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Clear Creek State Park
38 Clear Creek State Park Road
Sigel, Pennsylvania 15860
Phone: 814-752-2368
Toll Free: 888-727-2757
Reservations: 888-727-2757
Email: clearcreeksp@state.pa.us
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| State Park Overview: |
| Clear Creek State Park encompasses 1,676.29 acres in Jefferson County. The park occupies a scenic portion of the Clear Creek Valley from PA 949 to the Clarion River. |
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our favorite park
If there was a higher rating, Clear Creek would get that from me. We go every summer and can never wait to return. It is beautiful country and peaceful. It renews the spirit.
Written by Beverly Ray
12-Feb-2009
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| Camping: |
| Fifty-three tent and trailer campsites are available in a beautiful woodland setting. Non-flush toilets and a sanitary dump station are provided. The area is open from the second Friday in April through the third Friday in December. Access is not guaranteed during severe winter weather. Check weather conditions by calling the park office. Also located beside the camping areas is a 9-hole disc golf course and a concrete basketball court. Two campsites are accessible. |
| Picnicking: |
| The park provides over 300 picnic tables, and fireplaces and restrooms for picnickers. Five 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. One picnic pavilion is accessible. |
| Swimming: |
| The 180-foot sand beach is open from late-May to mid-September, 8 a.m. to sunset. Swim at your own risk. The swimming beach is in a small man-made lake. Soda machines are nearby. |
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| Fishing:
Fishing: Stocked and native brook trout are found in Clear Creek. The Clarion River has smallmouth bass and many species of panfish and trout. Nearby streams provide good fishing for trout. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission laws apply.
Hunting:
About 1,200 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, squirrel, bear and turkey. Over 10,000 acres of adjacent state forest lands are also 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 owner's car, trailer or camp. |
| History of the Area: |
| The first public campsites at Clear Creek were opened in 1922. In May 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) greatly expanded the recreational facilities. By the time they departed in 1937, they had built the cabins, the swimming area, the food concession building, restrooms, trails, bridges and roads. |
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| Nature Programs: |
| During the summer months, an environmental educator presents guided walks, hands-on activities and evening campfire programs in the camping area, and is also available to explain and interpret the natural phenomena of the park.
A visitor center with logging and nature exhibits is open spring through fall. The Ox Shoe Self-guiding Historical Trail is quite popular and takes about one hour of leisurely walking to complete. Hikers will discover the logging history of the Black Forest of Pennsylvania. |
| Area Attractions: |
| For information on nearby attractions, contact: Pennsylvania?s Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau, 800-348-9393.
Cook Forest State Park: Only 11 miles away, this large state park features stands of old growth timber. For more information contact Cook Forest State Park, P.O. Box 120, River Road, Cooksburg, PA 16217-0120, 814-744-8407.
Clear Creek State Forest: Adjacent to Clear Creek State Park, this 10,113-acre area provides hunting, fishing, hiking and general recreation. Scenic views of the surrounding area may be seen from Bear Town Rocks. 814-226-1901
Allegheny National Forest: This large, 506,465-acre area is the only national forest in Pennsylvania and has general outdoor recreation. 814-723-5150 |
| Area Campgrounds | | | | Area Resorts and Lodging | | Cook Riverside Cabins Inc
River Rd
Cooksburg, PA
(814) 744-8300
| Forest View Cabins
Cementary Rd
Cooksburg, PA
(814) 744-8413
| Clarion River Lodge & Riverview Suites
River Rd
Cooksburg, PA
(814) 744-8171
| Stonecrest Cabins Cook Fo
96 Tylersburg Rd
Leeper, PA
(814) 744-8458
| Stonecrest Cabins
Cooks Frst
Leeper, PA
(814) 744-8458
| Pine Crest Cabins
1413425 Route 36
Clarington, PA
(814) 752-2200
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| Directions: |
| The town of Brookville is only 12 miles away. From I-80 west, take Exit 78 (old Exit 12), and from I-80 east, take Exit 73 (old Exit 13). |
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