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Black Moshannon
Black Moshannon
State Park
A Pennsylvania Recreational Guide for
Pennsylvania State Parks Mission
The primary purpose of Pennsylvania State Parks is to provide
opportunities for enjoying healthful outdoor recreation and serve
as outdoor classrooms for environmental education. In meeting
these purposes, the conservation of the natural, scenic, aesthetic,
and historical values of parks should be given first consideration.
Stewardship responsibilities should be carried out in a way that protects
the natural outdoor experience for the enjoyment of current and future
generations.
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MOSS-HANNE HISTORY
BLACK MOSHANNON STATE PARK
Black Moshannon State Park covers 3,394 acres
of forests and wetlands and conserves unique,
natural environments. More than 43,000 acres
of Moshannon State Forest surround the park
and help create a remote and wild setting that
provides recreational opportunities in
all seasons.
According to local lore, the Susquehannock
peoples called this watershed “Moss-Hanne,”
meaning “moose stream” in the Haudenosaunee
(Iroquoian) language, thus the origin of the
park’s name. Appropriately, the “black” in the
park name describes the tea-colored waters. The
250-acre Black Moshannon Lake is fed by clear
springs and small streams, which flow through
bogs before entering the lake. As the clear
water flows through sphagnum moss and other
wetland plants, it becomes colored by plant
tannins. In a sense, the bog vegetation acts like a
giant teabag to color the water.
Directions
GPS DD: Lat. 40.9122 Long. -78.05690
From Northeast: Take I-80 west to Milesburg
Exit 158, then Alt. US 220 south for 6 miles.
Turn right onto PA 504 west for 12 miles to
the park.
From Northwest: Take I-80 east to Kylertown
Exit 133. Turn left onto PA 53 for 0.8 mile
(through traffic light). At the park sign, turn right
onto Winburne Road for 3.5 miles, then turn left
onto Casanova Road then 5.5 miles to the park.
From Southeast: Take US 322 west to Exit 68
(Grays Woods/Waddle). On the ramp stay right
toward Waddle, then continue 6 miles. Bear right
onto the ramp for Alt. US 220 north and then
travel for 1 mile. Cars and trucks without trailers
can turn left onto Steele Hollow Road, then left
onto Beaver Road. RVs and vehicles towing
trailers should proceed an additional 4 miles,
then turn left onto Beaver Road at the park sign
in village of Julian to take Beaver Road for 8
miles to the park.
From Southwest: From Philipsburg, follow
US 322 east. Turn left onto PA 504 and travel 8
miles to the park.
From South: Take I-99 north to Exit 61 at
Port Matilda. Turn right at end of ramp. In 1/2
mile, turn left at traffic light, then 4 miles on
Alt. US 220 (Eagle Valley Road). Cars and
trucks without trailers can turn left onto Steele
Hollow Road, then left onto Beaver Road. RVs
and vehicles towing trailers should proceed an
additional 4 miles, then turn left at the park sign
in village of Julian to take Beaver Road for 8
miles to the park.
Reservations
Make online reservations at
www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks or call toll-free
888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), 7:00 AM to
5:00 PM, Monday to Saturday.
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Spend the Day
BOATING: electric motors permitted
The 250-acre Black Moshannon Lake has
reservable mooring spaces and four boat launch
areas. Boat rentals are available in the summer
season. Boating Area 1 is ADA accessible. The
use of gas-powered motors is prohibited.
Motorboats must display a boat registration
from any state. Non-powered boats must display
one of the following: boat registration from any
state; launch permit or mooring permit from
Pennsylvania State Parks, available at most
state park offices; launch use permit from the
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
PICNICKING: Picnic tables and grills are
provided throughout the park. Eight picnic
pavilions, some with electricity, may be reserved
for a fee, or when unreserved, may be used on a
first-come, first-served basis at no charge. ADA
accessible pavilions and tables are available.
MOUNTAIN BIKING: 4.3 miles
Sleepy Hollow and Star Mill trails offer
convenient, short loops to bikers. Snowmobile
Trail provides access to additional trails on
Moshannon State Forest land for mountain
bikes. State forest roads (unpaved) are also
open to biking. Ski Slope Trail provides
a challenge to mountain bikers. Biking is
prohibited on all other park trails.
FISHING: The 250-acre Black Moshannon
Lake provides habitat for warmwater fish.
Largemouth bass and pickerel are the primary
target species, however there are bluegill, yellow
perch, black crappie, and catfish in the lake as
well. An ADA accessible fishing pier is on the
western shore of the lake.
