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Clearfield County 4

4 places to explore in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania — part of the Pennsylvania Wilds region.

Public Parks 3

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  • Parker Dam State Park

    State park · Huston Township, Clearfield County · 959 acres

    A classic Depression-era park with a small lake, rustic log cabins and a beach, where trails wind through woods regrowing after a 1985 tornado and lead into the Quehanna wilds.

  • Simon B. Elliott State Park

    State park · Pine Township, Clearfield County · 329 acres

    A wooded hideaway honoring an early champion of Pennsylvania's forests, with rustic cabins and campsites amid quiet hardwood forest and quick access to the Quehanna backcountry.

  • Moshannon State Forest

    State forest · Huston Township, Clearfield County · 192,986 acres

    Big plateau forest that takes in much of the Quehanna Wild Area, once a Cold War nuclear research site, now crossed by the long Quehanna Trail and home to roaming elk.

Hiking Trails 1

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  • Quehanna Trail

    Hiking trail · Huston Township, Clearfield County

    Starting at Parker Dam State Park, a rugged loop of more than 70 miles through the Quehanna Wild Area and nearby state forest, with deep stream valleys and elk country.