Current Parks
| Park name | County or counties | Area in acres (ha) | Date founded |
Stream(s) and / or lake(s) | Remarks | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Islands State Park | Allegheny County | 700143000000000000043 acres (17 ha) |
1980 | Allegheny River | Three islands near Pittsburgh with no facilities, no plans for future development | |
| Archbald Pothole State Park | Lackawanna County | 7002150000000000000150 acres (61 ha) | 1964 | None | One of world's largest potholes, 38 ft (12 m) deep, largest diameter 42 feet (13 m) by 24 feet (7 m) | |
| Bald Eagle State Park | Centre County | 70035900000000000005,900 acres (2,388 ha) | 1971 | Bald Eagle Creek, Foster Joseph Sayers Reservoir | 1,730 acre (700 ha) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir named for Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Beltzville State Park | Carbon County | 70032973000000000002,973 acres (1,203 ha) | 1972 | Pohopoco Creek, Beltzville Lake | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake is 949 acres (384 ha) with 19.8 miles (31.9 km) of shoreline. | |
| Bendigo State Park | Elk County | 7002100000000000000100 acres (40 ha) | 1959 | East Branch Clarion River | Only 20 acres (8.1 ha) developed, name a corruption of Abednego | |
| Benjamin Rush State Park | Philadelphia County | 7002275000000000000275 acres (111 ha) | 1975 | None | Site of one of the world's largest community gardens, otherwise undeveloped | |
| Big Pocono State Park | Monroe County | 70031306000000000001,306 acres (529 ha) | 1954 | None | On Camelback Mountain, site of Camelback Ski Area and Waterpark | |
| Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area | Perry County | 700145000000000000045 acres (18 ha) |
1936 | Big Spring Run | Park has trail to partially completed railroad tunnel in Conococheague Mountain. | |
| Black Moshannon State Park | Centre County | 70033394000000000003,394 acres (1,374 ha) | 1937 | Black Moshannon Creek, Black Moshannon Lake | Park has bog with three carnivorous plant species and 17 orchid varieties. | |
| Blue Knob State Park | Bedford County | 70035874000000000005,874 acres (2,377 ha) | 1945 | None | This former Recreation Demonstration Area on the state's second highest mountain has Blue Knob All Seasons Resort (skiing). | |
| Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area | Dauphin County | 7002914000000000000914 acres (370 ha) | 1999 | Unnamed tributary of Fishing Creek | On Blue Mountain, one of three Conservation Areas, named for donor Alex Boyd | |
| Buchanan's Birthplace State Park | Franklin County | 700118500000000000018.5 acres (7 ha) |
1911 | Buck Run | Stone pyramid marks the birthplace of James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States. | |
| Bucktail State Park Natural Area | Cameron and Clinton Counties | 700421039000000000021,039 acres (8,514 ha) | 1933 | Sinnemahoning Creek, West Branch Susquehanna River | Park, named for the Bucktail Regiment, is a 75 mile (121 km) undeveloped scenic drive on PA 120. | |
| Caledonia State Park | Adams and Franklin Counties | 70031125000000000001,125 acres (455 ha) | 1903 | Rocky Mountain Creek, Carbaugh Run, East Branch Conococheague Creek | Park, named for Thaddeus Stevens' iron furnace, is home to summer stock Totem Pole Playhouse. | |
| Canoe Creek State Park | Blair County | 7002658000000000000658 acres (266 ha) | 1979 | Canoe Creek (tributary of Raystown Branch Juniata River), Canoe Creek Lake | Home of largest nursery colony of little brown bats in the state | |
| Chapman State Park | Warren County | 7002805000000000000805 acres (326 ha) | 1951 | Farnsworth Run, West Branch Tionesta Creek, Chapman Lake | Trailhead for trail system in surrounding Allegheny National Forest | |
| Cherry Springs State Park | Potter County | 700148000000000000048 acres (19 ha) |
1922 | None | Park known for some of the clearest, darkest night skies in the state and eastern US. | |
| Clear Creek State Park | Jefferson County | 70031676000000000001,676 acres (678 ha) | 1922 | Clear Creek, Clarion River | Start of popular canoe trip on 10 miles (6 km) of Clarion River to Cook Forest State Park | |
| Codorus State Park | York County | 70033329000000000003,329 acres (1,347 ha) | 1966 | Codorus Creek, Lake Marburg | Man-made lake is 1,275 acres (516 ha), named for former village of Marburg now flooded by it. | |
