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State Park Overview |
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Camping |
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Camping modern sites, many with electricity
The campground opens the first weekend in April and closes in mid-December. There are 104 campsites 98 sites can accommodate trailer units up to 30 feet in length, six sites are for tents only. Open or shaded sites are along a stream. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. The campground has a sanitary dump station, showers, flush toilets and many water outlets. Garbage and recycling receptacles, trailer storage and a second vehicle parking lot are at the campground entrance. Alcoholic beverages, pets and unlicensed motor vehicles are prohibited.
Organized Group Tenting
Available to adult and youth groups, there are four sites two sites hold 40 people and two sites hold 20 people, or combine to hold 120 people. A paved parking lot, flush toilets, fire rings and picnic tables are provided. A garbage and recycling center is near the campground entrance. |
Picnicking |
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Four picnic areas in both shaded and open locations contain four picnic pavilions, many picnic tables, a volleyball court and play equipment. Picnic pavilions may be reserved up to 11 months in advance for a fee. Unreserved picnic pavilions are free on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Lower Picnic Area is about one-half mile south of the campground. It is completely separated from the rest of the park. This six-acre area has picnic tables, grills, charcoal disposals, non-flush toilets, parking area, picnic pavilion, foot bridge and a well with a hand pump. River birch, white pine, sugar maple and black locust are common trees in the area. |
Boating |
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Boating electric motors only
The 94-acre Little Pine Lake has one launch area and 25 seasonal (April 1 to November 1) mooring spaces. A boat rental concession is open from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day. Paddleboats, canoes and rowboats are available, and also limited refreshments.
Motorboats must display a boat registration from any state. Non-powered boats must display one of the following boat registration from any state launching permit or mooring permit from Pennsylvania State Parks that are available at most state park offices launch use permit from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. |
Swimming |
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Fishing and Hunting |
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Fishing
The 94-acre Little Pine Lake has 3.3 miles of shoreline. There is also 4.2 miles of stream. These warm-water and cold-water fisheries have stocked and native trout (brook, rainbow and brown), smallmouth bass, pickerel, sunfish, catfish and perch. This diversity provides good fly, bank and boat fishing. There is a special regulation, artificial-lure only, fishing area along Little Pine Creek in the northeast section of the park. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission laws apply.
Ice Fishing
Trout are stocked in the 94-acre Little Pine Lake for ice fishing. The ice thickness is not monitored. For your safety, be sure the ice is four inches thick and carry safety equipment.
Hunting and Firearms
About 1,700 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, squirrel, fox, bear, grouse and turkey. There is a rifle/pistol range and an archery range in the park. The adjacent state forest land is open to hunting.
Hunting woodchucks, also known as groundhogs, is prohibited. Dog training is only permitted from the day following Labor Day through March 31 in designated hunting areas. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Game Commission rules and regulations apply. Contact the park office for accessible hunting information.
Use extreme caution with firearms at all times. The park is used by other visitors during hunting seasons. Firearms and archery equipment may be uncased and ready for use only in authorized hunting areas during hunting seasons. In areas not open to hunting or during non-hunting seasons, firearms and archery equipment must be kept in the owners car, trailer or camp. |
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This is an official Web site of the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks. Begin your adventure here.Little Pine State Park is located in one of the most beautiful sections of the Tiadaghton... | |
Calendar of Events. May. Celebrate Wetlands Month . May 2002. American Wetlands Month, an opportunity to conserve wetlands and help educate others about their importance, will be held in May.... |
Nature Programs |
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Environmental education and interpretive programs are offered on a seasonal basis. Field learning experiences are available to schools during the spring and fall, and teachers? workshops are offered periodically. Programs are designed to meet the standards for Environment and Ecology, but also address other areas. Programs are also available on request to civic organizations, youth groups, and home-schooling associations. Topics include astronomy, botany, entomology, folklore, and zoology, among others.
Guided walks, evening programs, hands-on learning activities and craft programs are offered to park visitors from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day. An indoor classroom, part of the park office, is used during cold or rainy weather. |
Area Campgrounds | | Sunrise Campgrounds
15235 Coudersport Pike
Lock Haven, PA
(570) 769-7154
| Little Place Camping Area
206 Millers Ln
Lock Haven, PA
(570) 769-6359
| Happy Acres Resort
3332 Little Pine Creek Rd
Waterville, PA
(570) 753-8000
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Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Unkel Joe's Woodshed
536 High St
Lock Haven, PA
(570) 748-6621
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Area Resorts and Lodging | | Ski Saw Mill Family Resort
383 Oregon Hill Rd
Morris, PA
(570) 353-7521
| Creek Side Canyon Lodge
Cedar Run, PA
(570) 353-2035
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