Former Parks
The following eighteen were once Pennsylvania state parks, but have been transferred to federal (National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) or state (Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry) agencies, or ceased to exist.
| Former state park | County or counties | Date jurisdiction changed | Current name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny River State Park | Venango County | 1980 | Kennerdell (or Allegheny River) tract | Now part of Clear Creek State Forest (Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry) |
| Blue Marsh State Park | Berks County | 1978 | Blue Marsh Lake and Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 280 | Park was completed, but without funds to operate it, so was given to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, now also partly a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers site. |
| Brandywine Battlefield State Park | Delaware County | unknown | Brandywine Battlefield | Now a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission site |
| Bushy Run Battlefield State Park | Westmoreland County | unknown | Bushy Run Battlefield | Now a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission site |
| Colerain State Park | Huntingdon County | unknown | Colerain Picnic Area | Now part of Rothrock State Forest (Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry) although as of 2012 it is not shown on the official state forest web site or map; also known historically as "Colerain Forge". |
| Conrad Weiser Memorial Park | Berks County | 1953 | Conrad Weiser Homestead | Now a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission site |
| Crooked Creek State Park | Armstrong County | unknown | Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area | Now a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers site |
| Curwensville State Park | Clearfield County | unknown | Curwensville Lake on the West Branch Susquehanna River | Now a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers site, recreation area operated by Clearfield County |
| Drake Well State Park | Venango County | 1943 | Drake Well Museum | Now a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission site |
| Fort Necessity State Park | Fayette County | 1961 | Fort Necessity National Battlefield | Now part of a National Park Service site |
| George W. Childs State Park | Pike County | 1983 | George W. Childs Recreation Site | Now part of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, a National Park Service site; it was donated to the state for a park in 1912 by the widow of Dr. Childs. |
| Hemlock State Forest Park | Perry County | unknown | Hemlocks Natural Area | Now part of Tuscarora State Forest (Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry) |
| Independence Mall State Park | Philadelphia County | 1975 | Independence National Historical Park | Now a National Park Service site |
| Moosic Lake State Park | Lackawanna County | 1930s | No longer in existence | The Pennsylvania state legislature created park in early 1930s, but did not fund it, so it never came into existence. |
| Snyder-Middleswarth State Park | Snyder County | 1980s | Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area and Picnic Area | Now part of Bald Eagle State Forest (Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry), established 1921 |
| Valley Forge State Park | Montgomery County | 1976 | Valley Forge National Historical Park | Now a National Park Service site, it was established in 1893 as the first state park in Pennsylvania. |
| Voneida State Forest Park | Centre County | unknown | Hairy Johns State Forest Picnic Area | Now part of Bald Eagle State Forest (Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry), it was established 1922 and named for "Hairy John" Voneida |
| Washington Crossing State Park | Bucks County | unknown | Washington Crossing Historic Park | Now a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission site, established July 1917 |
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Brandywine Battlefield, Washington's HQ -
Valley Forge, Ranger in Continental Army uniform -
Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area, picnic area -
Childs Recreation Site, Fulmer Falls
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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