State park · Upper Augusta Township, Northumberland County
Shikellamy State Park
From a high clifftop overlook, the Susquehanna's West and North branches can be seen joining below, with a marina section on the island at the confluence where boaters launch onto the river.
What you will find
- Hiking trails
- Biking
- Boat launch
- Canoe and kayak launch
- Fishing
- Picnic areas
- Wildlife and bird watching
- Scenic views
- Accessible trails
Make a day of it
Nearby
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Joseph Priestley House
The riverside home and laboratory of Joseph Priestley, the English chemist credited with discovering oxygen, who settled here after emigrating in 1794.
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Lewisburg
A Susquehanna river town and home of Bucknell University, with a handsome Victorian Market Street, an Art Deco movie house and a riverside park.
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Milton State Park
Half picnic grounds and boat launch, half wild woods for birders and walkers, this river island sits in the middle of the West Branch of the Susquehanna.
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Mifflinburg Buggy Museum
Preserved almost as its workers left it around 1920, this buggy factory still holds its tools, belts, machinery and parts, recalling the town's days as 'Buggy Town.'
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Knoebels Amusement Resort
Tucked into a wooded hollow, a family-owned amusement park with much-loved wooden coasters like the Phoenix and Twister, an antique carousel with a brass-ring grab, and a campground.
