Forests,
Parks
& Lakes

Spanning more than 190,000 acres across Clearfield, Centre and Elk counties, Moshannon State Forest is the wild heart of the region. Explore 244 miles of hiking trails, hundreds of miles of forest roads, streams and remote backcountry—with plenty of opportunities to hike, bike, camp, hunt, fish and ride along the way.

Just a short walk from the parking area, a 300-million-year-old sandstone wonderland of towering formations, passageways and caves awaits. Explore the rocks and surrounding trails, and keep an eye out for the remarkable carvings left by Swedish immigrant John Larson more than a century ago.

Tucked within Moshannon State Forest, 318-acre S.B. Elliott State Park is a quiet basecamp for hiking, camping and exploring the surrounding Wilds. Stay in one of the park’s rustic cabins or campsites, then head out on trails that connect directly into the state forest.

The 790-acre lake is made for boating, swimming, paddling and fishing, while 362 acres of surrounding recreation land offer seven hiking trails, disc golf and 50+ campsites. Keep an eye overhead, too—a family of bald eagles calls the lake home.

Pronounced kwee-HAN-uh, this wild area spans nearly 50,000 acres of remote, undeveloped wilderness across Moshannon and Elk State Forests. Hike sections of the 75-mile Quehanna Trail, watch for elk in its open meadows, or simply enjoy some of the most secluded backcountry in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

The former Camp Wopsononock—known locally as “Wopsey”—is now a protected, walk-in natural area open for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, hunting and wildlife watching. Its wooded trails and wetlands are home to deer, bear, hawks, eagles and more.

This 968-acre park pairs a scenic 20-acre lake with rustic cabins, camping and 13 miles of hiking trails—all surrounded by Moshannon State Forest. Built largely by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, Parker Dam also serves as the western gateway to the 75-mile Quehanna Trail.