Clear Creek State Forest | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Pennsylvania, United States |
Coordinates | 41°19′14″N 79°03′22″W / 41.32056°N 79.05611°W |
Area | 16,716 acres (67.65 km2) |
Elevation | 1,808 ft (551 m) |
Established | 1919 |
Named for | Clear Creek |
Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Website | Clear Creek State Forest |
Clear Creek State Forest (formerly Kittanning State Forest) is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #8. The main offices are located in Clarion in Clarion County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Until August 2007, it was named Kittanning State Forest.
The forest is located on a total of 16,716 acres (6,765 ha) across three separate tracts in Jefferson County, Venango County, Forest County, Mercer County, and Clarion County.
Clear Creek State Forest is managed under the "Multiple Use Management" system. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources considers many different uses for the forest land and places top priority on the most important use for any given area. Clear Creek State Forest is currently open for recreational purposes such as hunting, fishing, hiking and mountain biking. Several timber, oil and gas companies use the natural resources of the forest. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is responsible for wildlife management in Clear Creek State Forest.