, fishing and picnicking
Susquehanna State Park
c/o Shikellamy State Park
Bridge Avenue
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 988-5557
Activities: boating, fishing and picnicking
Tobyhanna State Park
P. O. Box 387
Tobyhanna, PA 18466
(570) 894-8336
Activities: camping, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, biking, hiking, hunting, boating, fishing, swimming, ice fishing, ice skating and picnicking
Tuscarora State Park
687 Tuscarora State Park Rd.
Barnesville, PA 18214
(570) 467-2404
Activities: biking, horseback riding, hiking, hunting, boating, fishing, swimming, ice fishing, ice skating, sledding and picnicking
Upper Pine Bottom State Park
c/o Little Pine State Park
4205 Little Pine Creek Road
Waterville, PA 17776
(570) 753-6000
Activities: fishing and picnicking
World's End State Park
P.O. Box 62
Forksville, PA 18616
(570) 924-3287
Activities: camping, skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, hiking, hunting, white-water boating, swimming, picnicking and fishing
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