State park · Cook Township, Westmoreland County

Linn Run State Park

Linn Run State Park: Except during periods of heavy rain, only a small volume of water crests Adams Falls in Linn Run State Park
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A mountain stream tumbles over Adams Falls in this wooded hollow, with rustic rental cabins, trout fishing and trails climbing into the surrounding state forest.

What you will find

  • Hiking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Horseback riding
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Cabins or shelters
  • Fishing
  • Picnic areas

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

  • Forbes State Forest

    State forest · 2 miles away

    Scattered high-country tracts of the Laurel Highlands, from Pennsylvania's highest point on Mount Davis to the Spruce Flats bog, with ridgetop trails, trout streams and room for backcountry rambles.

  • Laurel Summit State Park

    State park · 3 miles away

    A cool, breezy picnic ground near the top of Laurel Ridge that doubles as the starting point for walks to the rocky Wolf Rocks overlook and the Spruce Flats bog.

  • Laurel Mountain State Park

    State park · 3 miles away

    A ski area on the crest of Laurel Ridge, nearly 3,000 feet up, known for its steep runs and for the long views across the valley below from its slopes and lodge.

  • Fort Ligonier

    Fort · 6 miles away

    A full-scale reconstruction of the British fort built in 1758 during the Forbes campaign, with earthworks, cannon and a museum of French and Indian War artifacts.

  • Ligonier

    Town · 6 miles away

    Built around a green Diamond with a bandstand, a small Laurel Highlands town with shops and cafes in old storefronts, a reconstructed fort and the mountains close by.

  • Kooser State Park

    State park · 7 miles away

    High in the Laurel Highlands, rustic cabins built by the Civilian Conservation Corps sit beside a trout stream in cool forest, a short hop from the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail.