State Parks IN & AROUND CENTRAL PA
Pennsylvania is home to 121 state parks! Waterfalls, wildlife, and wilderness...what could be better for your mental and physical health?
BLUE KNOB STATE PARK
Blue Knob State Park is a 6,128-acre park in the northwestern tip of Bedford County offering year-round wilderness adventures. The park is named for Blue Knob, the second highest mountain in Pennsylvania at 3,146 feet. You’ll find swimming, picnicking, camping, hunting and fishing as well as a network of trails that is approximately 18 miles in length.
LITTLE BUFFALO STATE PARK
Little Buffalo State Park is a 923-acre park in Perry County. The park is a historical and recreational destination where visitors can cross a covered bridge and observe a restored and operating grist mill. The park is also home to Holman Lake, popular for fishing, and several hundred acres of the park are open to hunting. Recreation also includes 8 miles of trails, swimming, and camping.
COLONEL DENNING STATE PARK
Colonel Denning State Park is a 273-acre park in Cumberland County. The park is in the Doubling Gap of Blue Mountain on Pennsylvania Route 233 between Newville and Landisburg. Doubling Gap Lake is a man-made lake covering 3.5 acres. There are 18 miles of hiking trails and the park serves as a trailhead for the Tuscarora Trail which is 105 miles long.
KINGS GAP ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
Straddling South Mountain, 2,531-acre Kings Gap offers a panoramic view of the Cumberland Valley. Sixteen miles of hiking trails interconnect three main areas and are open year-round. Kings Gap offers environmental education programs from the pre-school environmental awareness program to environmental problem solving programs.
