PA State Parks

A guide to the best State Parks in Pennsylvania.

If you’re looking for a guide to the best state parks in Pennsylvania, you’re in the right place!

Fall foliage views at Kettle Creek State Park on October 12, 2021.
Fall foliage views at Kettle Creek State Park.

There are 124 PA state parks, encompassing nearly 300,000 acres of public land. 

Fall foliage views from Headache Hill at Prince Gallitzin State Park in Cambria County Pennsylvania.
Fall foliage views from Headache Hill at Prince Gallitzin State Park in Cambria County.

Hiking, biking, fishing, kayaking, birding, photography – there is almost no end to the number of recreational opportunities at PA’s state parks!

Visitors enjoying the views from Seneca Point at Cook Forest State Park in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Visitors enjoying the views from Seneca Point at Cook Forest State Park in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

I’ve created this interactive map below to provide you with accurate directions to some of Pennsylvania’s best state parks.


Simply click on the blue text links on the map above or in the articles below to read more in-depth information about each state park.

Fall foliage reflections on the lake at Black Moshannon State Park in Centre County Pennsylvania.
Kayaking at Black Moshannon State Park.

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