Pennsylvania State Parks
Pennsylvania State Parks, run by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of State Parks, has 115 state parks, 1 historic site, 2 natural areas and preserves, 7 other park units in this directory. 69 units offer camping and 54 allow dogs under park rules. 1 park require a day-use reservation at least some of the time.
The state reports 125 units (source); counts differ when the state includes or excludes areas such as trails, boat launches or undeveloped land. See coverage notes.
Current alerts 48 parks
Black Moshannon State Park
1 alert
Blue Knob State Park1 alert
Caledonia State Park1 alert
Chapman State Park1 alert
Cherry Springs State Park2 alerts
Colonel Denning State Park1 alert
Cook Forest State Park1 alert
Delaware Canal State Park6 alerts
Denton Hill State Park3 alerts
Erie Bluffs State Park1 alert
Frances Slocum State Park3 alerts
Gifford Pinchot State Park1 alert
Fees, passes and reservations
Entrance fees and passes
No statewide pass information was found on the official site.
Reservations
Bookings use ReserveAmerica (Aspira), Pennsylvania State Parks contract.
Pavilions and some other day-use facilities can be booked online ('Make online reservations for day use and overnight facilities').
Browse Pennsylvania parks by activity
Camping 69RV camping with hookups 32Cabins and lodging 45Dog-friendly parks 54Swimming 51Fishing 104Boating and paddling 71Hiking 112Beaches 36Horseback riding 31Winter recreation 97
All 125 parks and units
Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.
State parks (115)
Allegheny Islands State ParkState Park · Cheswick · Camping, Boating, Fishing
Archbald Pothole State ParkState Park · Archbald · Hiking
Bald Eagle State ParkState Park · Howard · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Beltzville State ParkState Park · Lehighton · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Bendigo State ParkState Park · Johnsonburg · Swimming, Boating, Fishing
Benjamin Rush State ParkState Park · Philadelphia · Hiking
Big Elk Creek State ParkState Park · Landenberg · Hiking, Fishing
Big Pocono State ParkState Park · Tannersville · Hiking
Big Spring State ParkState Park · Blain · Hiking
Black Moshannon State ParkState Park · Philipsburg · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Blue Knob State ParkState Park · Imler · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Buchanan's Birthplace State ParkState Park · Mercersburg · Fishing
Caledonia State ParkState Park · Fayetteville · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Canoe Creek State ParkState Park · Hollidaysburg · Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Chapman State ParkState Park · Clarendon · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Cherry Springs State ParkState Park · Coudersport · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Clear Creek State ParkState Park · Sigel · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Codorus State ParkState Park · Hanover · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Colonel Denning State ParkState Park · Newville · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Colton Point State ParkState Park · Wellsboro · Camping, Hiking, Fishing
Cook Forest State ParkState Park · Cooksburg · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Cowans Gap State ParkState Park · Fort Loudon · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Delaware Canal State ParkState Park · Upper Black Eddy · 6 alerts · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Denton Hill State ParkState Park · Ulysses · 3 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Elk State ParkState Park · Wilcox · Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Erie Bluffs State ParkState Park · Lake City · 1 alert · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Evansburg State ParkState Park · Collegeville · Camping, Hiking, Fishing
Fort Washington State ParkState Park · Fort Washington · Camping, Hiking, Fishing
Fowlers Hollow State ParkState Park · Blain · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Frances Slocum State ParkState Park · Wyoming · 3 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
French Creek State ParkState Park · Elverson · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Gifford Pinchot State ParkState Park · Lewisberry · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Gouldsboro State ParkState Park · Gouldsboro · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Greenwood Furnace State ParkState Park · Huntingdon · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Hickory Run State ParkState Park · White Haven · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Hillman State ParkState Park · Burgettstown · 1 alert · Hiking, Fishing
Hills Creek State ParkState Park · Wellsboro · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Hyner Run State ParkState Park · North Bend · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Hyner View State ParkState Park · Hyner
Kettle Creek State ParkState Park · Renovo · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Keystone State ParkState Park · Derry · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Kinzua Bridge State ParkState Park · Kane · 5 alerts · Hiking
Kooser State ParkState Park · Somerset · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Fishing
Lackawanna State ParkState Park · North Abington Township · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Laurel Caverns State ParkState Park · Farmington · 1 alert · Day-use reservation
Laurel Hill State ParkState Park · Somerset · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Laurel Mountain State ParkState Park · Boswell
Laurel Ridge State ParkState Park · Rockwood · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking
Laurel Summit State ParkState Park · Somerset · Hiking
Lehigh Gorge State ParkState Park · White Haven · 1 alert · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Leonard Harrison State ParkState Park · Wellsboro · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Linn Run State ParkState Park · Rector · 1 alert · Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Fishing
Little Buffalo State ParkState Park · Newport · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Little Pine State ParkState Park · Waterville · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Locust Lake State ParkState Park · Barnesville · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lyman Run State ParkState Park · Galeton · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Marsh Creek State ParkState Park · Downingtown · Temporarily closed · 1 alert · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Maurice K. Goddard State ParkState Park · Sandy Lake · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