Downstream of the lake, Black Moshannon
Creek contains trout. A Delayed Harvest –
Artificial Lures Only area is designated on 1.3
miles of Black Moshannon Creek from the
state park boundary to 0.3-mile downstream
of the Huckleberry Road bridge. Trout anglers
can enjoy their sport in several nearby streams,
especially Six Mile Run.
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
regulations and laws apply.
HUNTING AND FIREARMS: Over 3,000
acres are open to hunting, trapping, and the
training of dogs during established seasons.
Common game species are deer, wild turkey,
bear, grouse, and squirrel. Adjacent state forest
land is also open for public hunting.
Hunting woodchucks, also known as
groundhogs, is prohibited. Dog training is
only permitted from the day following Labor
Day through March 31 in designated hunting
areas. The Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Game
Commission rules and regulations apply.
Contact the park office for ADA accessible
hunting information.
Use extreme caution with firearms at all
times. Other visitors use the park during hunting
seasons. Firearms and archery equipment used
for hunting may be uncased and ready for use
only in authorized hunting areas during hunting
seasons. In areas not open to hunting or during
non-hunting seasons, firearms and archery
equipment shall be kept in the owner’s vehicle
or enclosed trailer. Exceptions include: law
enforcement officers and individuals with a
valid Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms
are authorized to carry a firearm concealed on
their person while they are within a state park.
SWIMMING: An ADA accessible sand
beach is open from mid-May to mid-September,
8:00 AM to sunset. Swim at your own risk.
Please read and follow posted rules. A beach
wheelchair is available for use upon request.
GPS DD: Lat. 40.91622 Long. -78.05909
EARLY HISTORY: Human use of this area
has always been reflected in the use of Black
Moshannon’s water. The Susquehannock people
hunted, traded, and fished here when the present
lake was a string of beaver ponds. Travel over
the Allegheny Front was difficult; game paths
turned into foot paths and certain foot paths
were improved for horses and oxen. Only the
very best paths became wagon roads. By 1821,
the Philadelphia-Erie Pike (now PA 504) opened
and settlement began with the establishment
of the Antes House, a tavern, near the present
bridge. This substantial hotel hosted weary
travelers, and sheep and cattle drovers making
their way across the steep Allegheny Front.
TIMBER!: Towering white pines and hemlocks
once covered the surrounding slopes and the
dense foliage blocked out the sun, making it
dark even on sunny days. Weathered stumps
now mark where the Beaver Mill Lumber
Company cut these trees about a century ago.
Some beaver ponds disappeared when loggers
constructed a splash dam near the site of the
present dam. The water from the splash dam
was used to flush logs downstream. Eventually
the logs floated down the Susquehanna River to
mills in Williamsport. In one year, the Beaver
Mill Lumber Company floated over 11 million
feet of logs, the largest amount put in by any
single logger in Pennsylvania. Some wood was
processed at a shingle mill, located below the
present beach. By 1879, timber was cut at the
steam powered Star Mill, once located at the
north end of Star Mill Trail. The mill boasted
20 saws, a planer, and a shingle mill. It was
supported by 150 teams of horses and mules
and a second village called Beaver Mills located
near Shirks Run at the south end of the park.
When Star Mill operated, the splash dam was
changed again to a mill pond to store logs.
Before the turn of the 20th century, Beaver
Mills and Antes featured a large general store, a
wagon shop, a blacksmith shop, mills, stables,
a hotel-tavern, a schoolhouse, and a 10-pin
alley! The schoolhouse still stands near the
food concession. The rugged people of the
area helped meet the nation’s growing need for
timber for mining, railroads, and construction.
Some thought the timber supply would
never end.
It did end, for a while. As the supply of timber
decreased, lumber companies moved. The job
market collapsed. The denuded landscape fell
prey to fires and erosion.
To restore the land, the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania bought thousands of acres of
burnt and desolate land. Pennsylvania set a path
to reforestation through the establishment of
the state forest system, one that now includes
Moshannon State Forest.
CCC CAMP: To relieve unemployment
during the Great Depression, President Franklin
Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation
Corps (CCC) in 1933. By May of that year,
the Beaver Meadow CCC Camp (S-71-PA),
located near the abandoned town of Beaver
Mills, became one of the first to open. It put
over 200 young men to work conserving timber,
water, and soil. They built roads to aid forest
fire fighting, planted trees to help reforest the
land, and constructed a new dam to provide
swimming, boating, and fishing. Visitors today
can still enjoy facilities built by the CCC boys,
including log cabins, the food concession, picnic
pavilions, and some trails.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Discovering the Bog
In 1994, Pennsylvania gave additional
protection to a 1,592-acre collection of unique
and scenic bogs, marshes, swamps, and forests
by designating it as the Black Moshannon Bog
Natural Area. This special area is one of the best
examples of a bog ecosystem in the Allegheny
Plateau region. Its designation as a State Park
Natural Area assures that its ecological values
are preserved.