| Colonel Denning State Park | Cumberland County | 7002273000000000000273 acres (110 ha) | 1936 | Doubling Gap Creek, Doubling Gap Lake | Park named for William Denning, an American Revolutionary War veteran who was never a colonel. | |
| Colton Point State Park | Tioga County | 7002368000000000000368 acres (149 ha) | 1936 | Pine Creek | On west rim of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, 800 feet (244 m) deep here | |
| Cook Forest State Park | Clarion, Forest, and Jefferson Counties | 70038500000000000008,500 acres (3,440 ha) | 1927 | Toms Run, Clarion River | National Natural Landmark, one of America's top-50 state parks (National Geographic Traveler) | |
| Cowans Gap State Park | Franklin and Fulton Counties | 70031085000000000001,085 acres (439 ha) | 1937 | Little Aughwick Creek, Cowans Gap Lake | Site of French and Indian War road, pioneer homestead, lumbering, and CCC camp | |
| Delaware Canal State Park | Bucks and Northampton Counties | 7002830000000000000830 acres (336 ha) | 1931 | Delaware River | Park runs 60 miles (97 km) along Delaware Canal, the only 19th century U.S. towpath canal left continuously intact. | |
| Denton Hill State Park | Potter County | 7002700000000000000700 acres (283 ha) | 1951 | None | Site of Ski Denton resort, also open for summer mountain biking | |
| Elk State Park | Elk and McKean Counties | 70033192000000000003,192 acres (1,292 ha) | 1963 | East Branch Clarion River, East Branch Lake | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake is 1,160 acres (470 ha). | |
| Erie Bluffs State Park | Erie County | 7002540000000000000540 acres (219 ha) | 2004 | Lake Erie | Park has 1.0 mile (0.6 km) of lake coastline and bluffs 90 feet (27 m) tall, and is being developed. | |
| Evansburg State Park | Montgomery County | 70033349000000000003,349 acres (1,355 ha) | 1979 | Skippack Creek | Park has 18 hole Skippack Golf Course and many outdoor recreational opportunities. | |
| Fort Washington State Park | Montgomery County | 7002493000000000000493 acres (200 ha) | 1953 | Wissahickon Creek | George Washington camped here in the American Revolutionary War's Philadelphia campaign. | |
| Fowlers Hollow State Park | Perry County | 7002104000000000000104 acres (42 ha) | 1936 | Fowlers Hollow Run | Trailhead for the trail system of the surrounding Tuscarora State Forest | |
| Frances Slocum State Park | Luzerne County | 70031035000000000001,035 acres (419 ha) | 1968 | Abrahams Creek, Frances Slocum Lake | Park named for a girl kidnapped by the Lenape who lived the rest of her life with the Miami in Indiana. | |
| French Creek State Park | Berks and Chester Counties | 70037339000000000007,339 acres (2,970 ha) | 1946 | French Creek | Former Recreation Demonstration Area, adjacent to Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site | |
| Gifford Pinchot State Park | York County | 70032338000000000002,338 acres (946 ha) | 1961 | Beaver Creek (tributary of Conewago Creek), Pinchot Lake | Gifford Pinchot was a Pennsylvania governor, conservationist, and first US Forest Service Chief. | |
| Gouldsboro State Park | Monroe and Wayne Counties | 70032880000000000002,880 acres (1,165 ha) | 1958 | Gouldsboro Lake | Park named for village named for Jay Gould, next to Tobyhanna Army Depot. | |
| Greenwood Furnace State Park | Huntingdon County | 7002423000000000000423 acres (171 ha) | 1924 | Standing Stone Creek, Greenwood Lake | Includes ghost town of Greenwood, former ironworks and charcoal hearths | |
| Hickory Run State Park | Carbon County | 700415550000000000015,550 acres (6,293 ha) | 1945 | Hickory Run, Lehigh River, Sand Spring Lake | Former Recreation Demonstration Area with a large boulder field that is a National Natural Landmark. | |
| Hillman State Park | Washington County | 70033600000000000003,600 acres (1,456 ha) | 1960s | Raccoon Creek | Managed for hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and largely undeveloped | |
| Hills Creek State Park | Tioga County | 7002407000000000000407 acres (165 ha) | 1953 | Hills Creek, Hills Creek Lake | Land previously used as a pigment mine for the paint industry | |
| Hyner Run State Park | Clinton County | 7002180000000000000180 acres (73 ha) | 1958 | Hyner Run | On the site of Civilian Conservation Corps Camp S-75-PA | |
