PA State Parks - Pittsburgh Region
Western Pennsylvania Areas In & Near Butler County PA

• Allegheny Island State Park
  P.O. Box 387
  195 Park Road
  Prospect, PA 16052
  724-865-2131
  Web site:  Click Here
  Allegheny County - Undeveloped
  • Link for Nearby Attractions:
    Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Hillman State Park
  c/o Raccoon Creek State Park
  3000 State Route 18
  Hookstown, PA 15050
  724-899-2200
  Web site:  Click Here
  This park is managed for hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Hiking trails are open to the public.  Radio-controlled model airplane field.
  Washington County - Hunting & Hiking
  • Link for Nearby Attractions:
    Washington County Tourist Promotion Agency
• Jennings Environmental Education Center
  2951 Prospect Rd.
  Slippery Rock, PA 16057-8701
  724-794-6011
  Web site:  Click Here
  Butler County.  Rt. 528 near the intersection of Rt. 8 and 173. The Jennings Environmental Education Center, Butler County, is approximately 300 acres. It is managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The grounds are open from 8 a.m. to sunset, seven days a week for hiking and other nature related activities. Weekend and evening programs may be scheduled during each month. Goals of the center are to protect the fragile natural ecosystems, manage the center's resources and educate the public in various aspects of ecological responsibility through environmental education and interpretive programming.
• McConnell's Mill State Park
  R. R. 2, Box 16
  Portersville, PA 16051-9401
  724-368-8091 or 724-368-8811
  Web site: Click Here
  Rt. 422, Slippery Rock Twp., Lawrence Co.
  • Link for nearby attractions:
    Lawrence County Tourist Promotion Agency

• Moraine State Park
  R.D. 1, 225 Pleasant Valley Rd.
  Portersville, PA 16051-9650
  Park Office: 724-368-8811
  Marina: 724-368-9346
  Web site:  Click Here
  Moraine State Park features 3,225-acre Lake Arthur, an outstanding warm water fishery that is also great for sailing and boating. Visitors sometimes see osprey that were reintroduced to the park. Of special interest is the Frank Preston Conservation Area and a 7-mile paved bike trail that winds around the north shore of the lake.  Located in northwestern Pennsylvania near the crossroads of I-79 and I-80, Moraine State Park is bisected by PA Route 422 running east/west and PA Route 528 running north/south.  Located in Butler County.
  • Link for Nearby Attractions
    Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau
• Point State Park
  101 Commonwealth Place
  Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  412-471-0235
  Web site: Click Here
  "The 36-acre park is accessible from the east and west by I-376 and I-279, and from the north by PA Route 8 and from the south by PA Route 51.  Point State Park is operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks. The park is managed and maintained by the City of Pittsburgh.  Located at the tip of Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle, Point State Park has a fabulous water fountain, paved promenades along the riverfront and overlooks with dramatic views of the city, busy waterways, impressive hillside scenery. The park land was designated a National Historic Landmark for the strategic role it played during the French and Indian War."
  • Link for Nearby Attractions:
    Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Raccoon Creek State Park
  3000 State Route 18
  Hookstown, PA 15050-1605
  724-899-2200
  Wildflower Reserve Interpretive Center 724- 899-3611
  Web site:  Click Here
  100-Acre Lake, Camping, Cabins, Recreation Hall, Boating, Hiking, Hunting, Fishing, Swimming, Bridle Trails, Winter Activities, Raccoon Creek Wildflower Preserve.  Located in Beaver County.
  • Links for Nearby Attractions:
    Beaver County Tourist Promotion Agency

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