As of 2024, there are 124 state parks in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks, a division of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), is the governing body for all these parks, and directly operates 116 of them. The remaining parks are operated in cooperation with other public and private organizations.

The first Pennsylvania state park, at Valley Forge, opened in 1893 and was given to the National Park Service (NPS) for the United States Bicentennial in 1976. There are a total of seventeen former Pennsylvania state parks: four former parks have been transferred to the NPS, four to the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission, two to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, one to both the Corps and the Pennsylvania Game Commission, five to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, and one has ceased to exist. Nine current and two former state parks have had major name changes or have been known under alternate names.

The list gives an overview of Pennsylvania state parks and a brief history of their development since the first park opened in 1893. State parks range in size from 3 acres (1.2 ha) to 21,122 acres (8,548 ha) and comprise one percent of Pennsylvania's total land area. According to Dan Cupper (1993), "Pennsylvania is the thirty-third largest state, but only Alaska and California have more park land".

There are state parks in 62 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, which nearly reaches Pennsylvania's goal of having a state park within 25 miles (40 km) of every resident in the Commonwealth. Eleven parks do not have "State Park" in their name. Three are "Conservation Areas": Boyd Big Tree Preserve, Joseph E. Ibberson, and Varden; four are "Environmental Education Centers": Jacobsburg, Jennings, Kings Gap (also a "Training Center") and Nolde Forest; White Clay Creek is a "Preserve"; Norristown is a "Farm Park"; and Big Spring is a "State Forest Picnic Area".

Seven parks are undeveloped with no facilities: Allegheny Islands, Benjamin Rush, Bucktail, Erie Bluffs, Prompton, Swatara, and Varden; the last four of these are in the process of being developed. Five state parks are small picnic areas: Laurel Summit, Patterson, Prouty Place, Sand Bridge, and Upper Pine Bottom. Five state parks have major U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams and/or lakes: Bald Eagle, Beltzville, Elk, Kettle Creek, and Sinnemahoning. Three former parks now belong, at least partly, to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Seven parks preserve the industrial past: Canoe Creek is the site of a former lime kiln, and Caledonia, French Creek, Greenwood Furnace, Kings Gap, Mont Alto, and Pine Grove Furnace (plus one former park) are all former iron furnace sites. Eight current parks and one former park contain at least part of eight different National Natural Landmarks.

According to the DCNR, the state parks in Pennsylvania are on more than 300,000 acres (120,000 ha) with some 606 full-time and more than 1,600 part-time employees serving approximately 36 million visitors each year. Admission to all Pennsylvania state parks is free, although there are fees charged for use of cabins, marinas, etc. Pennsylvania's state parks offer "over 7,000 family campsites, 286 cabins, nearly 30,000 picnic tables, 56 major recreational lakes, 10 marinas, 61 beaches for swimming, 17 swimming pools" and over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of trails.

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  Presque Isle State Park,
  on Lake Erie
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  Worlds End State Park, Loyalsock Creek canyon
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  Point State Park,
  in downtown Pittsburgh
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  Ohiopyle State Park,
  Jonathan Run Falls

Pennsylvania's first state park was Valley Forge State Park, purchased by the Commonwealth on May 30, 1893, to preserve Valley Forge. It was transferred to the National Park Service (NPS) on the Bicentennial of the United States, July 4, 1976. Many state parks still preserve history: as of 2012, forty-two Pennsylvania state park sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, including two National Historic Landmarks (Delaware Canal and Point), twenty-eight Civilian Conservation Corps sites in nineteen parks, and twelve other parks' historic sites and districts. Eight of the former state parks were also chiefly historic.

In addition to preserving historic sites, Pennsylvania also sought to preserve natural beauty and offer opportunities for recreation in its state parks. In 1902 Mont Alto State Forest Park was the second park established, a year after the state "Bureau of Forestry" was set up to purchase, preserve, and restore Pennsylvania's forests, which had been ravaged by lumbering, charcoal production, and wild fires. Parks were added sporadically until the 1930s, some mere camping and picnic areas in state forests, while others preserved unique sites. The 1930s saw a great expansion of parks and their facilities under Governor Gifford Pinchot, who cooperated with President Franklin Roosevelt, despite their being of different political parties. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) established 113 CCC camps in Pennsylvania (second only to California). Using CCC and Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor, the NPS built five Recreation Demonstration Areas, which became Pennsylvania state parks in 1945 and 1946: Blue Knob, French Creek, Hickory Run, Laurel Hill, and Raccoon Creek. The CCC also "fought forest fires, planted trees, built roads, buildings, picnic areas, swimming areas, campgrounds and created many state parks".