The bog
Pitcher plant
Bogs are freshwater wetlands with lots of
sphagnum moss. Sphagnum moss absorbs
water like a sponge. Once sphagnum moss
dies, it decomposes so slowly that layers build,
forming peat moss under the living sphagnum.
Although many Pennsylvania bogs were
formed as glaciers retreated, no glaciers ever
covered Black Moshannon which sits high on
the Allegheny Plateau. Here, sloping bedrock
directs water from the surrounding hills into the
bog area. The shallow groundwater table makes
the soil wetter than usual.
Sphagnum moss creates acidic and low
nutrient conditions. When these factors combine
with cool temperatures, only specialized plants
can thrive. Seventeen species of orchids and all
three carnivorous plants found in Pennsylvania
grow in or near the bog. The bog also has a sea
of sedges and leatherleaf shrubs, fuzzy tufts of
arctic cotton grasses, multi-colored viburnums,
cranberries, and blueberries. Those looking
for wildlife may see amphibians, beavers, and
uncommon birds.
A great way to explore these natural areas is
to hike the Star Mill Trail or Bog Trail. Those
who like boating can investigate the wilder,
southern end of the lake by canoe or kayak.
The more adventurous can hike the MossHanne Trail.
Wildlife Watching
Stay the Night
Reservations can be made up to 11 months in
advance. An ADA accessible concession and
camp store are open seasonally.
CAMPING: The 73 campsites each have a
picnic table, fire ring, and lantern hook. Most
sites have electrical hookups, and some fullhookup sites are available. Pets are permitted
on designated sites. Some campsites are ADA
accessible.
The campground features modern shower
houses with flush toilets and coin-operated
laundry machines. A sanitary dump station
is available. The camping season begins the
second Friday in April and ends after rifle
deer season in mid-December.
GPS DD: Lat. 40.91878 Long. -78.06863
CABINS: 13 rustic, 6 modern
From the day before trout season in April until
the end of deer season in mid-December, 13
rustic cabins are available to rent. One rustic
cabin is ADA accessible, available year round,
and has heat and air conditioning. The cabins
have minimal furnishings: kitchen stove/oven,
refrigerator, electric lights and heat, a wood
burning stove, and bunk beds. Rustic cabins
do not have running water. Access to water,
restrooms with warm showers, and laundry
facilities are centrally located in the cabin
colony.
Six modern cabins, complete with bedrooms,
living/dining room, kitchen, bathroom, heat, and
air conditioning, are available to rent year round.
Dog-friendly and ADA accessible modern
cabins are available.
Renters must supply their own bed linens,
towels, dishes, pots, pans, and dinnerware.
Cabins are only available for weekly rental in
summer peak season and for a 2-night minimum
during non-peak seasons.
GPS: Lat. 40.91321 Long. -78.0662
DELUXE COTTAGES: Two deluxe
cottages are available from the day before trout
season in April until the end of deer season in
mid-December. Deluxe cottages have minimal
furnishings; kitchen stovetop, refrigerator,
microwave oven, electric heat, lighting, and
bunk beds. Access to water, restrooms with
warm showers, and laundry facilities are
centrally located in the cabin colony. Both
cottages are ADA accessible. Deluxe cottage #22
is dog friendly.
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: Recommended
trails are marked with the cross-country skier
symbol on the map. Trails are not groomed.
not monitored. For your safety, make sure
ice is at least 4” thick for a single user and 7”
thick for a small group. For iceboating, make
sure ice is at least 6” thick. Always carry
safety equipment.
ORGANIZED GROUP TENTING: Three
campsites are available to non-profit groups
of up to 20 people per site. Flush toilets are
available, but no showers.
BACKPACKING: The Allegheny Front Trail
is a 41.5-mile loop trail that encircles the park
in Moshannon State Forest. There are several
access points in the park. Backpack camping is
only permitted in the Moshannon State Forest
sections of the trail.
Black Moshannon State Park is high atop the
Allegheny Front and enjoys cool summer days
and cold winters due to the unique geology
of the area. Two features chill the park: high
elevation and a slight basin shape that traps
cooler, heavier air. Because of this, many plants
and animals that are normally only observed
farther north can be seen in the park.
The wildlife you observe depends greatly on
the habitat types you visit and your observation
techniques. Look for wildlife in the wealth of
different woodland and wetland types, along
shorelines, and in edges where one habitat
borders another. Mornings and evenings, when
many animals are active, are great times for
viewing many species. Be quiet and leave pets
at home. Walking slowly along trails, like Star
Mill and Sleepy Hollow, is best, especially to
see songbirds. Relish luck and the unexpected.
