Parker Dam State Park

Parker Dam State Park
The dam at Parker Dam State Park
Map showing the location of Parker Dam State Park
Map showing the location of Parker Dam State Park
Location of Parker Dam State Park in Pennsylvania
Map showing the location of Parker Dam State Park
Map showing the location of Parker Dam State Park
Parker Dam State Park (the United States)
LocationHuston, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates41°12′06″N 78°30′31″W / 41.20167°N 78.50861°W / 41.20167; -78.50861
Area968 acres (392 ha)
Elevation1,627 ft (496 m)[1]
Established1936
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteParker Dam State Park

Parker Dam State Park is a 968-acre (392 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is surrounded by Moshannon State Forest. Parker Dam State park is 17 miles (27 km) north of Clearfield on Pennsylvania Route 153 just off exit 111 of Interstate 80. The park was constructed during the Great Depression by the Civilian Conservation Corps; they built many of the facilities that are in use today at Parker Dam State Park.

  1. ^ "Parker Dam State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved June 18, 2008.