Poe Paddy State Park

Poe Paddy State Park
Poe Paddy State Park
Map showing the location of Poe Paddy State Park
Map showing the location of Poe Paddy State Park
Location of Poe Paddy State Park in Pennsylvania
Map showing the location of Poe Paddy State Park
Map showing the location of Poe Paddy State Park
Poe Paddy State Park (the United States)
LocationHaines, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°50′01″N 77°25′05″W / 40.83361°N 77.41806°W / 40.83361; -77.41806
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)
Elevation974 ft (297 m)[1]
Established1938
Named forPoe and Paddy Mountains
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsitePoe Paddy State Park

Poe Paddy State Park is a 23-acre (9.3 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Haines Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is surrounded by Bald Eagle State Forest. Poe Valley State Park is 4 miles (6.4 km) to the east. The park is at the confluence of Big Poe Creek and Penns Creek. Poe Paddy State Park is named for the two mountains that surround it. Poe Mountain lies to the east and Paddy Mountain lies to the west, with Penns Creek in the valley between them.

  1. ^ "Poe Paddy State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 30, 1990. Retrieved May 26, 2008.