Friends of Pennsylvania State Parks

05/19/2021

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Interest in Pennsylvania’s state parks has only grown even as pandemic restrictions lift

Equipped with new kayaks, bikes, and camping gear, thousands of freshly minted outdoor enthusiasts continue to flock in record numbers to Pennsylvania’s parks.

04/26/2021

Cool for the spring: Pennsylvania park programs are open again

Medical experts agree that it’s wisest to keep group gatherings outside. Good news: Pennsylvania’s park programming and party permits are open.

06/27/2018

Sorry - should have posted this a while ago....

07/21/2017

Here is some state park trivia that may come in handy the next time you engage in a game of Pennsylvania Trivial Pursuit.

05/26/2017

Just in time for the holiday weekend!

Annual national survey of best spots includes several in Pennsylvania

04/12/2017

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will begin to equip its state park and forest rangers with the life–saving naloxone drug.

03/23/2017

New rules announced for PA State Parks.

Pets are winners and smokers are losers under revised Pennsylvania state park rules announced Thursday.

03/06/2017

Clean Waterways = Happy Otters!

Welcome back, otter! After water pollution wiped out the river otter in this region and in most of the state by the early 1900s, the sleek mammal has made a big comeback, jump-started in the early 1980s by being reintroduced into cleaned-up waterways. One place you have a good chance to see them, or...

01/27/2017

Some are big, some are small, but all of them are signifcant and steeped in history. Here’s a helpful guide full of fun facts on each site, plus easy directions on how to visit them.

01/14/2017

One of our treasures!

Have you ever been to the park that just may be Pennsylvania's best kept secret?