In 1956, there were forty-four state parks in Pennsylvania, mostly in rural areas. Forty-five parks had been added by 1979, mostly near urban areas, and the system had increased by 130,000 acres (53,000 ha). This was thanks largely to the efforts of Maurice K. Goddard, who served as director of the precursors to the DCNR for twenty-four years under six administrations. The number of visitors to parks more than tripled in this time and two voter approved bond issues (Projects 70 and 500) raised millions of dollars for park expansions and improvements. All this expansion was not without costs and by 1988 there was an estimated $90 million in deferred maintenance. In 1993, as the park system celebrated its one-hundredth anniversary, new tax and bond revenues were earmarked for the parks. Since 2000, parks are being improved through the state's Growing Greener and Growing Greener II and bond programs.

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  Tyler State Park,
  Schofield Ford bridge
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  Codorus State Park,
  man-made Lake Marburg
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  Ravensburg State Park, CCC picnic shelter
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  Archbald Pothole State Park, typical entrance sign

Current Pennsylvania state 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	43 acres (17 ha)	1980	Allegheny River	Three alluvial islands near Pittsburgh with no facilities, and accessible only by boat
Archbald Pothole State Park	Lackawanna County	150 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	5,900 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	2,973 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	100 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	275 acres (111 ha)	1975	None	Site of one of the world's largest community gardens, otherwise undeveloped
Big Elk Creek State Park	Chester County	1,712 acres (693 ha)	2022	Elk River (Maryland)	Big Elk Creek was an important transportation and natural resource corridor for indigenous people for thousands of years and an important area for freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad to the North.
Big Pocono State Park	Monroe County	1,306 acres (529 ha)	1954	None	On Camelback Mountain, site of Camelback Ski Area and Waterpark
Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area	Perry County	45 acres (18 ha)	1936	Big Spring Run (which forms Shermans Creek)	Park has trail to partially completed railroad tunnel in Conococheague Mountain.
Black Moshannon State Park	Centre County	3,394 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	5,874 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	914 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	18.5 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	21,039 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	1,125 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	658 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	805 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	48 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	1,676 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	3,329 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	273 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	368 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	8,500 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	1,085 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	830 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	700 acres (283 ha)	1951	None	Site of Ski Denton resort, also open for summer mountain biking
Elk State Park	Elk and McKean Counties	3,192 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	540 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	3,349 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	493 acres (200 ha)	1953	Wissahickon Creek	George Washington camped here in the American Revolutionary War's Philadelphia campaign.
Fowlers Hollow State Park	Perry County	104 acres (42 ha)	1936	Fowlers Hollow Run	Trailhead for the trail system of the surrounding Tuscarora State Forest
Frances Slocum State Park	Luzerne County	1,035 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	7,339 acres (2,970 ha)	1946	French Creek	Former Recreation Demonstration Area, adjacent to Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Gifford Pinchot State Park	York County	2,338 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	2,880 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	423 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	15,550 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	3,600 acres (1,456 ha)	1960s	Raccoon Creek	Managed for hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and largely undeveloped
Hills Creek State Park	Tioga County	407 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	180 acres (73 ha)	1958	Hyner Run	On the site of Civilian Conservation Corps Camp S-75-PA
Hyner View State Park	Clinton County	6 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	1,168 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	300 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	350 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	1,793 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	1,200 acres (486 ha)	1945	Keystone Run, Keystone Lake	Park is named for the Keystone Coal and Coke Company that once owned the land and created the lake.
Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center	Cumberland County	1,454 acres (588 ha)	1973	some vernal pools, Kings Gap Hollow Run, Irish Gap Run	Training center for park rangers of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Kinzua Bridge State Park	McKean County	329 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	250 acres (101 ha)	1922	Kooser Run, Kooser Lake	Site of battles between Native American tribes, part of Whiskey Rebellion