| Hyner View State Park | Clinton County | 70006000000000000006 acres (2 ha) |
1965 | None | Scenic view of the West Branch Susquehanna River and launching point for hang gliding | |
| Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center | Northampton County | 70031168000000000001,168 acres (473 ha) | 1959 | Bushkill Creek | Park surrounds Jacobsburg National Historic District, where rifles were manufactured during the American Revolution. | |
| Jennings Environmental Education Center | Butler County | 7002300000000000000300 acres (121 ha) | 1979 | Big Run | Park contains the only publicly protected relict prairie ecosystem in Pennsylvania, 20 acres (8.1 ha). | |
| Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area | Dauphin County | 7002350000000000000350 acres (142 ha) | 2000 | None | On Peters Mountain, one of three Conservation Areas, named for donor Joseph E. Ibberson | |
| Kettle Creek State Park | Clinton County | 70031793000000000001,793 acres (726 ha) | 1954 | Kettle Creek, Kettle Creek Reservoir | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir is 160 acres (65 ha), park has many recreational facilities built by CCC. | |
| Keystone State Park | Westmoreland County | 70031200000000000001,200 acres (486 ha) | 1945 | Keystone Run, Keystone Lake | Park named for Pennsylvania's official nickname, "The Keystone State". | |
| Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center | Cumberland County | 70031454000000000001,454 acres (588 ha) | 1973 | some vernal pools | Training center for park rangers of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | |
| Kinzua Bridge State Park | McKean County | 7002329000000000000329 acres (133 ha) | 1970 | Kinzua Creek | Had 1882 Historic Civil Engineering Landmark railway bridge, once the world's highest and longest, destroyed by a tornado in 2003. | |
| Kooser State Park | Somerset County | 7002250000000000000250 acres (101 ha) | 1922 | Kooser Run, Kooser Lake | Site of battles between Native American tribes, part of Whiskey Rebellion | |
| Lackawanna State Park | Lackawanna County | 70031411000000000001,411 acres (571 ha) | 1972 | South Branch Tunkhannock Creek, Lake Lackawanna | On site of a Turn of the Century era community fair | |
| Laurel Hill State Park | Somerset County | 70033935000000000003,935 acres (1,592 ha) | 1945 | Laurel Hill Creek, Laurel Hill Lake | Former Recreation Demonstration Area with the largest CCC architecture collection of any Pennsylvania state park | |
| Laurel Mountain State Park | Somerset and Westmoreland Counties | 7002493000000000000493 acres (200 ha) | 1964 | None | Opened in 1939 by Richard K. Mellon and Rolling Rock brewery as one of the state's first ski areas, donated to the state in 1964 | |
| Laurel Ridge State Park | Cambria, Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties | 700413625000000000013,625 acres (5,514 ha) | 1967 | Conemaugh River, Youghiogheny River and tributaries | The park surrounds the 70 mile (113 km) long Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail. | |
| Laurel Summit State Park | Westmoreland County | 70006000000000000006 acres (2 ha) |
1964 | None | Day use picnic area and trailhead, 2,739 feet (835 m) above sea level | |
| Lehigh Gorge State Park | Carbon and Luzerne Counties | 70034548000000000004,548 acres (1,841 ha) | 1980 | Lehigh River | The Lehigh Gorge Trail follows the river through the park for 26 miles (42 km). | |
| Leonard Harrison State Park | Tioga County | 7002585000000000000585 acres (237 ha) | 1922 | Pine Creek | On east rim of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, 800 feet (244 m) deep here | |
| Linn Run State Park | Westmoreland County | 7002612000000000000612 acres (248 ha) | 1924 | Grove, Rock and Linn Runs and Adams Falls | Once a barren wasteland, now a thriving second growth forest with an excellent trout stream | |
| Little Buffalo State Park | Perry County | 7002923000000000000923 acres (374 ha) | 1972 | Little Buffalo Creek, Holman Lake | Park named for the bison that are believed to have once roamed the ridge and valley region of Pennsylvania. | |
| Little Pine State Park | Lycoming County | 70032158000000000002,158 acres (873 ha) | 1937 | Little Pine Creek | Historians believe a Shawnee village and burial ground were just north of the park. | |
