State park · West Branch Township, Potter County
Cherry Springs State Park
An International Dark Sky Park on a remote mountaintop, where astronomers set up telescopes under some of the darkest skies in the East and the Milky Way blazes overhead on clear, moonless nights.
What you will find
- Hiking trails
- Camping
- Picnic areas
- Wildlife and bird watching
Make a day of it
Nearby
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Susquehannock Trail System
An 85-mile backpacking loop through remote Potter County state forest, passing Ole Bull State Park, the Hammersley Wild Area and long, quiet stream valleys.
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Susquehannock State Forest
Remote, rolling plateau forest near the New York line, with the 85-mile Susquehannock Trail, the roadless Hammersley Wild Area and night skies dark enough to draw astronomers.
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Patterson State Park
Deep in remote mountain forest, this quiet picnic clearing is a jumping-off point for backpackers bound for the 85-mile Susquehannock Trail loop.
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Prouty Place State Park
A tiny, out-of-the-way clearing by a trout stream, with forest roads and trails fanning out into the deep backcountry of the Susquehannock State Forest.
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Lyman Run State Park
A small lake in remote mountain forest, with a beach, campground and trout fishing, and the famously dark skies of Cherry Springs just a short drive up the road.
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Denton Hill State Park
A ski hill in the northern snow belt, where the state is working to bring back downhill skiing, beside the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum and near the dark skies of Cherry Springs.
