Top Locations for Back Packing in Pennsylvania

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AFairmount Park

Fairmount Park
  • One Parkway - 1515 Arch Street Philadelphia
    PA 19102
  • +1 215 686 1776
  • Overview Fairmount Park is home to a large collection of public art, largely due to the efforts of the Fairmount Park Art Association, a non-profit organization founded in 1872 to embellish Fairmount Park Art with outdoor sculpture.[1] The Art Association continues to commission and care for a large numbe... more on En.wikipedia.org
  • Overview Fairmount Park, one of the largest landscaped city parks in the world, covers includes 9,200 acres of park land with 5,600 acres of wood, streams, meadows, and wetlands.More than 200 historic properties are located in Fairmount Park, the site of the Centennial Exposition of 1876. Several building... more on GoCityKids.com

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Fairmount Park
One Parkway - 1515 Arch Street Philadelphia
PA 19102

BKings Gap Environmental Education Center

  • 500 Kings Gap Road
    Carlisle, PA 17013-9306
  • 7174865031
3.5
4+ reviews, 2 sources
  • the gap was awsome if anyone goes i don't see why they would hait it. i loved it. it was like you could be a princess in a castlethet ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • It's pretty. It's nature. But I'm angry. more on Yelp

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Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
500 Kings Gap Road
Carlisle, PA 17013-9306

CTyler Arboretum

  • 515 Painter Rd.
    Media, PA 19063-4424
  • 6105669134
4.5
5+ reviews, 2 sources
  • We took the family for the butterfly display and the kids loved it. They were thrilled when the butterflies landed on them. Very open and relaxing-beautiful atmosphere(great outdoors). ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The butterfly house is wonderful! Easy walking with a stroller to the butterfly house, pond with turtles, etc. Not far also - and managable with a larger-wheeled stroller or jogger - is the meadow maze which is fun for the kids to run around and try to find the big rock in the center. All was man... more on GoCityKids.com

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Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Rd.
Media, PA 19063-4424

DLeonard Harrison State Park

Leonard Harrison State Park
  • 4797 Route 660
    Wellsboro, PA 16901-8970
  • +1 570 724 3061
4.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Leonard Harrison State Park, is located about 10 miles west of Wellsboro, Pa, near the northern border with New York State. it is about 3 hours north ... more on Yelp
  • Overview Description #### The "Grand Canyon" of Pennsylvania begins just south of Ansonia, along U.S. Route 6 and continues for approximately 47 miles. At Leonard Harrison and Colton Point State Parks, the depth of the canyon is about 800 feet and these park locations afford the most spectacular scenic ov... more on Wildernet.com

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Leonard Harrison State Park
4797 Route 660
Wellsboro, PA 16901-8970

EHickory Run State Park

Hickory Run State Park
  • White Haven
    PA, Pennsylvania
  • 5704430400
  • Getting There When you go to Hickory Run, it might be because you've heard of the great big field of rocks, Boulder Field, but there is plenty more to see. On your way there you ... more on Epinions.com
  • The review dated 7/26/06 is correct in every respect based on my family's trip on 8/10-12/07. The campsites are too close, the bathrooms were dirty, the camp store only gets milk once a week, the roads need to be re-paved, etc. The The only difference was that we found the camp staff helpful and ... more on Epinions.com

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Hickory Run State Park
White Haven
PA, Pennsylvania

FColton Point State Park

  • Forest Road
    Wellsboro, Pennsylvania 16901
  • +1 570 724 3061
  • Overview This park offers several areas with stunning views of the 800 foot deep, glacially carved canyon (the Grand Canyon of PA.), educational and recreational activities, and miles of hiking trails, including the Turkey Path Trail featuring a 70 foot waterfall about a � mile down the trail. Dogs are ... more on DogFriendly.com

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Colton Point State Park
Forest Road
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania 16901

GCherry Springs State Park

  • 4639 Cherry Springs Road
    Coudersport, Pennsylvania 16915
  • +1 814 435 5010
  • Overview This park offers a variety of events (mostly stargazing), year around environmental interpretive programs, and the Susquehanna Trail passes nearby for miles of hiking. Dogs are allowed at the park for day use. Dogs must be well behaved, under owner's control, on no more than a 6 foot leash or cra... more on DogFriendly.com

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Cherry Springs State Park
4639 Cherry Springs Road
Coudersport, Pennsylvania 16915

HLocust Lake State Park

  • Burma Road/H 1006
    Barnesville, Pennsylvania 18214
  • +1 570 467 2404
  • Overview A mountain lake surrounded by beautiful forests with plenty of recreation, easy to difficult hiking trails, and a lot more are all offered at this 1,089 acre park. Dogs of all sizes are allowed for an additional $2 per pet per stay. Visitors are not allowed to bring dogs for day use when the camp... more on DogFriendly.com

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Locust Lake State Park
Burma Road/H 1006
Barnesville, Pennsylvania 18214

IPenn Roosevelt State Park

Penn Roosevelt State Park
  • Penn Roosevelt State Park
    c/o Greenwood Furnace State Park, R.R. 2, Box 118, Huntingdon, PA, 16652-9006
  • +1 814 667 1800
  • is a very cool experience more on Wildernet.com
  • I've hiked the Mid State Trail for about 3 miles, in and out, in both directions from Penn Roosevelt, and I'll describe the eastern hike first. This hike takes you from PRSP to Route 322 and the Seven Mountains Roadside Rest. While this trail is *very* rocky, it does offer some nice views of Nitt... more on Wildernet.com

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Penn Roosevelt State Park
Penn Roosevelt State Park
c/o Greenwood Furnace State Park, R.R. 2, Box 118, Huntingdon, PA, 16652-9006

JPromised Land State Park

  • Park Avenue
    Greentown, Pennsylvania 18426
  • 888-72-72757
  • Overview This scenic 3,000 acre park includes natural areas, forests, 2 lakes, several small streams, waterfalls, and about 50 miles of hiking trails in the park and the surrounding state forest. Dogs of all sizes are allowed for an additional $2 per pet per stay. Dogs must be well behaved, under owner's ... more on DogFriendly.com
  • Overview This scenic 3,000 acre park includes natural areas, forests, 2 lakes, several small streams, waterfalls, and about 50 miles of hiking trails in the park and the surrounding state forest. Dogs of all sizes are allowed for an additional $2 per pet per stay. Dogs must be well behaved, under owner's ... more on DogFriendly.com

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Promised Land State Park
Park Avenue
Greentown, Pennsylvania 18426