Ohiopyle State Park

Ohiopyle State Park
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Map showing the location of Ohiopyle State Park
Map showing the location of Ohiopyle State Park
Location of Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania
Map showing the location of Ohiopyle State Park
Map showing the location of Ohiopyle State Park
Ohiopyle State Park (the United States)
LocationFayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°50′30″N 79°26′03″W / 39.84167°N 79.43417°W / 39.84167; -79.43417
Area19,052 acres (77.10 km2)
Elevation2,259 ft (689 m)[1]
Established1965
Named forahi opihəle 'it turns very white'
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteOhiopyle State Park

Ohiopyle State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 20,500 acres (8,300 ha) in Dunbar, Henry Clay and Stewart Townships, Fayette County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The focal point of the park is the more than 14 miles (23 km) of the Youghiogheny River gorge that passes through the park. The river provides whitewater boating, recreational fishing, and kayaking. Ohiopyle State Park is bisected by Pennsylvania Route 381 south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The park opened to the public in 1965 but was not officially dedicated until 1971.

Ohiopyle State Park was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of Parks as one of "25 Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks".[2]

  1. ^ "Ohiopyle State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
  2. ^ "Find a Park: 25 Must-see Parks". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2015.