36 state parks with horseback riding in Pennsylvania

36 of Pennsylvania’s 126 state parks list horseback riding. See these parks on a map

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Big Elk Creek State ParkFormer farmland and woodlot in southern Chester County, now a wildlife corridor sheltering an array of…Day use only
Big Pocono State ParkRugged ground on the summit and slopes of Camelback Mountain, where the view reaches across eastern…Day use only
Black Moshannon State ParkForest and wetland around a dark, tannin-stained lake — the bog is the reason to come, boardwalked and full…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, Screened sheltersBook a campsite
Blue Knob State ParkYear-round woodland at the northwestern tip of Bedford County, high enough that the air runs several degrees…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Canoe Creek State ParkA 155-acre lake, wetlands, old fields and mature woods make critical habitat here for migrating birds and one…Cabins
Codorus State ParkLake Marburg has 26 miles of shoreline in the rolling hills of southern York County and is popular with…Campsites · electric & waterLodge, Screened sheltersBook a campsite
Colonel Denning State ParkSet in Doubling Gap, named for the S-turn where Blue Mountain folds back on itself. A 3.5-acre lake with a…CampsitesBook a campsite
Cook Forest State ParkThe Forest Cathedral of towering white pine and hemlock here is a National Natural Landmark and some of the…Campsites · full hookupsCabins
Cowans Gap State ParkA 42-acre lake in the Allens Valley of Fulton County, hemmed in by state forest on every side. Rustic cabins…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Evansburg State ParkA substantial piece of green space and relative quiet in built-up Montgomery County, where Skippack Creek has…Day use only
Fowlers Hollow State ParkA narrow valley cut by Fowler Hollow Run on the edge of Tuscarora State Forest, where several multi-use…CampsitesBook a campsite
French Creek State ParkThe largest block of contiguous forest between Washington and New York, on ground that once fed the colonial…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, Screened sheltersBook a campsite
Gifford Pinchot State ParkReverting farm fields and wooded hillsides around the 340-acre Pinchot Lake, named for the forester who…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, Screened sheltersBook a campsite
Greenwood Furnace State ParkA restored 19th-century iron-making village on the western edge of the Seven Mountains, with the furnace…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Hillman State ParkManaged for hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, with the hiking trails open to everyone else. Big…Day use only
Jacobsburg Environmental Education CenterAn education centre on 1,168 acres in Northampton County, running programmes from pre-school to college as…Day use only
Kettle Creek State ParkA valley of wilderness and mountain in western Clinton County, where a flood-control project left behind a…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Lackawanna State ParkThe 198-acre Lackawanna Lake sits at the centre, ringed by picnic areas and multi-use trails winding through…Campsites · electric & waterLodge, Screened sheltersBook a campsite
Laurel Summit State ParkA small picnic area at 2,739 feet, several degrees cooler than the towns below, with tables, a pavilion…Day use only
Linn Run State ParkMixed hardwood and evergreen on varied ground in the Laurel Highlands, with rustic cabins for rent…Cabins
Marsh Creek State ParkThe 535-acre Marsh Creek Lake in the rolling hills of northcentral Chester County, good for sailing and…Day use only
Moraine State ParkContinental glaciers and then heavy mineral extraction shaped this ground, and neither is obvious now under…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Nockamixon State ParkLake Nockamixon runs seven miles through the rolling hills of Bucks County, fed by Tohickon Creek and two…Cabins
Ohiopyle State ParkThe Youghiogheny River drops through 20,500 acres of the Laurel Highlands here, and the whitewater is among…Campsites · electric & waterScreened sheltersBook a campsite
Penn-Roosevelt State ParkA small park in the Stone Creek Kettle, an isolated pocket of the Seven Mountains surrounded by 80,000 acres…Campsites
Prince Gallitzin State ParkGlendale Lake sprawls across 1,635 acres with 26 miles of shoreline, cradled by the forested hills of the…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, Screened sheltersBook a campsite
Promised Land State ParkOn the Pocono Plateau at 1,800 feet, ringed by 12,464 acres of Delaware State Forest and its natural areas…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, Lodge, Screened sheltersBook a campsite
Raccoon Creek State ParkBegun as a National Park Service demonstration area in the 1930s and now one of the largest parks in the…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Raymond B. Winter State ParkA shallow basin inside Bald Eagle State Forest, ringed by rocky ridges of oak and pine, with a small lake and…Campsites · electric & waterScreened sheltersBook a campsite
Ricketts Glen State ParkThe Falls Trail passes 22 named waterfalls in a few miles, the tallest of them Ganoga Falls at 94 feet…CampsitesCabins, Screened sheltersBook a campsite
Ridley Creek State ParkGently rolling woodland and meadow bisected by Ridley Creek, sixteen miles from centre-city Philadelphia. A…Day use only
Susquehannock State ParkA wooded plateau overlooking the Susquehanna in southern Lancaster County, where bald eagles work the river…
Swatara State ParkRolling fields and woodland in the Swatara Valley between Second and Blue mountains, with Swatara Creek…Day use only
Trough Creek State ParkA scenic gorge where Great Trough Creek cuts through Terrace Mountain into Raystown Lake. Rugged trails lead…CampsitesCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Tyler State ParkFarm and woodland in Bucks County with the roads, trails and buildings fitted carefully into the original…Day use only
White Clay Creek PreserveThe White Clay Creek Valley forms the core of this preserve in southern Chester County, three miles north of…Day use only

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