Clearfield County PA Backwoods, Backroads, Backwaters 2012 : Page 37

@ccbackwoods/outdoors SCAN It! Use your mobile device to read more online. JUST GET OUTdoors W ith miles of trails and untapped state game lands anyone wanting to enjoy outdoor sports will find Clearfield County a Mecca. Why travel west when all you need for a challenging hike or prize game can be found in Clearfield County parks and forests. With six exits off 1-80 we are easy to find and have a plethora of places to stay and eat while you enjoy the backwoods. backroads. backwaters. Parker Dam State Park 28 Fairview Road Penfield, PA 15849-9799 814-765-0630 Moshannon State Forest 3372 State Park Road Penfield, PA 15849 814-765-0821 S.B. Elliott State Park c/o Parker Dam Penfield, PA, PA 15849-9799 814-765-0630 Four seasons of adventure await you at Parker Dam State Park. Parker Dam is located within 9 miles of Interstate 80’s Exit 111. Take a walk on the wild side by hiking one of the park’s 17 miles of trails. Swim in the cool waters of Parker Lake or just relax on the beach. See the flaming foliage as you come in search of the elusive PA Elk Herd. Start your cross-country skiing or ice fishing seasons here. Visit in the early spring and participate in a maple sugaring operation. Enjoy learning about nature at one of the environmental education pro-grams, offered year-round. Vacation in one of the park’s rustic cabins any time of year, or sleep out under the stars in the modern campground. Some sites are pet friendly, so you don’t have to leave Rover or Fluffy behind. However you plan it, visit this won-derful park in the Pennsylvania Wilds that has a little bit of everything. For reserva-tions and information call 1-888-PA-PARKS or visit www.dcnr.state.pa.us. The Moshannon State Forest contains some 187,000 acres and 200 miles of forest roads throughout northern Clearfield County, Cameron and Elk Counties. The Moshan-non State Forest offers a wide variety of recreation such as primitive camping, nature viewing, fishing, hunting, geocaching, mountain biking, sightseeing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling opportunities. The Quehanna Wilderness Area is shared between the Moshannon and the Elk State Forests and offers nearly 50,000 acres of peace and solitude. The area is an important bird and mammal area as designated by the respective nature societies. Glimpses of elk are often possible if visitors show up at dawn and/or dusk. www.dcnr.state.pa.us If you want a park where the pace of nature is the pace of life; visit historic S.B. Elliott State Park. Conveniently located off of exit 111 on I-80, this gateway to the Pennsyl-vania Wilds is a place where visitors can stretch their legs or stay for a while in one of 25 campsites or six rustic cabins. Home to one of the state’s National Historic Sites for Civilian Conservation Corps architecture, the park gives visitors a chance to step back in time. Break out your GPS unit and take a self-guided Historic GeoTour. Learn the history of reforestation efforts at the Dague Nursery located by the park en-trance. S.B. Elliott State Park is a hub for the extensive snowmobile opportunities in the area. Swinging by during the summer? For reservations and information call 1-888-PA-PARKS or visit www.dcnr.state.pa.us. The Quehanna Trail @ccbackwoods Pennsylvania There is over 200 different species of birds to see, which makes Clearfield County a premiere destination for bird watching. #ccoutdoors #ccFunFact is a 75-mile hiking trail traveling through the forest’s upland oaks and ground cover of Mountain Laurel, huckleberry and Sweet Fern. It winds up and down hardwood covered slopes into Rhododendron thickets among boulder fields and crossing cascading clear mountain streams. 38 www.VisitClearfieldCounty.org