Lackawanna State Park	Lackawanna County	1,411 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	3,935 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	493 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	13,625 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	6 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	4,548 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	585 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	612 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	923 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	2,158 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	1,089 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	595 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	1,705 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	2,856 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	8 acres (3 ha)	1933	White Deer Creek	In a remote location on a dirt road between R. B. Winter State Park and Eastville.
McConnells Mill State Park	Lawrence County	2,546 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	230 acres (93 ha)	1945	Indiantown Run, Memorial Lake	Surrounded by Fort Indiantown Gap, headquarters of the Pennsylvania National Guard
Milton State Park	Northumberland County	82 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	24 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	16,725 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	1,302 acres (527 ha)	1979	Pisgah Creek, Mill Creek, Stephen Foster Lake	Lake named for renowned American composer Stephen Foster.
Nescopeck State Park	Luzerne County	3,550 acres (1,437 ha)	2005	Nescopeck Creek	One of the newest state parks in Pennsylvania
Neshaminy State Park	Bucks County	330 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	5,283 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	665 acres (269 ha)	1970	Wyomissing Creek	Once a forest privately owned by Jacob Nolde
Norristown Farm Park	Montgomery County	690 acres (279 ha)	1995	Stony Creek	Managed by the Montgomery County Department of Parks
Ohiopyle State Park	Fayette County	19,052 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	6,250 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	132 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	968 acres (392 ha)	1936	Laurel Run, Parker Lake	A herd of elk lives in and near the park.
Patterson State Park	Potter County	10 acres (4 ha)	1925	None	Day use picnic area on PA 44, surrounded by Susquehannock State Forest
Penn-Roosevelt State Park	Centre County	41 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	696 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	23 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	620 acres (251 ha)	1938	Big Poe Creek, Poe Lake	Built during the Great Depression by the CCC
Point State Park	Allegheny County	36 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	3,200 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	6,249 acres (2,529 ha)	1965	Beaverdam Run, Glendale Lake	Park named for Demetrius Gallitzin, Russian nobleman turned Roman Catholic priest.
Promised Land State Park	Pike County	3,000 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	2,000 acres (809 ha)	1962	Lackawaxen River, Prompton Lake	Being developed with the help of Friends of Prompton
Prouty Place State Park	Potter County	5 acres (2 ha)	1925	Prouty Run	Day use picnic area on Long Toe Road
Pymatuning State Park	Crawford County	21,122 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	695 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	7,572 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	45 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	78 acres (32 ha)	1933	Rauchtown Run	Park named for the ravens that flock near the gorge.
Reeds Gap State Park	Mifflin County	220 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	13,050 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	2,606 acres (1,055 ha)	1972	Ridley Creek	Adjacent to the John J. Tyler Arboretum
Ryerson Station State Park	Greene County	1,164 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	318 acres (129 ha)	1933	Stony Run	Park named for Simon B. Elliott, a noted Pennsylvania conservationist and legislator.
Salt Springs State Park	Susquehanna County	405 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	85 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	3 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	3,983 acres (1,612 ha)	1951	Lake Shawnee	Rental lodge on an island in the lake
Shikellamy State Park	Northumberland and Union Counties	132 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	1,910 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	386 acres (156 ha)	1924	Cowley Run	Park named for the nearby ghost town of Sizerville.
Susquehanna Riverlands State Park	York County	1,100 acres (445 ha)	2022	Susquehanna River	The largely wooded tract, located where Codorus Creek flows into the Susquehanna River, protects critical water and forest resources.
Susquehanna State Park	Lycoming County	20 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	224 acres (91 ha)	1965	Susquehanna River	Park named for the Susquehannock, whose chief village was nearby.
Swatara State Park	Lebanon and Schuylkill Counties	3,515 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	5,440 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	554 acres (224 ha)	1936	Great Trough Creek, Raystown Lake	Bald eagles have migrated here naturally since the early 1990s.
Tuscarora State Park	Schuylkill County	1,618 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	1,711 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	5 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	343 acres (139 ha)	2001	Middle Creek	One of three Conservation Areas, donated by Dr. Mead Shaffer, being developed
Vosburg Neck State Park	Wyoming County	669 acres (271 ha)	2022	Susquehanna River#North Branch Susquehanna	Public access for water-based recreation to the North Branch of the Susquehanna River.
Warriors Path State Park	Bedford County	349 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.
Washington Crossing Historic Park	Bucks County	500 acres (202 ha)	2016	Delaware River	Site of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River. Transferred from the Historical and Museum Commission in 2016.
Whipple Dam State Park	Huntingdon County	256 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	1,255 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	780 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	3,140 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

