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Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
This outdoor environmental education center is located half way between State College and Huntingdon. It is operated by Penn State University as an outreach source for environmental education. A welcome center, an herb and flower garden, an interactive exhibit room, a bird of prey center and picnic areas are all located on the site. The center is a popular destination for families and offers hiking trails, discovery programs and adult education programs.
Address: 3400 Discovery Road Petersburg PA USA 16669-9317
 Send an Email  1 814 863-2000
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Following the peaks of Laurel Mountain between Ohiopyle to Johnstown, Laurel Ridge State Park offers a myriad of scenic views and recreational possibilities. Frequented by hikers, the park boasts the popular 70-mile (112-kilometer) Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail. In the winter the trail can be used for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. There are a number of shelters found throughout the park, close to the trail route.
Address: . . PA USA 15557
Send an Email 1 724 455-3744
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Shawnee State Park sprawls over 3,900 acres and is dominated by the central Shawnee Lake. The park offers outdoor enthusiasts plenty of space for camping, boating, swimming, hiking, game hunting, snowmobiling, ice fishing and skating.
Address: 132 State Park Road Schellsburg PA USA 15559-7300
Send an Email 1 814 733-4218
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Bald Eagle State Park features a range of activities in its 5,900-acre park, inlcuding numerous boat launches, a marina, a swimming beach, several picnic areas, a designated hunting area, 11 mi (18 km) of hiking trails and two camping areas. In the winter, sections of the lake are open for ice-fishing and skating and other areas for sledding and cross-country skiing. Numerous species of animals can be observed here, including the Bald Eagle.
Address: 149 Main Park Rd Howard PA USA 16841
Send an Email 1 814 625-2775
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Located in Centre County on PA Route 504, Black Moshannon State Park offers 3,394 acres of camping, boating, biking and fishing in a watershed of the Black Moshannon forest. Winter recreation in the park includes snowmobiling, skating and cross-country skiing.
Address: 4216 Beaver Road Phillipsburg PA USA 16866-9519
Send an Email 1 814 342-5960
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The Bald Eagle State Forest is a large wildlife area that is home to deer, bear, wild turkey and other small game. Thirteen streams run through the forest that are ideal for fishing. Hiking, camping, mountain biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing are popular activities in this forest.
Address: . Laurelton PA USA 17835
1 570 922-3344
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Primarily used as a picnic area, Laurel Summit State Park offers a number of picnic tables, a group pavilion, water facilities and restrooms. Located 2,739 ft (835 m) above sea level, the park tends to be a bit cooler than the nearby communities of Jennerstown, Laurel Mountain and Ligonier.
Address: . . PA USA 15677
Send an Email 1 724 238-6623
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Centered around a 63-acre lake, Laurel Hill State Park offers more than 500 picnic areas, a sandy swimming beach, trails for hiking, camp sites and cabins. In the winter visitors can go snowmobiling, ice fishing and cross-country skiing.
Address: 1454 Laurel Hill Park Road Somerset PA USA 15501
1 814 445-7725
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Named for the mountain in its center, Blue Knob State Park is thousands of feet above sea level and usually several degrees cooler than the nearby towns and cities. Affording panoramic views of Pennsylvania's Ridge and Valley Province to its east, the park is also used for swimming, backpacking, camping, mountain biking, fishing, horeback riding and swimming during the seasonable summer months.
Address: 124 Park Road Imler PA USA 16655-9207
Send an Email 1 814 276-3576
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Laurel Mountain State Park is located in between Ligonier and Jennerstown in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Frequented by skiers and snowboarders, the 3,000 ft (914 m) mountain is home to the the Springs at Laurel Mountain, one of the first ski areas in Pennsylvania. The hill is open from December to March and contains a retail shop and a food area.
Address: . . PA USA 15677
Send an Email 1 724 238-6623
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Canoe Creek State Park provides natural field and wetland habitat for over 200 species of mammals and birds. This popular day use park provides visitors with fishing, swimming, biking, hiking and horseback riding trails and areas.
Address: RR2 Hollidaysburg PA USA 16648-9752
Send an Email 1 814 695-6807
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Kooser State Park is located in the Laurel Highlands and is open year-round to the public. The area boasts 250 acres of forest, a trout stream that runs across the entire park, cabins and camping sites, trails for hiking and cross-country skiing and a swimming beach.
Address: 943 Glades Pike Somerset PA USA 15501
Send an Email 1 814 445-8673
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