Reading wildlife signs, such as tracks and
droppings, can add to your enjoyment. Take part
in park environmental education programs or
use a wildlife watching guide to enhance your
understanding and skill.
The lake is a great place to see wildlife,
especially the southern end. Explore by boat or
walk Bog or Star Mill trails. Enjoy the flying
stunts of barn and tree swallows from Lake
Loop Trail, or look for mallard ducks, Canada
geese, beavers, muskrats, great blue herons, or
secretive wood ducks. Spring and fall are great
times to observe migrating loons, mergansers,
scaups, buffleheads, grebes, tundra swans,
and snow geese. Rafts of fragrant water lily,
watershield, and spatterdock plants on the lake
shelter tadpoles, sunfishes, catfishes, perch,
pickerels, and basses in the waters below.
The park is known for spectacular bogs,
marshes, and swamps. Discover wetlands by
walking the Bog and Moss-Hanne trails. There
are leatherleaf, steeplebushes, blueberries,
and sedges. Look for carnivorous plants, such
as pitcher plants and sundews, other unusual
wildflowers, and colorful damselflies and
dragonflies. Sharp-eyed visitors may encounter
frogs, salamanders, northern water snakes, or
black bears. Many birds make their summer
homes only in wetland habitats making the park
Enjoy the Winter
SNOWMOBILING: Conditions permitting,
snowmobile trails open the day after the last
day of Pennsylvania’s regular or extended
rifle deer season and close April 1. Registered
snowmobiles may use Benner Run Road, Shirks
Road, Snowmobile Trail, and designated trails
in Moshannon State Forest. A small portion of
the Sleepy Hollow Trail is open for access to the
cabin area.
ICE SAFETY: Use extreme caution when
venturing onto the ice. Check online or with
the park office to determine ice conditions in
the skating area. Other areas of the lake are
Ice fishing
ICEBOATING: Most of the lake is open
for iceboating. A state park launch permit is
required for iceboats.
a great place for birdwatching. The National
Audubon Society designated the park as an
Important Bird Area.
Forest visitors see chipmunks, songbirds, and
bats in clearings at dusk. The more observant
may see deer, raccoons, opossums, porcupines,
flying squirrels, woodpeckers, turkeys, grouse,
and hawks. Occasionally, visitors come upon
foxes, weasels, bobcats, coyotes, and ravens.
Creekside explorers on Shingle Mill Trail may
see kingfishers, salamanders, crayfishes,
and trouts.
Spring brings out woodland wildflowers.
Mountain laurels bloom in mid to late June; look
along the Ski Slope trail. In late September to
early October, exploding fall colors paint Black
Moshannon in autumn’s glory.
Feeding Wildlife is prohibited. Feeding
makes wild animals lose their natural fear
of people and makes them more dependent
on people. Therefore, potentially dangerous
situations can arise.
PLEASE NOTE: Black bears are present at
Black Moshannon and can cause injuries or
damage to equipment. Canada geese create
unpleasant and unsanitary conditions when they
leave droppings in the same place each day. We
ask your cooperation in managing the wildlife in
the park. For safety, campers should store food
in their trunk or camper, but not in a tent. Don’t
feed wildlife. Keep the wild in wildlife.
ICE FISHING: Except for the ice-skating
area, Black Moshannon Lake is open for ice
fishing. Popular species caught through the ice
are yellow perch, bluegill, northern pike, black
crappie, and largemouth bass.
ICE SKATING: When conditions allow,
an area of the lake by Boating Launch 1 is
maintained for skating.
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Seneca Trail: 0.8 mile, easiest hiking
This trail weaves through a typical second
growth forest of oak and cherry, which shades
stumps of pine that were logged out over a
century ago.
Shingle Mill Trail: 3.67 miles (2 miles within
the park), more difficult hiking
This path ventures from the parking area
near the dam and follows beautiful Black
Moshannon Creek. The trail continues north of
the Huckleberry Road bridge and connects to
Allegheny Front Trail.
Make online reservations at
www.visitPAparks.com or call toll-free
888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), 7:00 AM to
5:00 PM, Monday to Saturday.
Electric Vehicle Charging Station
A 2-plug, electric-vehicle charging station
is available for public use in the boat rental
parking lot along Route 504. Please move to
another parking space once your vehicle has
been charged.
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pine plantations, hemlock bottomlands,
wetland edges, hardwood forests, grassy
openings, blueberry patches, and beaver ponds.
