Parks & Recreation Areas
Come play in our big backyard. Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoors region is home to the old-growth forests of Cook Forest State Park, the state’s only national forest, and many state parks and natural, wild, and recreational areas perfect for the entire family to see stunning vistas, view wildlife, and connect with nature.
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Peace park on Lighthouse Island featuring a Cross of Freedom, Statue of Liberty, Veterans Memorial, Chapel, replica scale model of 1893 Timber Crib dam, and more.
Accessible via Pigeon Run Falls Trail, which is good for all skill levels, near Marienville in the Allegheny National Forest. Accessible from March until October.
276-acre stand of old and very large white pine in Elk State Forest with the interpretative Pine Tree Trail and Hicks Run Camping Area.
Nearly 50,000 acres. Many winding turns along a beautiful mountain stream make Wykoff Run Road a favorite for motorcyclists. Beaver Run Dam's pond and wetlands and Hoover Farm's fields are wildlife viewing areas.
Picnic pavilion rentals, baseball and softball fields, playgrounds, volley ball courts, Frisbee golf, swimming, fishing, and handicap-accessible observation deck.
Enjoy a commanding view of the Clarion River Valley from the 87.5-foot fire tower. See "Indian mills," unnatural indentations in stones used to grind grains.
Pennsylvania's only inland working lighthouse, 55 feet tall, 16 feet diameter, and seven stories. Lion's Club offers public tours several times each year.
1,910 acres of steep valleys with beautiful scenery and outstanding wildlife habitat. Wildlife center, pontoon boat tours, wildlife watching, camping, hiking, biking, boating, fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and hunting.
386 acres surrounded by nearly a half-million acres of state forests. Picnicking, hiking, camping (23 RV and tent sites), cross-country skiing, fishing, hunting, and 66 miles of snowmobile trails.
23 RV and tent sites. Most sites have electricity. Flush toilets, showers, and sanitary dump station available. Five walk-in tent sites offer a secluded streamside setting.