State park · Haines Township, Centre County
Poe Paddy State Park
Where Big Poe Creek meets Penns Creek, a famed trout stream with a June green drake hatch, the Mid State Trail crosses an old rail bridge and plunges into a railroad tunnel through the mountain.
What you will find
- Hiking trails
- Camping
- Fishing
Make a day of it
Nearby
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Poe Valley State Park
Off the beaten path in the Seven Mountains, a little swimming lake with a beach and campground, and nothing but forest on the slopes around it.
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Woodward Cave
Guided tours lead through a series of big chambers to the Tower of Babel, a massive stalagmite, and a campground on the grounds invites a longer stay.
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Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area
A short trail follows Swift Run through a rare stand of old-growth hemlock and pine, cool and dim even on a summer afternoon.
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Reeds Gap State Park
Honey Creek runs cool and clear beneath big conifers in this small mountain park, a quiet retreat for a picnic, a night at the rustic campground or a few casts for trout.
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Penn's Cave
Flat-bottomed boats glide through this flooded limestone cavern, with the whole tour taken by water, and a separate tour explores a wildlife park on the farmland above.
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Bald Eagle State Forest
Ridge after forested ridge in the heart of the state, with the Mid State Trail, trout water on Penns and White Deer creeks, and old-growth hemlocks in the Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area.
