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State park · Hamlin Township, McKean County

Kinzua Bridge State Park

Kinzua Bridge State Park: Remnants of the Kinzua Viaduct, a railroad bridge spanning the gorge of Kinzua Creek, McKean County
Photo: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The surviving towers of the Kinzua Viaduct, half-toppled by a 2003 tornado, now carry a skywalk with a glass-floored lookout high over the valley, the twisted wreckage still lying below.

What you will find

  • Hiking trails
  • Picnic areas
  • Scenic views
  • Historic features
  • Visitor center

Hunting is permitted here in season. Check the state hunting calendar and wear blaze orange in fall and winter.

Make a day of it

Nearby

  • Elk State Park

    State park · 10 miles away

    Big enough for waterskiing and powerboats of any size, this deep reservoir in rugged northern mountains also draws anglers after trout and other fish.

  • Zippo/Case Museum

    Company museum · 14 miles away

    Zippo lighters and Case knives fill this company museum, where you can watch technicians repair lighters through a window, and giant lighter-shaped lampposts stand out front.