Kooser State Park

Kooser State Park
Lake at Kooser State Park during the autumn season
LocationJefferson, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°03′37″N 79°13′48″W / 40.06028°N 79.23000°W / 40.06028; -79.23000
Area250 acres (100 ha)
Elevation2,313 ft (705 m)[1]
Established1922
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteKooser State Park
Kooser State Park Family Cabin District
Two of the cabins
Kooser State Park is located in Pennsylvania
Kooser State Park
Kooser State Park is located in the United States
Kooser State Park
Nearest cityJefferson, Pennsylvania
Area9.2 acres (3.7 ha)
Built1933
ArchitectCivilian Conservation Corps
Architectural styleLog Cabin style
MPSEmergency Conservation Work (ECW) Architecture in Pennsylvania State Parks: 1933-1942, TR
NRHP reference No.87000111[2]
Added to NRHPFebruary 12, 1987

Kooser State Park is a 250-acre (101 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jefferson Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The park, which borders Forbes State Forest, was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, who also built the 4-acre (1.6 ha) Kooser Lake by damming Kooser Run. Kooser State Park is on Pennsylvania Route 31 a one-hour drive from Pittsburgh. The park is surrounded by Forbes State Forest.

  1. ^ "Kooser State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.