Hillman State Park is located in Washington County in Pennsylvania. It is about 25 miles (40 km) west of Pittsburgh.
The park is managed for hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. It also has hiking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, a radio-controlled aircraft field, and mountain bike trails that are open to the public.
Hillman State Park lies within the Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests ecoregion. The park is a wild area that connects the Kings Creek and Raccoon Creek watersheds within the greater Raccoon Creek Valley Natural Area.
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Hillman State Park is located in Washington County in Pennsylvania. It is about 25 miles (40 km) west of Pittsburgh.
The park is managed for hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. It also has hiking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, a radio-controlled aircraft field, and mountain bike trails that are open to the public.
Hillman State Park lies within the Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests ecoregion. The park is a wild area that connects the Kings Creek and Raccoon Creek watersheds within the greater Raccoon Creek Valley Natural Area.
Hillman State Park
State Game Lands 432
This 3,654-acre undeveloped park, also known
as State Game Lands 432, consists of rolling
terrain dominated by deciduous and coniferous
forests, shrubs, grassy fields, and steep slopes.
There are no facilities or restrooms in the park.
The Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources (DCNR) and the Pennsylvania Game
Commission (PGC) work in partnership to
manage this state park for public access and
outdoor recreation. The PGC is responsible for
administration and operation of the park.
Directions
Hillman State Park is located in northwestern
Washington County. Access the park from the
east and west from Route 22 and from the north
and south from Route 18.
Recreational Opportunities
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,
pheasant, and squirrel.
Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) rules
and regulations apply.
More
Information
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Southwest Region Office
4820 Route 711
Bolivar, PA 15923
724-238-9523
pgc-swregion@pa.gov
Hillman State Park
c/o Raccoon Creek State Park
Hookstown, PA 15050-9416
724-899-2200
email: raccooncreeksp@pa.gov
GPS DD: Lat. 40.458741 Long. –80.406129
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TRAILS: 34.2 miles
All trails are open to horses, mountain biking,
and hiking, and are blazed red.
Please note the PGC maintains some access
roadways through habitat management areas.
These roadways may not be open to horses and
biking. Read all posted signage.
Trails are closed to bicycles and horses
during fall and spring big game seasons, except
Sundays. Please contact the PGC or Raccoon
Creek State Park for specific dates as they
change yearly.
MULTI-USE TRAILS:
Trail difficulty ratings are based on hiking use.
Abby’s Trail: 1.9 miles, more difficult
Airport West Trail: 2.7 miles, more difficult
Airport South Trail: 1.4 miles, easiest
Colt Trail: 1.4 miles, easiest
Figure 8 Trail: 3.3 miles, more difficult
Gelding Trail: 0.8 mile, easiest
Haul Trail: 1.8 miles, easiest
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Meadow Trail: 1.8 miles, easiest
Miller Airport Trail: 0.7 mile, more difficult
Old Mare Trail: 1.1 miles, easiest
Pitch Pine Trail: 1.1 miles, easiest
Rouse Trail: 3.0 miles, most difficult
8/2019
Short ‘n’ Sweet Trail: 1.5 miles, easiest
Sprocket Trail: 3.5 miles, more difficult
Stallion Trail: 1.7 miles, easiest
Switchback Trail: 3.0 miles, more difficult
Van Gorder Trail: 1.4 miles, more difficult
Vista Trail: 0.1 mile, more difficult
Wetland Trail: 2.1 miles, easiest
History
James F. Hillman, president of Harmon Creek
Coal Corporation, donated 3,654 acres of land to
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for outdoor
recreational purposes in 1969. At that time, the
donation was the largest single land gift for a state
park in the country.
Before opening to the public, the former coal
mining site underwent extensive reclamation to
restore habitat and address abandoned mine
drainage issues. From 1970 through 1977, work
included filling, grading, erosion control, soil
treatment with fly ash, and additional plantings.
For more information on Hillman State
Park, please visit www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/
FindAPark/HillmanStatePark/Pages/default.aspx.
Radio-Controlled Flying
The K. Leroy Irvis Radio Control Model
Airport is operated and maintained by the
Greater Pittsburgh Aero Radio Control Society.
All users must have an FCC license, maintain
and display a current AMA membership, and
preregister with Raccoon Creek State Park to
utilize the facility. Contact the state park office
at 724-899-2200 for more information and
to preregister.
Access for People with
Disabilities
If you need an accommodation to participate in
park program due to a disability, please contact
the park. This publication text is available in
alternative formats.
Contact the PGC Southwest Regional Office
for ADA accessible hunting information at
724-238-9523.
In an Emergency
Call 911.
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