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Bucktail State Park
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Description - Bucktail State Park provides a beautiful 75-mile scenic drive from Emporium, along Pennsylvania Route 120, through Renovo, to Lock Haven. It stretches through a narrow valley which has for years been called the Bucktail Trail, named after the famous Civil War Regiment of Woodsmen, the Bucktails or Bucktail Rangers. This is the old Sinnemahoning Trail used by Native Americans on their way to and from the eastern continental divide between the Susquehanna and Allegheny rivers. Aside from the three towns named above, the valley is mostly forest land with an occasional small village or isolated farm. The park is bounded by two state forests which join the park boundary in many sites. Elk and Sproul State Forests comprise a block of more than 500,000 acres generally known as the "Big Woods Country." There are six state parks located nearby that offer a variety of recreational opportunities including family camping, picnicking, swimming, hiking and fishing. The parks are: Hyner Run, Hyner View, Kettle Creek, Ole Bull, Sinnemahoning and Sizerville. There are two state forests, Elk State Forest and Sproul State Forest that offer distance hiking. These trails include the Quehanna Trail - 75 miles, Bucktail Path Trail - 30 miles, Donut Hole Trail - 52 miles and Chuck Keiper Trail - 50 miles.
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- Bucktail State Park provides a beautiful 75-mile scenic drive from Emporium, along Pennsylvania Route 120, through Renovo, to Lock Haven. It stretches through a narrow valley which has for years been called the Bucktail Trail, named after the famous Civil War Regiment of Woodsmen, the Bucktails or Bucktail Rangers. This is the old Sinnemahoning Trail used by Native Americans on their way to and from the eastern continental divide between the Susquehanna and Allegheny rivers. Aside from the three towns named above, the valley is mostly forest land with an occasional small village or isolated farm. All along the roads are unspoiled forest lands, beautiful hills and deep valleys. In the fall, the colors are breathtaking and people drive many miles to attend the Flaming Foliage Festival at Renovo in October. In the spring the mountain laurel and the fresh green foliage are worth the trip. The park is bounded by two state forests which join the park boundary in many sites. Elk and Sproul State Forests comprise a block of more than 500,000 acres generally known as the "Big Woods Country." Magnificent stands of white pine, hemlock and red pine were originally found in this region. The areas have been lumbered extensively. Second growth hardwoods, however, are rapidly reclaiming the entire area, supplemented by numerous forest tree plantations.
Recreation - There are six state parks located nearby that offer a variety of recreational opportunities including family camping, picnicking, swimming, hiking and fishing. The parks are: Hyner Run, Hyner View, Kettle Creek, Ole Bull, Sinnemahoning and Sizerville. There are two state forests, Elk State Forest and Sproul State Forest that offer distance hiking. These trails include the Quehanna Trail - 75 miles, Bucktail Path Trail - 30 miles, Donut Hole Trail - 52 miles and Chuck Keiper Trail - 50 miles. Climate - Pennsylvania generally has a moist climate with cold winters and warm summers. The Bucktail State Park area generally has very cold winter months. This north central area has temperatures averaging 22 degrees Fahrenheit (-6 degrees Celsius). The region's average summer temperatures average 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 Celsius). Precautions should be made when traveling this snowy area in the winter. Location -
Bucktail State Park provides a beautiful 75 mile scenic drive from Emporium, along Pennsylvania Route 120, through Renovo, to Lock Haven.
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