Pymatuning State Park - Jamestown, PA - State/Provincial Parks on Waymarking.com

Pymatuning State Park is located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, along the border with Ohio. The northern end of the park is in Linesville, and the southern end, where the main park office is located, is in Jamestown. The park includes and surrounds Pymatuning Reservoir, a 17,088-acre lake that was created in the 1930s by damming the Pymatuning Swamp. The park is open daily and is free to visit. There are many recreational activities in which one can participate at the park, including boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, and camping. The Linesville Spillway, near the north end of the park, is a popular spot for feeding fish.

The park's website includes the following list of the "Top 10 Things to Do at Pymatuning":
1. Watch for eagles at Wilson Launch
2. Catch a walleye or a crappie from one of the many developed shoreline fishing areas
3. Take a kayak or canoe trip on the Shenango River
4. Feed the carp at the Spillway
5. Rent a pontoon boat at Jamestown, Espyville, or Linesville marinas
6. Explore the history of the swamp, reservoir, and dam at the Gatehouse
7. Spend a weekend at the Jamestown or Linesville campground
8. Visit the Fish and Boat Commission’s Linesville Fish Hatchery
9. Watch the sunset from the Spillway Trail
10. Stay the night in a modern cabin

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Park Type: Day Use, Overnight camping Activities: Boating, fishing, swimming, camping, hiking Background: Pymatuning Reservoir was created by damming the Pymatuning Swamp in the 1930s. Link to Park: [Web Link] Additional Entrance Points: N 41° 29.905 W 080° 28.115 Park Fees: Not listed Date Established?: Not listed

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