The following are significantly different former or alternate names for nine current Pennsylvania state parks. Note that many parks were originally "State Forest Parks" or were state public camping or picnic areas in Pennsylvania state forests. In modern times, some "State Parks" have become "Environmental Education Centers", while other parks have dropped one word from their name ("Cherry Springs Drive" is now Cherry Springs, "Codorus Creek" is now Codorus, "Kooser Lake" is now Kooser, "Laurel Hill Summit" is now Laurel Summit, and "Promised Land Lake" is now Promised Land). Such minor name changes are not included in this table.

Former or alternate names of current Pennsylvania state parks

Former or alternate Name	County or counties	Date name changed	Current park name	Remarks
Adams Falls Class A Campground	Westmoreland County	unknown	Linn Run State Park	Adams Falls is a waterfall on Linn Run within Linn Run State Park (which has both an "Adams Falls Picnic Area" and "Adams Falls Trail").
Halfway State Park	Union County	1955	R. B. Winter State Park	Park was renamed for Raymond B. Winter, a Forest Ranger who established it and worked there 45 years; also known as "Halfway Dam State Park".
High Rocks State Park	Bucks County	unknown	Ralph Stover State Park	"High Rocks" refers to part of park added in 1956; this name is listed in the USGS GNIS, but was never an official DCNR name or separate park.
Pennsylvania State Park at Erie	Erie County	unknown	Presque Isle State Park	This was only the second "State Park" by name in the state when established in 1921; also known unofficially as "Peninsula State Park".
Sandy Creek State Park	Mercer County	1969	Maurice K. Goddard State Park	Proposed as "Sandy Creek" (on Sandy Creek), but the name was changed (despite the objections of Dr. Goddard) before park officially opened in 1972.
Theodore Roosevelt State Park	Bucks and Northampton Counties	1989	Delaware Canal State Park	Park was originally named for Theodore Roosevelt, who had no connection to it; renamed for its focus, the Delaware Canal.
Tohickon State Park	Bucks County	1965	Nockamixon State Park	Park was proposed in 1958 as "Tohickon" (on Tohickon Creek), but the name was changed before the park officially opened in 1973.
Whirl's End State Park	Sullivan County	1936 and 1943	Worlds End State Park	"Whirl's End" 1936–1943 (for whirlpool in Loyalsock Creek); "Worlds End" 1932–1936 and 1943 to present (for remote location); also known as "Whirl's Glen"
Valhalla State Forest Park	Potter County	1920s	Ole Bull State Park	"Valhalla" was a settlement in Ole Bull's failed Norwegian colony, now within the boundaries of Ole Bull State Park.

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  Ricketts Glen State Park, 24 named waterfalls
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  Black Moshannon State Park, bog and lake
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  Hills Creek State Park,
  boat dock on lake
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  Blue Knob State Park,
  Blue Knob

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 Pennsylvania state parks

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

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  Brandywine Battlefield, Washington's HQ
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  Valley Forge, Ranger in Continental Army uniform
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  Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area, picnic area
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  Childs Recreation Site, Fulmer Falls

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  Brandywine Battlefield, Washington's HQ
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  Valley Forge, Ranger in Continental Army uniform
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  Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area, picnic area
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  Childs Recreation Site, Fulmer Falls

The following are significantly different former or alternate names for two former Pennsylvania state parks. One former park dropped one word from its name ("Colerain Forge" became "Colerain" sometime between 1924 and 1937). Such minor name changes are not included in this table.

Former or alternate names of former Pennsylvania state parks

Former or alternate name	County or counties	Date name changed	Former park name	Remarks
Braddock Grave State Park	Fayette County	1961	Part of Fort Necessity State Park	Now part of Fort Necessity National Battlefield (National Park Service)
Hairy John's State Forest Park	Centre County	unknown	Voneida State Forest Park	Now a State Forest Picnic Area in Bald Eagle State Forest (Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry), it was originally named for "Hairy John" Voneida, a 19th-century hermit who lived nearby.

• List of Pennsylvania state forests
• Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
• Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers

• Official Pennsylvania DCNR Welcome to Pennsylvania State Parks page Archived April 1, 2024, at the Wayback Machine