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With miles of trails and untapped state game lands anyone wanting to enjoy outdoor sports will find Clearfield County a Mecca. Why travel west when all you need for a challenging hike or prize game can be found in Clearfield County parks and forests. With six exits off 1-80 we are easy to find and have a plethora of places to stay and eat while you enjoy the backwoods. Backroads. Backwaters. Parker Dam State Park 28 Fairview Road Penfield, PA 15849-9799 814-765-0630 Four seasons of adventure await you at Parker Dam State Park. Parker Dam is located within 9 miles of Interstate 80’s Exit 111. Take a walk on the wild side by hiking one of the park’s 17 miles of trails. Swim in the cool waters of Parker Lake or just relax on the beach. See the flaming foliage as you come in search of the elusive PA Elk Herd. Start your cross-country skiing or ice fishing seasons here. Visit in the early spring and participate in a maple sugaring operation. Enjoy learning about nature at one of the environmental education programs, offered year-round. Vacation in one of the park’s rustic cabins any time of year, or sleep out under the stars in the modern campground. Some sites are pet friendly, so you don’t have to leave Rover or Fluffy behind. However you plan it, visit this wonderful park in the Pennsylvania Wilds that has a little bit of everything. For reservations and information call 1-888-PA-PARKS or visit www.dcnr.state.pa.us. Moshannon State Forest 3372 State Park Road Penfield, PA 15849 814-765-0821 The Moshannon State Forest contains some 187,000 acres and 200 miles of forest roads throughout northern Clearfield County, Cameron and Elk Counties. The Moshannon State Forest offers a wide variety of recreation such as primitive camping, nature viewing, fishing, hunting, geocaching, mountain biking, sightseeing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling opportunities. The Quehanna Wilderness Area is shared between the Moshannon and the Elk State Forests and offers nearly 50,000 acres of peace and solitude. The area is an important bird and mammal area as designated by the respective nature societies. Glimpses of elk are often possible if visitors show up at dawn and/or dusk. Www.dcnr.state.pa.us S. B. Elliott State Park c/o Parker Dam Penfield, PA, PA 15849-9799 814-765-0630 If you want a park where the pace of nature is the pace of life; visit historic S.B. Elliott State Park. Conveniently located off of exit 111 on I-80, this gateway to the Pennsylvania Wilds is a place where visitors can stretch their legs or stay for a while in one of 25 campsites or six rustic cabins. Home to one of the state’s National Historic Sites for Civilian Conservation Corps architecture, the park gives visitors a chance to step back in time. Break out your GPS unit and take a self-guided Historic GeoTour. Learn the history of reforestation efforts at the Dague Nursery located by the park entrance. S. B. Elliott State Park is a hub for the extensive snowmobile opportunities in the area. Swinging by during the summer? For reservations and information call 1-888-PAPARKS or visit www.dcnr.state.pa.us. Curwensville Lake Recreation Area 1256 Lake Drive Curwensville, PA, 16833 814-236-2320 The Curwensville Lake Recreation Area is 362 Acres of recreation land that offers many opportunities to entertain the whole family. Biking, hiking, boating, camping and fishing are just a few of the activities available at Curwensville Lake. You will find 2 sand volleyball courts, 7 hiking trails, no horsepower restriction boating, athletic fields, sand beach, boat launch and marina, 52 electric campsites, group camping and more. The splendor of our National Bird, the Bald Eagle, can be captured on film or in your mind’s eye as the Lake is host to a family of Bald Eagles. Curwensville Lake Recreation Area is the Natural Choice. Www.curwensvillelake.com Wopsononock Natural Area SR 253 outside of Allemansville 814-765-5734 Wopsononock Natural Area is 588 acres of land, with protected watershed areas, that is open to the public. There is a large parking area at the entrance. This parking area is great for equestrian trailers. Enjoy hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, hunting and wildlife watching---keep your eyes open and you might see eagles, hawks, bears, and deer. Wopsey, as it is called by the locals, is a walk in only area that is restricted to day use. There are no amenities onsite. Fires and motorized vehicles are prohibited. Adjoining land owners have posted property so be sure to have a map of the area and watch for signs. Wopsey is a great place to spend the day enjoying nature. Quehanna Wild Area SR 879 814-765-5734 The Quehanna Wild Area is the first state forest wild area in Pa. And is a 48,000-acre almost circular patch of small secondgrowth mixed hard wood forest. The Quehanna Wild Area is for the public “to see, use and enjoy for such activities as hiking, hunting, and fishing”. The main hiking trail on the Quehanna plateau is the Quehanna Trail, a 75-mile (121 km) loop trail that passes through the wild area and Moshannon and Elk State Forests. One of the notable features of the natural area is a large stand of paper birch, giving the impression of a much more northerly forest. A reliable place to find snow for cross-country skiing is the Quehanna Cross-Country Ski Trail which goes through the heart of the natural area. There are large open meadows too, which support exceptional wildflowers in spring and summer. Www.dcnr.state.pa.us Rock Run Recreation Area 1228 St. Lawrence Road, Patton 814-674-6026 Rock Run Recreation Area is a first-class, multi-use motorized recreation area located in northern Cambria and southern Clearfield Counties. Rock Run Recreation Area provides over 50 miles of trails, with terrain suited to match all skill levels. Open from April through October, from 9 am to dusk, the scenery and challenges are like no other. Visit the website for more information about the park and upcoming events. Www.RockRunRecreation.com

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