PA State Parks

A guide to the best State Parks in Pennsylvania.

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.

What you’ll find here are descriptions of some of Pennsylvania’s best state parks, from all corners of the Keystone State. 

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.

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

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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