| Locust Lake State Park | Schuylkill County | 70031089000000000001,089 acres (441 ha) | 1966 | Locust Creek, Locust Lake | In a thriving second growth forest on the side of Locust Mountain | |
| Lyman Run State Park | Potter County | 7002595000000000000595 acres (241 ha) | 1951 | Lyman Run, Lyman Run Lake | Site of a Prisoner of War Camp during World War II | |
| Marsh Creek State Park | Chester County | 70031705000000000001,705 acres (690 ha) | 1974 | Marsh Creek, Marsh Creek Lake | The village of Milford Mills was flooded by the creation of the lake, last Project 70 / 500 park. | |
| Maurice K. Goddard State Park | Mercer County | 70032856000000000002,856 acres (1,156 ha) | 1972 | Sandy Creek, Lake Wilhelm | Park named for Maurice K. Goddard, who led the creation of 45 state parks in 24 years of service. | |
| McCalls Dam State Park | Centre County | 70008000000000000008 acres (3 ha) |
1933 | White Deer Creek | In a remote location on a dirt road between R. B. Winter State Park and Eastville. |
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| McConnells Mill State Park | Lawrence County | 70032546000000000002,546 acres (1,030 ha) | 1957 | Slippery Rock Creek | Features a deep scenic gorge with a restored watermill and a covered bridge | |
| Memorial Lake State Park | Lebanon County | 7002230000000000000230 acres (93 ha) | 1945 | Indiantown Run, Memorial Lake | Surrounded by Fort Indiantown Gap, headquarters of the Pennsylvania National Guard | |
| Milton State Park | Northumberland County | 700182000000000000082 acres (33 ha) |
1966 | West Branch Susquehanna River | On an island in the river, destroyed by Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and rebuilt | |
| Mont Alto State Park | Franklin County | 700124000000000000024 acres (10 ha) |
1902 | West Branch Antietam Creek | Pennsylvania's current oldest state park and first State Forest Park, former iron works | |
| Moraine State Park | Butler County | 700416725000000000016,725 acres (6,768 ha) | 1970 | Muddy Creek, Lake Arthur | Park served as the location of the 1973 and 1977 National Scout Jamborees. | |
| Mt. Pisgah State Park | Bradford County | 70031302000000000001,302 acres (527 ha) | 1979 | Pisgah Creek, Mill Creek, Stephen Foster Lake | Lake named for renowned American composer Stephen Foster. | |
| Nescopeck State Park | Luzerne County | 70033550000000000003,550 acres (1,437 ha) | 2005 | Nescopeck Creek | One of the newest state parks in Pennsylvania | |
| Neshaminy State Park | Bucks County | 7002330000000000000330 acres (134 ha) | 1956 | Delaware River | Park, on an estuary, donated by descendant of James Logan, colonial secretary to William Penn | |
| Nockamixon State Park | Bucks County | 70035283000000000005,283 acres (2,138 ha) | 1973 | Tohickon Creek, Lake Nockamixon | Nockamixon means "place of soft soil" in the Lenape language. | |
| Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center | Berks County | 7002665000000000000665 acres (269 ha) | 1970 | Wyomissing Creek | Once a forest privately owned by Jacob Nolde | |
| Norristown Farm Park | Montgomery County | 7002690000000000000690 acres (279 ha) | 1995 | Stony Creek | Managed by the Montgomery County Department of Parks | |
| Ohiopyle State Park | Fayette County | 700419052000000000019,052 acres (7,710 ha) | 1965 | Youghiogheny River and tributaries | One of the most popular white-water rafting destinations on the East Coast | |
| Oil Creek State Park | Venango County | 70036250000000000006,250 acres (2,529 ha) | 1931 | Oil Creek | Edwin Drake drilled the first successful oil well in the world here in 1859. | |
| Ole Bull State Park | Potter County | 7002132000000000000132 acres (53 ha) | 1925 | Ole Bull Run, Kettle Creek | Location of a Norwegian colony established by renowned violinist Ole Bull | |
| Parker Dam State Park | Clearfield County | 7002968000000000000968 acres (392 ha) | 1936 | Laurel Run, Parker Lake | A herd of elk lives in and near the park. | |
| Patterson State Park | Potter County | 700110000000000000010 acres (4 ha) |
1925 | None | Day use picnic area on PA 44, surrounded by Susquehannock State Forest | |
| Penn-Roosevelt State Park | Centre County | 700141000000000000041 acres (17 ha) |
