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Picnicking in Pennsylvania

Discover 68 state parks offering picnicking in Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania State Parks with Picnicking

Aerial view of Allegheny Island State Park

Allegheny Islands State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
East Branch Clarion River in the Bendigo State Park

Bendigo State Park

+1 Canoeing
Scenic view from the top of Camelback Mountain in Big Pocono State Park

Big Pocono State Park

+3 Scenic Overlooks RV Biking
clouds over Blue Knob State Park

Blue Knob State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Geocaching RV Winter Sports Biking
Stone pyramid marking the site of the birthplace of President James Buchanan in Buchanan's Birthplace State Park in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Buchanan’s Birthplace State Park
flowers in front of the water at Canoe Creek State Park

Canoe Creek State Park

+9 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Ice Fishing Sledding Hunting Golfing Canoeing Winter Sports Biking
A stream running through the trees at Chapman State Park

Chapman State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Sledding Scenic Overlooks Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports
Stars shine in the night sky at Cherry Springs State Park

Cherry Springs State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Stargazing RV
Fall Trees Reflecting in the Creek at Clear Creek State Park near Clarion, Pennsylvania With the yellow and orange showing in the very still water and a dock in the background

Clear Creek State Park

+5 Picnicking Hunting Kayaking Canoeing Biking
Landscape of the Swimming and Fishing Area in Colonel Denning State Park

Colonel Denning State Park

+11 Picnicking Horseback Riding Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Sledding Ice Skating Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports
The aerial view of the striking colors of fall foliage around Pine Creek Gorge at Colton Point State Park

Colton Point State Park

+6 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Scenic Overlooks Hunting Waterfall Viewing RV
fog on Cowans Gap Lake at Cowans Gap State Park

Cowans Gap State Park

+7 Ice Fishing Ice Skating Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports
Elk State Park (Pennsylvania)

Elk State Park

+7 Picnicking Ice Fishing Scenic Overlooks Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV
Driftwood on the shore of lake Erie at Erie Bluffs State Park

Erie Bluffs State Park

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Hunting
A forest trail at Evansburg State Parknear Collegeville, Pennsylvania

Evansburg State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Hunting Golfing RV Biking
Fort Washington State Park (Pennsylvania)

Fort Washington State Park

+6 Bird Watching Sledding Scenic Overlooks Golfing RV Winter Sports
Gouldsboro Lake at Gouldsboro State Park

Gouldsboro State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Ice Fishing Ice Skating Hunting Winter Sports Biking
Greenwood Lake Dam at Greenwood Furnace State Park

Greenwood Furnace State Park

+8 Picnicking Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports

Hemlock State Forest Park
long exposure photo of a waterfall at Hickory Run State Park

Hickory Run State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Hunting Waterfall Viewing RV
A marsh at Hillman State Park

Hillman State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Hunting Archery Biking
Fishing pier at Hills Creek State Park

Hills Creek State Park

+11 Picnicking Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks Water Skiing Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports Biking
Namesake stream, Hyner Run State Park, Clinton County, Pennsylvania

Hyner Run State Park

+2 Snowmobiling Scenic Overlooks
View of the West Branch Susquehanna River valley, with Pennsylvania State Route 120 (the Bucktail Trail) crossing it, looking west-northwest from Hyner View State Park

Hyner View State Park

+3 Scenic Overlooks Hunting Archery
The Kinzua Bridge, a former railway bridge of the Erie Railroad in McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA, which collapsed in 2003 due to a tornado

Kinzua Bridge State Park
The lake at Kooser State Park during Autumn

Kooser State Park

+7 Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Ice Skating Hunting RV Winter Sports
The lake at Lackawanna State Park during Autumn

Lackawanna State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks Kayaking Paddling RV Winter Sports
Laurel Caverns State Park (Pennsylvania)

Laurel Caverns State Park
Tree stump and wooden fence in front of a wooded tree line with a green field of grass in Laurel Hill State Park in Pennsylvania

Laurel Hill State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Kayaking Canoeing Winter Sports Biking
One tree grows from the rotting stump of another at Laurel Ridge State Park

Laurel Ridge State Park

+9 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Ice Skating Hunting RV Winter Sports Biking
Wolf Rock Loop trail at Laurel Summit State Park

Laurel Summit State Park

+5 Tubing Scenic Overlooks Hunting Archery Winter Sports
bike trail at Lehigh Gorge State Park

Lehigh Gorge State Park

+8 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Hunting Rafting Waterfall Viewing Winter Sports Biking
Lake and hills with turning leaves in Little Buffalo State Park

Little Buffalo State Park

+17 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks Hunting Geocaching Kayaking Paddling Canoeing RV Winter Sports Biking
Picnic area, playground and lake in winter at Little Pine State Park

Little Pine State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks RV Winter Sports
A cloudy sunrise at Locust Lake State Park, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Locust Lake State Park

+6 Picnicking Bird Watching Ice Skating Hunting Kayaking RV
Spillway, lake, and bathhouse at Lyman Run State Park

Lyman Run State Park

+11 Picnicking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Scenic Overlooks Hunting Geocaching Kayaking Canoeing RV ATV Riding
Lake Wilhelm in Maurice K. Goddard State Park