McCalls Dam State ParkState Park · Rebersburg · Fishing
McConnells Mill State ParkState Park · Portersville · 2 alerts · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Memorial Lake State ParkState Park · Grantville · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Milton State ParkState Park · Milton · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Mont Alto State ParkState Park · Mont Alto · Hiking, Fishing
Moraine State ParkState Park · Portersville · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Mount Pisgah State ParkState Park · Troy · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Nescopeck State ParkState Park · Drums · 1 alert · Hiking, Fishing
Neshaminy State ParkState Park · Bensalem · 2 alerts · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Nockamixon State ParkState Park · Quakertown · 3 alerts · Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Norristown Farm ParkFarm Park · Norristown · Fishing
Ohiopyle State ParkState Park · Ohiopyle · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Oil Creek State ParkState Park · Oil City · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Ole Bull State ParkState Park · Cross Fork · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Parker Dam State ParkState Park · Penfield · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Patterson State ParkState Park · Coudersport · Camping, Hiking
Penn-Roosevelt State ParkState Park · Huntingdon · Camping, Hiking
Pine Grove Furnace State ParkState Park · Gardners · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Poe Paddy State ParkState Park · Woodward · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Poe Valley State ParkState Park · Coburn · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Point State ParkState Park · Pittsburgh · 1 alert · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Presque Isle State ParkState Park · Erie · Temporarily closed · 2 alerts · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Prince Gallitzin State ParkState Park · Patton · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Promised Land State ParkState Park · Greentown · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Prompton State ParkState Park · Prompton · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Prouty Place State ParkState Park · Austin · Hiking, Fishing
Pymatuning State ParkState Park · Jamestown · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Raccoon Creek State ParkState Park · Hookstown · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Ralph Stover State ParkState Park · Pipersville · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Ravensburg State ParkState Park · Jersey Shore · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Raymond B. Winter State ParkState Park · Mifflinburg · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Reeds Gap State ParkState Park · Milroy · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Ricketts Glen State ParkState Park · Benton · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Ridley Creek State ParkState Park · Newton Square · 3 alerts · Camping, Hiking, Fishing
Ryerson Station State ParkState Park · Wind Ridge · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Salt Springs State ParkState Park · Montrose · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Samuel S. Lewis State ParkState Park · York · Hiking
Sand Bridge State ParkState Park · Mifflinburg · Fishing
Shawnee State ParkState Park · Schellsburg · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Shikellamy State ParkState Park · Sunbury · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Simon B. Elliott State ParkState Park · Penfield · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Sinnemahoning State ParkState Park · Austin · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Sizerville State ParkState Park · Emporium · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Susquehanna Riverlands State ParkState Park · York · Hiking, Boating
Susquehanna State ParkState Park · Williamsport · Boating, Fishing
Susquehannock State ParkState Park · Drumore · Camping, Hiking
Swatara State ParkState Park · Pine Grove · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Tobyhanna State ParkState Park · Tobyhanna · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Trough Creek State ParkState Park · James Creek · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Tuscarora State ParkState Park · Barnesville · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Tyler State ParkState Park · Newtown · 2 alerts · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Upper Pine Bottom State ParkState Park · Lock Haven · Hiking, Fishing
Vosburg Neck State ParkState Park · Tunkhannock · Hiking, Boating
Warriors Path State ParkState Park · Saxton · Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Whipple Dam State ParkState Park · Petersburg · Swimming, Boating, Fishing
Worlds End State ParkState Park · Forksville · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Yellow Creek State ParkState Park · Penn Run · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Historic sites (1)
Washington Crossing Historic ParkHistoric Park · Washington Crossing · 2 alerts · Boating, Fishing
Natural areas and preserves (2)
Bucktail State Park Natural AreaState Park Natural Area · Renovo · Boating, Fishing
White Clay Creek PreservePreserve · Landenberg · Hiking, Fishing
Other park units (7)
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation AreaConservation Area · Harrisburg · Hiking
Jacobsburg Environmental Education CenterEnvironmental Education Center · Nazareth · Hiking, Fishing
Jennings Environmental Education CenterEnvironmental Education Center · Slippery Rock · Hiking
Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation AreaConservation Area · Halifax · Hiking
Kings Gap Environmental Education CenterEnvironmental Education Center · Carlisle · Camping, Hiking
Nolde Forest Environmental Education CenterEnvironmental Education Center · Reading · Hiking, Fishing
Varden Conservation AreaConservation Area · Lake Ariel · Hiking, Fishing
Coverage notes
Inventory source: DCNR Find a Park: content-fragment JSON feed used by the pa.gov park finder. We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.
Not included: Lehigh Gorge State Park (North) / (South) (They are merged into one unit, and both access points are kept as entrances.); State forests, forest picnic areas and other Bureau of Forestry lands (Run by the DCNR Bureau of Forestry, not the Bureau of State Parks.); Brandywine Battlefield, other PHMC historic sites (Run by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, not by DCNR State Parks.).
Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.