1983 | Sassafras Run, Standing Stone Creek | Once a segregated black Civilian Conservation Corps camp during the Great Depression | |
| Pine Grove Furnace State Park | Cumberland County | 7002696000000000000696 acres (282 ha) | 1913 | Mountain Creek, Fuller Lake, Laurel Lake | The furnaces at Pine Grove could consume an acre of trees a day. | |
| Poe Paddy State Park | Centre County | 700123000000000000023 acres (9 ha) |
1938 | Big Poe Creek, Penns Creek | Noted by anglers for the shadfly hatch that occurs in late spring | |
| Poe Valley State Park | Centre County | 7002620000000000000620 acres (251 ha) | 1938 | Big Poe Creek, Poe Lake | Built during the Great Depression by the CCC | |
| Point State Park | Allegheny County | 700136000000000000036 acres (15 ha) |
1974 | Allegheny, Monongahela, Ohio rivers | In downtown Pittsburgh at meeting of three rivers, site of Fort Pitt | |
| Presque Isle State Park | Erie County | 70033200000000000003,200 acres (1,295 ha) | 1921 | Lake Erie | The most visited state park in Pennsylvania, on a peninsula in lake with many beaches | |
| Prince Gallitzin State Park | Cambria County | 70036249000000000006,249 acres (2,529 ha) | 1965 | Beaverdam Run, Glendale Lake | Park named for Demetrius Gallitzin, Russian nobelman turned Roman Catholic priest. | |
| Promised Land State Park | Pike County | 70033000000000000003,000 acres (1,214 ha) | 1905 | Wallenpaupack Creek, Promised Land Lake, Lower Lake | Name is an ironic commentary created by immigrant residents, once owned by the Shakers. | |
| Prompton State Park | Wayne County | 70032000000000000002,000 acres (809 ha) | 1962 | Lackawaxen River, Prompton Lake | Being developed with the help of Friends of Prompton | |
| Prouty Place State Park | Potter County | 70005000000000000005 acres (2 ha) |
1925 | Prouty Run | Day use picnic area on Long Toe Road | |
| Pymatuning State Park | Crawford County | 700421122000000000021,122 acres (8,548 ha) | 1934 | Shenango River, Pymatuning Lake | This is the largest state park in Pennsylvania, with one of the largest lakes. | |
| R. B. Winter State Park | Union County | 7002695000000000000695 acres (281 ha) | 1933 | Halfway Creek, Halfway Lake | Park has first cement and stone dam ever built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. | |
| Raccoon Creek State Park | Beaver County | 70037572000000000007,572 acres (3,064 ha) | 1945 | Little Traverse Creek, Raccoon Lake | Park was built by the CCC and WPA as one of five National Park Service Recreation Demonstration Areas in state. | |
| Ralph Stover State Park | Bucks County | 700145000000000000045 acres (18 ha) |
1931 | Tohickon Creek | High Rocks portion of the park was donated to Pennsylvania by James Michener in 1956. | |
| Ravensburg State Park | Clinton County | 700178000000000000078 acres (32 ha) |
1933 | Rauchtown Run | Park named for the ravens that flock near the gorge. | |
| Reeds Gap State Park | Mifflin County | 7002220000000000000220 acres (89 ha) | 1938 | Honey Creek | Once a gathering place for the locals to hold picnics and listen to travelling evangelists | |
| Ricketts Glen State Park | Columbia, Luzerne, and Sullivan Counties | 700413050000000000013,050 acres (5,281 ha) | 1942 | Kitchen Creek | Known for its many waterfalls, it was slated to become a National Park, but did not due to redirection of funds during World War II. | |
| Ridley Creek State Park | Delaware County | 70032606000000000002,606 acres (1,055 ha) | 1972 | Ridley Creek | Adjacent to the John J. Tyler Arboretum | |
| Ryerson Station State Park | Greene County | 70031164000000000001,164 acres (471 ha) | 1967 | North Fork of the Dunkard Fork of Wheeling Creek, Ronald J. Duke Lake | 52 acre (21 ha) man-made lake, 38 miles (61 km) from next nearest Pennsylvania state park (Hillman) | |
| S. B. Elliott State Park | Clearfield County | 7002318000000000000318 acres (129 ha) | 1933 | Stony Run | Park named for Simon B. Elliott, a noted Pennsylvania conservationist and legislator. | |
| Salt Springs State Park | Susquehanna County | 7002405000000000000405 acres (164 ha) | 1973 | Fall Brook | Park has three waterfalls and its hemlocks are over 500 years old and some of the largest trees in the state. | |
| Samuel S. Lewis State Park | York County | 700185000000000000085 acres (34 ha) |
