Canoe Creek State Park
Canoe Creek State Park is a 911.91-acre (369.04 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Frankstown Township in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It is 12 miles east of Altoona, the nearest city. Canoe Lake, at 155 acres (63 ha), is the focus of recreation at the park and is open for fishing year-round. Canoe Creek State Park is a half mile off U.S. Route 22 near the small town of Canoe Creek. The park was opened to the public in 1979 and was developed as part of an expansion effort in the 1970s to improve the state park system in Pennsylvania.
| Canoe Creek State Park | |
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
Abandoned Blair Limestone Company limekilns at Canoe Creek State Park | |
Location of Canoe Creek State Park in Pennsylvania Canoe Creek State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Frankstown, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°29′12″N 78°16′11″W |
| Area | 911.91 acres (369.04 ha) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Established | 1979 |
| Named for | Canoe Creek |
| Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Website | Canoe Creek State Park |
Canoe Creek State Park was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of Parks as one of "Twenty Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks".
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