Waterproof footwear is recommended since
some sections are often wet. Two boardwalk
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near this trail from mid-June to mid-August.
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This flat loop connects two bridges for an easy
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Take the boardwalk to explore a wetland
dominated by sphagnum moss and leatherleaf
and accented by sedges, rushes, carnivorous
plants, and lilies. Observe waterfowl and other
wildlife along the trail. Wayside panels tell the
surprising story of bogs and other park wetlands.
Access for people with disabilities is at Boating
Area 3. To make the trail a loop, walk Westside
Road back to the trailhead.
GPS DD: Lat. 40.9014 Long. -78.05775
Indian Trail: 1 mile, more difficult hiking
This trail leads travelers through changing
scenery of open oak woods, pines, clearings, and
an unusual grove of hawthorns.
Ski Slope Trail: 3.1 miles, most difficult
hiking
Begin at the beach parking lot for a trek up the
mountain. Enjoy the views from the highest
point in the park, including an old ski slope.
At the PA 504 crossing, try to decipher the old
Philadelphia-Erie Turnpike mile marker.
Sleepy Hollow Trail: 1.2-mile loop, more
difficult hiking
Explore a hemlock-birch forest and woodlands
of cherry and oak. This trail is recommended for
spring wildflowers. Look for evidence of a 1984
selective timber cut which removed trees killed
by years of gypsy moth defoliation. Young trees
provide good food and cover for turkeys, deer,
and songbirds. The trail starts near Pavilion 1.
Snowmobile Trail: 1.1 miles, easiest hiking
This trail connects to gravel roads and trails
open to snowmobiles, horses, and mountain
bikes on surrounding state forest land. This
grassy old road provides a trip through an oak
forest with an open understory. The trail begins
at the Beach Parking lot, which is plowed in
winter.
Star Mill Trail: 2.1-mile loop, easiest hiking
With fine views of the lake and opportunities
to see wildlife, this trail travels through pines,
a climax forest of beech and hemlock, and an
uncommon stand of balsam fir.
Tent Hill Trail: 0.2 mile, more difficult hiking
Begin near Campsite 22. This trail drops
down to the lake shoreline and connects the
campground with Lake Loop Trail.
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Area on this short loop. Parking is available at
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The trails pass through the varied habitats of the
park. Seneca, Indian, Bog, and Hay Road trails
and a short section of the Moss-Hanne Trail are
connected, making them suitable for loop hikes.
Tell us about your hike at:
www.ExplorePAtrails.com
Allegheny Front Trail (AFT): 41.5 miles
(3 miles in the park), most difficult hiking
This trail encircles the park, traversing 40
miles of the Allegheny Plateau, some rocky
and rugged, on the way to five mountain trout
streams and eleven vistas in Moshannon State
Forest. AFT is ideal for backpacking or a day
hike on any segment.
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40.91321, -78.06620
4. Beach
40.91622, -78.05909
Sleepy
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Scenic View
Showers/Restrooms
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1. Park Office
40.91220, -78.05688
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Picnic Pavilion
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Horseback Riding
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Picnicking
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Lake Loop
Cross-country Skiing
Recommended
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Auto/Snowmobile
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Backpacking
Modern Restrooms
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Public Phone
Old
Multi-use Trail: Hiking,
Biking, Snowmobiling
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Blue Symbols Mean
ADA Accessible
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HIKING TRAILS: 24 miles
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TRAIL INFORMATION
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CENTRE COUNTY
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STATE PARK
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Rev. 6/14/22
In an Emergency
Call 911 and contact a park employee.
Directions to the nearest hospital are posted
on bulletin boards and at the park office.
NEAREST HOSPITAL
Mount Nittany Medical Center
1800 East Park Avenue
State College, PA 16803
814-231-7000
From the park office, follow Beaver Road 8
miles. Turn right onto Alt. US 220 south, then
right onto PA 322 east to Exit 73 to Mount
Nittany Medical Center.
Protect and Preserve our Parks
Please make your visit safe and enjoyable. Obey
all posted rules and regulations and respect
fellow visitors and the resources of the park.
• Be prepared and bring the proper equipment.
Natural areas may possess hazards. Your
personal safety and that of your family are your
responsibility.
• Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
• Please camp only in designated areas and try to
minimize your impact on the campsite.
• Firewood Advisory: Firewood may contain
non-native insects and plant diseases. Bringing
firewood into the park from other areas may
accidentally spread pest insects and diseases that
threaten park resources and the health of our
forests. Campers should use local firewood. Do
not take wood home and do not leave firewood.
Burn It!
Nearby Attractions
Information on nearby attractions is available
from the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau,
800-358-5466. https://www.visitpennstate.org/