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Kings Gap State Park
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Kings Gap State Park
500 Kings Gap Rd.
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17015
Phone: 717-486-5031
Toll Free: 888-727-2757
Reservations: 888-727-2757
Email: kingsgapsp@state.pa.us
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| Sitting astride South Mountain, Kings Gap offers a panaramic view of the Cumberland Valley. Sixteen miles of hiking trails interconnect three main areas and are open year-round. Kings Gap offers environmental education programs from the pre-school environmental awareness program to environmental problem solving programs. |
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| Hunting and Firearms:
Several hundred acres of Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. The entire property is open to hunting during antlerless deer season. Common game species are deer, turkey and squirrel. Hunting woodchucks, also known as groundhogs, is prohibited. Dog training is only permitted from the day following Labor Day to March 31 in designated hunting areas. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Game Commission rules and regulations apply. Contact the center 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. |
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| B&Bs / Inns | | Gelinas Manor Victorian Bed & Breakfast - Reasonably priced B&B midway between Hershey and Gettysburg, short drive to Pennsylvania Amish. Four trout fishing streams in the area. | | Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast - Enjoy casual, country elegance in this 200 year old brick farmhouse situated on 10 acres. We are located near the Appalachain Trail, world-class fyl fishing and Carlisle collector car events. | | The Brickhouse Inn - Gracious accommodations and in-town convenience are the perfect combination for your stay in Gettysbug. 1898 brick Victorian in historic district. Walk to battlefield, restaurants, shops. |
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| Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center seeks to fulfill the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks' unique opportunity to teach about the natural world and critical environmental issues facing society. It also helps provide skills for appreciating and enjoying the outdoors. The center provides a wide variety of educational services to accomplish this goal.
A typical day may bring several classes of students to the center to participate in discovery-based environmental learning. Using various curricula, including activities selected from the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks' Activities for Environmental Learning, teachers and students explore the ecosystems of Kings Gap to further their awareness and knowledge of the natural environment.
Center staff also train high school students, teachers and other interested high-school age groups to participate in the Bureau of State Parks' Watershed Education program. This outreach program develops problem solving skills for dealing with complex issues facing the environment.
Kings Gap conducts teacher workshops based on environmental education curricula including Activities for Environmental Learning, Keystone Aquatic Resources Education, Project Learning Tree and Project Wild. Workshops on environmental issues and resources tailored to meet specific needs are also offered. Each spring, Kings Gap co-sponsors an environmental issues conference with Shippensburg University.
During the summer months, youths ages 4 to 17 are invited to participate in the Bureau of State Parks' Youth Environmental Learning Series which includes: Touch and Grow, Environmental Discovery, Junior Naturalist and the Conservation Leadership Program. This series of four programs gives young people opportunities to explore and learn about the environment with others the same age.
The center offers a variety of interpretive programs for the general public. Programs offered on an annual basis include Discovering Owls, Experiencing a Spring Night, Sights and Sounds of a Summer Evening, and both a Holiday and a Spring Open House. A complete schedule of programs is available from the center office or at the three day use areas.
For additional information on any of the services provided by Kings Gap Environmental Education Center, contact the center office. |
| Area Campgrounds | | Harrisburg South Campground
125 Walmar MNR
Dillsburg, PA
(717) 432-4523
| Walmar Manor
125 Walmar MNR
Dillsburg, PA
(717) 432-4523
| Conewago Campground
1507 Narrows Rd
Biglerville, PA
(717) 677-8958
| Dogwood Acres Campgrounds
4500 Enola Rd
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(717) 776-5203
| Tagg Run Camp Ground & Rstrnt
200 Pine Grove Rd
Gardners, PA
(717) 486-8000
| Western Village RV Park
200 Greenview Dr
Carlisle, PA
(717) 243-1179
| Deer Run Campground
111 Sheet Iron Roof Rd
Gardners, PA
(717) 486-8168
| Mountain Creek Camp Ground
349 Pine Grove Rd
Gardners, PA
(717) 486-7681
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| | Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Hawghead Baits
2215 Rosstown Rd
Wellsville, PA
(717) 432-4505
| Cold Spring Anglers
419 E High St # A
Carlisle, PA
(717) 245-2646
| Dillsburg Fish & Game
224 Coffeetown Rd
Dillsburg, PA
(717) 432-3648
| Addicted Angler
258 Red Tank Rd
Boiling Springs, PA
(717) 258-6669
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| | Area Resorts and Lodging | | Old Town Run Mountain Lodge
699 Baltimore Pike
Gardners, PA
(717) 486-5672
| Allenberry Resort Inn & Playhouse
1559 Boiling Springs Rd
Boiling Springs, PA
(717) 258-3211
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| The center's entrance is on Pine Road, one mile east of the Huntsdale Fish Hatchery. From Interstate 81, take Exit 37. At the exit, travel south on Route 233 about 2.5 miles. Turn left onto Pine Road and continue 2.5 miles. The entrance to the center is on the right. |
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