Whipple Dam State Park - Pennsylvania
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johmer79
N 40° 40.939 W 077° 51.857
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Whipple Dam State Park, managed by Pennsylvania's DCNR, located just a few miles south of State College, PA.
Waymark Code: WM3FMK
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2008
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Whipple Dam State park is a 256-acre day use park, surrounding the 22-acre Whipple Lake. Several recreational activities are permitted here, but the most prevalent use of this park is for picnicking, swimming and wildlife watching.
Many types of wildlife are visible in the park, including deer, black bear, turkey and wildfowl, among others.
This park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Park Type: Day Use
Activities:
Picnic, trails, swimming, boating, fishing, ice fishing, hunting.
Background:
A detailed history of Whipple Dam State Park can be found at the park website, which details its involvement in the iron industry and its development by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Date Established?: Early 1930's
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Park Fees: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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