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 Black Moshannon State Park - Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
N 40° 54.837 W 078° 04.064
17T E 746943 N 4533345
Black Moshannon State Park is located along State Route 504 on the Allegheny Front in Rush Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMBXW4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2011
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Black Moshannon State Park - Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
Excerpted from park website
Black Moshannon State Park covers 3,394 acres of forests and wetlands that provide recreational opportunities for thousands of visitors. The park conserves unique, natural environments and is in Centre County on PA 504, nine miles east of Philipsburg. More than 43,000 acres of the Moshannon State Forest surround the park and help create a remote and wild setting.
According to local tradition, American Indians called this watershed “Moss-Hanne,” meaning “moose stream,” thus the origin of the park’s name. Appropriately, the “black” in the park name describes the tea-colored waters. The 250-acre Black Moshannon Lake is fed by clear springs and small streams which flow through the bogs that stretch in most directions from its shores. As the clear water flows through sphagnum moss and other wetland plants, it becomes colored by plant tannins. In a sense, the bog vegetation acts like a giant teabag to color the water.
Park Type: Overnight, Day-Use
Activities:
Picnic Tables
Modern & Rustic Cabins
Modern Campground
Boating
Swimming
Fishing
Hiking - 16 Miles of Trails
Winter Recreation - Ice Fishing, Boating, X-C Ski, Snowmobiling
Mountain Biking
Environmental Education
Background:
History, Geologic, Biologic
Date Established?: 1937
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Park Fees: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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