1954 | None | Park named for its donor, a Secretary of the Department of Forests and Waters; now popular for star gazing. | |
| Sand Bridge State Park | Union County | 70003000000000000003 acres (1 ha) |
1978 | Rapid Run | This is the smallest state park in Pennsylvania, a day use picnic area on PA 192. | |
| Shawnee State Park | Bedford County | 70033983000000000003,983 acres (1,612 ha) | 1951 | Lake Shawnee | Rental lodge on an island in the lake | |
| Shikellamy State Park | Northumberland and Union Counties | 7002132000000000000132 acres (53 ha) | 1960 | West Branch and North Branch Susquehanna River | Park overlook is at confluence of West Branch and North Branch Susquehanna River, marina added in 1972. | |
| Sinnemahoning State Park | Cameron and Potter Counties | 70031910000000000001,910 acres (773 ha) | 1962 | Sinnemahoning Creek, George B. Stevenson Reservoir | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir is 142 acres (57 ha), park home to rare Elk and Bald Eagle. | |
| Sizerville State Park | Cameron and Potter Counties | 7002386000000000000386 acres (156 ha) | 1924 | Cowley Run | Park named for the nearby ghost town of Sizerville. | |
| Susquehanna State Park | Lycoming County | 700120000000000000020 acres (8 ha) |
1961 | West Branch Susquehanna River | Park operated by the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, home to paddlewheeler Hiawatha. | |
| Susquehannock State Park | Lancaster County | 7002224000000000000224 acres (91 ha) | 1965 | Susquehanna River | Park named for the Susquehannock, whose chief village was nearby. | |
| Swatara State Park | Lebanon and Schuylkill Counties | 70033515000000000003,515 acres (1,422 ha) | 1987 | Swatara Creek | Rail trail is on the former Lebanon & Tremont Branch of Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, park being developed. | |
| Tobyhanna State Park | Monroe and Wayne Counties | 70035440000000000005,440 acres (2,201 ha) | 1949 | Tobyhanna Creek, Tobyhanna Lake | Once part of an artillery range for Tobyhanna Army Depot | |
| Trough Creek State Park | Huntingdon County | 7002554000000000000554 acres (224 ha) | 1936 | Great Trough Creek, Raystown Lake | Bald Eagles have migrated here naturally since the early 1990s. | |
| Tuscarora State Park | Schuylkill County | 70031618000000000001,618 acres (655 ha) | 1971 | Locust Creek, Tuscarora Lake | The Tuscarora moved to the area after the Tuscarora War in North Carolina, were later forced out by colonial settlement. | |
| Tyler State Park | Bucks County | 70031711000000000001,711 acres (692 ha) | 1974 | Neshaminy Creek | Old original stone dwellings in park are fine examples of early farm dwellings of rural Pennsylvania. | |
| Upper Pine Bottom State Park | Lycoming County | 70005000000000000005 acres (2 ha) |
1924 | Upper Pine Bottom Run | A roadside park and picnic area for day use only, on PA 44 | |
| Varden Conservation Area | Wayne County | 7002343000000000000343 acres (139 ha) | 2001 | Middle Creek | One of three Conservation Areas, donated by Dr. Mead Shaffer, being developed | |
| Warriors Path State Park | Bedford County | 7002349000000000000349 acres (141 ha) | 1965 | Raystown Branch Juniata River | Park named for the Great Indian Warpath used by the Iroquois in war raids on the Cherokee and other tribes. | |
| Whipple Dam State Park | Huntingdon County | 7002256000000000000256 acres (104 ha) | 1928 | Whipple Lake | There was a camp for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Campfire Girls on the north side of lake from 1928 to 1941. | |
| White Clay Creek Preserve | Chester County | 70031255000000000001,255 acres (508 ha) | 1984 | White Clay Creek | Park was donated by DuPont to preserve "diverse and unique plant and animal species, and the rich cultural heritage of the area". | |
| Worlds End State Park | Sullivan County | 7002780000000000000780 acres (316 ha) | 1932 | Loyalsock Creek | A "Must See Park" known for trout fishing, white-water kayaking, camping, and hiking on the Loyalsock Trail. | |
| Yellow Creek State Park | Indiana County | 70033140000000000003,140 acres (1,271 ha) | 1963 | Yellow Creek, Yellow Creek Lake | Crossed by the Kittanning Path, a major east-west Native American trail during the 18th century |
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