Copyright: - Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
Colton Point State Park
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Description - From the sandy beaches of Presque Isle State Park in Erie County to the
gorgeous waterfalls of Ricketts Glen in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania's 116 state
parks offer natural beauty, outdoor recreation, rich history and environmental
education to approximately 38 million visitors each year. State Forest land
provides clean water, recreational opportunities, disease and insect free habitat
for plants and wildlife and wonderful places to find solitude. The state's forests
continue to provide high quality timber and with proper management will
ensure that Pennsylvania's vast forest resources continue to provide benefits for
future generations.
Attractions
- From the sandy beaches of Presque Isle State Park in Erie County to the
gorgeous waterfalls of Ricketts Glen in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania's 116
state parks offer natural beauty, outdoor recreation, rich history and
environmental education to about 38 million visitors each year. For more
than 100 years, the Bureau of State Parks has managed and promoted
Pennsylvania's state parks, which now cover more than 283,000 acres of
beautiful lands. State Forest land provides clean water, recreational
opportunities, disease and insect free habitat for plants and wildlife and
wonderful places to find solitude. The state's forests continue to provide high
quality timber and with proper management will ensure that Pennsylvania's
vast forest resources continue to provide benefits for future generations.
Recreation - Pennsylvania's state park system offers visitors year-round recreational
enjoyment with its more than 7,000 camping sites, nearly 34,000 acres of fresh
water lakes, 30,000+ picnic tables, nearly 300 cabins and more than 1,000
miles of trails. With opportunities for swimming, camping, fishing, hunting,
skiing, biking and many other outdoor activities, there's something for everyone
in Pennsylvania's state parks. The Bureau of State Forests offer a vast
network of trails and roads to provide hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and
snowmobiling opportunities for millions of visitors each year. The state forests
are also used extensively for hunting, fishing, sightseeing, bird-watching and
wildlife viewing. Climate - Pennsylvania has four distinct seasons and recreationists can find good in
each one. Summer is usually hot and humid often extending from late May
into September. Expect temperatures in the southeastern part of the state to
reach 90 degrees F frequently. Temperatures in the Northern and western
areas of the state are slightly cooler. Summer lows usually don't dip below
60 degrees F. Winter temperatures average between 25 degrees and 45
degrees F in southeastern Pennsylvania. The west and mountains receive
colder temperatures that average between -10 degrees and 35 degrees F.
Spring and fall are excellent times to visit the state as temperatures are mild
with little humidity. Spring brings a variety of wildflowers and shrubs into
bloom and fall color displays of deciduous trees draw many to the forests of
the state. Location -
Pennsylvania State Parks and Forests are found in each travel region of the
Commonwealth, many of which are only a distance of 25 miles from each other.
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