Penn-Roosevelt State Park — Attraction in Harris Township

This place is the pinnacle of seclusion. Love that they only allow primitive camping(tent only). This park is easy access to Rt 322(in both directions). The Mid State Trail runs right through middle of park and lends itself to loop trails for dayhikes and for those wanting more of a challenge, a hike up MST lends itself to gaining access to Detweiler Natural area, Thickhead Natural Area and Bear Meadows Natural area. Plenty of trails and closed gated roads that connect junctions to explore, get lost on, get away from it all on. A landscape...

This place is really nice. I think it's a shame that there is not enough money to repair the dam and bring the lake back up to its original level. It's been about a year now that the running water doesn't work. I got an email stating that it would be fixed the week after Memorial Day weekend. Seriously? Why couldn't they get it done the week before Memorial Day because it's been a whole friggin' year. I'll be back over 4th of July weekend and I really do not expect that the water will be working but I may be...

I was a young teenager when i first visited. It has a small lake that had to be drained down due to the dam's structural integrity being compromised. But the lake has a very healthy population of native brrok trout. For hiking, the Mid State Trail runs through the park and there are smaller trails nearby. Tent camping only and you can explore the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps which built and developed the park. Highly...