State park · Stewardson Township, Potter County
Ole Bull State Park
Norwegian violinist Ole Bull tried to found a colony in this wild Kettle Creek valley in 1852; a trail climbs to the ruins of his hilltop castle above a creekside beach and campground.
What you will find
- Hiking trails
- Biking
- Mountain biking
- Cross-country skiing
- Camping
- Cabins or shelters
- Swimming
- Beach
- Fishing
- Picnic areas
- Wildlife and bird watching
- Scenic views
- Historic features
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
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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.
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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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Black Forest Trail
Steep climbs out of deep hollows lead to wide vistas over the Pine Creek valley on this hard 42-mile loop near Slate Run.
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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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Tioga State Forest
Much of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon lies within this forest, where the 30-mile West Rim Trail follows the gorge's edge and the Pine Creek Rail Trail runs along the creek far below.
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Golden Eagle Trail
Short but steep, this loop of about nine miles above Pine Creek climbs to a string of vistas before following a stream back down through the woods.
