Laurel Hill State Park

Laurel Hill State Park
View of the lake during the autumn season.
LocationSomerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°00′48″N 79°15′32″W / 40.01333°N 79.25889°W / 40.01333; -79.25889
Area3,935 acres (15.92 km2)
Elevation2,316 ft (706 m)[1]
EstablishedOctober 1945
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteLaurel Hill State Park
Laurel Hill RDA
Laurel Hill State Park is located in Pennsylvania
Laurel Hill State Park
Laurel Hill State Park is located in the United States
Laurel Hill State Park
Location4 mi. W of New Centerville and PA 281, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Area1,352 acres (547 ha)
Built1935
Built byCivilian Conservation Corps
Architectural styleRustic style
MPSEmergency Conservation Work (ECW) Architecture in Pennsylvania State Parks: 1933-1942, TR
NRHP reference No.87000738[2]
Added to NRHPMay 18, 1987

Laurel Hill State Park is a 3,935-acre (1,592 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jefferson and Middlecreek Townships, Somerset County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Laurel Hill Lake is a 63-acre (25 ha) man-made lake with a dam that was constructed during the Great Depression by the young men of CCC camps SP-8-PA and SP-15-PA. Laurel Hill State Park is 8 miles (13 km) from Interstate 76 just off Pennsylvania Route 31 near Bakersville and on Pennsylvania Route 653 near Trent.

  1. ^ "Laurel Hill State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.