Poe Valley State Park

Poe Valley State Park
Autumn scenery at Poe Valley State Park
Map showing the location of Poe Valley State Park
Map showing the location of Poe Valley State Park
Location of Poe Valley State Park in Pennsylvania
Map showing the location of Poe Valley State Park
Map showing the location of Poe Valley State Park
Poe Valley State Park (the United States)
LocationPenn, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°49′20″N 77°28′21″W / 40.82222°N 77.47250°W / 40.82222; -77.47250
Area620 acres (250 ha)
Elevation1,296 ft (395 m)[1]
Established1938
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsitePoe Valley State Park

Poe Valley State Park is a 620-acre (251 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Penn Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is surrounded by Bald Eagle State Forest. Poe Paddy State Park is 4 miles (6.4 km) to the east. The forests of the park surround the 25-acre (10 ha) Poe Lake. Poe Valley State Park is in isolated Poe Valley which lies between Potters Mills on U.S. Route 322 and Millheim on Pennsylvania Route 45. The park was closed during the 2008 and 2009 season while the lake was drained for dam repairs and the park facilities were upgraded.[2]

  1. ^ "Poe Valley State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
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