Maurice K. Goddard State Park

+11 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Scenic Overlooks Sailing Water Skiing Rafting Paddling Winter Sports Biking
White Deer Creek at McCalls Dam State Park

McCalls Dam State Park

+4 Snowmobiling Hunting RV Winter Sports
Park bench and picnic table at Memorial Lake State Park

Memorial Lake State Park

+9 Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Sledding Paddleboarding Scenic Overlooks Golfing Kayaking Canoeing Winter Sports
Soccer Fields and PA 642 Bridge in Milton State Park

Milton State Park

+4 Scenic Overlooks Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
a view of the valley below from Mont Alto State Park

Mont Alto State Park
entrance sign for Mount Pisgah State Park

Mount Pisgah State Park

+9 Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Sledding Scenic Overlooks Hunting Water Skiing Archery Paddling Winter Sports
Man fishing at a Pennsylvania state park

Neshaminy State Park

+6 Photography Picnicking Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking
A sailing boat on the lake in Nockamixon State Park in autumn

Nockamixon State Park

+13 Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Hunting Sailing Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports Biking
a black and white photo of an old barn at Norristown Farm Park

Norristown Farm Park

+1 Winter Sports
old oil rig at Oil Creek State Park

Oil Creek State Park

+6 Snowshoeing Sledding Kayaking Waterfall Viewing Winter Sports Biking
View from the overlook on the Castle Vista Trail at Ole Bull State Park

Ole Bull State Park

+8 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Scenic Overlooks Hunting RV Winter Sports Biking
Civilian Conservation Corps-built picnic shelter at Patterson State Park

Patterson State Park
Spillway and dam at Penn-Roosevelt State Park

Penn-Roosevelt State Park

+4 Snowmobiling Hunting Winter Sports Biking
Laurel Lake Recreational Area in Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania during fall

Pine Grove Furnace State Park

+10 Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Skating Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports Biking

Poe Paddy State Park

+3 Hunting Archery Biking
Beach swimming area at Poe Valley State Park

Poe Valley State Park

+6 Picnicking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Hunting Winter Sports
aerial photograph of Point State Park

Point State Park

+4 Bird Watching Ice Skating Kayaking Biking
A lighthouse amongst the snow at Presque Isle State Park

Presque Isle State Park

+7 Picnicking Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks Surfing Archery Kayaking Canoeing
Small waterfall in Promised Land State Park

Promised Land State Park

+11 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Horseback Riding Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Hunting Kayaking Waterfall Viewing RV
Lake Prompton at Prompton State Park

Prompton State Park

+7 Snowshoeing Sledding Hunting Disc Golf Golfing Kayaking Winter Sports
Prouty Run at Prouty Place State Park

Prouty Place State Park

+3 Bird Watching Hunting RV
group of people whitewater rafting at Ralph Stover State Park

Ralph Stover State Park

+7 Photography Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Kayaking Canoeing Biking
The dam on Rauchtown Run in Ravensburg State Park

Ravensburg State Park

+1 Archery
Reeds Gap State Park (Pennsylvania)

Reeds Gap State Park

+1 Picnicking
Sycamore Mills Dam at Ridley Creek State Park

Ridley Creek State Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Hunting Biking
Fall Brook passes through Salt Springs State Park

Salt Springs State Park

+3 Picnicking Bird Watching Hunting
Creek running through the trees at Sinnemahoning State Park

Sinnemahoning State Park

+6 Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV
Clear stream rushing past moss-covered boulders in a forest, Snyder-Middleswarth State Park, Pennsylvania

Snyder-Middleswarth State Park

+2 Picnicking Hunting
Balance Rock in Trough Creek State Park in Huntingdon County Pennslvania

Trough Creek State Park

+3 Hunting RV Biking
Tuscarora State Park (Pennsylvania)

Tuscarora State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Ice Fishing Rafting

Tyler State Park

+7 Horseback Riding Paddleboarding Hunting Disc Golf Kayaking Canoeing Biking
Upper Pine Bottom State Park (Pennsylvania)

Upper Pine Bottom State Park

+3 Snowmobiling Hunting Biking

Other Places with Picnicking in Pennsylvania (Not State Parks)

These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by Pennsylvania’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

Conrad Weiser Memorial Park

Run by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (as Conrad Weiser Homestead)
Forbes State Forest (Pennsylvania)

Forbes State Forest

Run by the DCNR Bureau of Forestry

+6 Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Hunting Biking
Gallitzin State Forest (Pennsylvania)

Gallitzin State Forest

Run by the DCNR Bureau of Forestry

+5 Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Snowmobiling Hunting Biking

Hairy Johns Picnic Area (Formerly Hairy John’s State Forest Park)

Run by the Bald Eagle State Forest (DCNR Bureau of Forestry)
Loyalsock State Forest (Pennsylvania)

Loyalsock State Forest

Run by the DCNR Bureau of Forestry

+10 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking
Michaux State Forest (Pennsylvania)

Michaux State Forest

Run by the DCNR Bureau of Forestry

+9 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Snowmobiling Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking

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