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Explore Pennsylvania Wilds A Pennsylvania Recreational Guide for State Park Cook Forest EXPLORE PENNSYLVANIA WILDS Cook Forest Pennsylvania Wilds is two million acres of public lands for hiking, biking, fishing, boating, hunting and exploration in northcentral Pennsylvania. Within the Pennsylvania State Parks Mission twelve-county region are: 29 state parks, including Sinnemahoning; eight state forest districts (1.3 The primary purpose of Pennsylvania state parks is to provide million acres); 50 state game lands, and Allegheny opportunities for enjoying healthful outdoor recreation and serve as National Forest (500,000 acres). outdoor classrooms for environmental education. In meeting these Highlights of the area are: elk watching, scenic purposes, the conservation of the natural, scenic, aesthetic and PA 6, Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon), the darkest skies in the east at Cherry Springs State Park, historical values of parks should be given first consideration. and hundreds of miles of trails, bike paths, and trout Stewardship responsibilities should be carried out in a way that fishing streams. For the more adventurous, whitewater protects the natural outdoor experience for the enjoyment of current rafting through Pine Creek Gorge and hang-gliding at and future generations. Hyner View State Park offer exciting challenges. visitPAparks Cover photograph by Anthony Cook Printed on recycled paper 2015 N o r t CLARION RIVER LANDS h G r a COOK FOREST HISTORY C o v u e CLARION COUNTY l n t The 8,500-acre Cook Forest State Park and Directions Reservations John Cook was the first permanent One of John’s sons, Anthony, bought 36 The Cook Forest Association formed in r L y ic k 3,136 acre Clarion River Lands lie in scenic American settler to the area. He arrived in acres from his father and then gained the rest the 1920s to save the few areas of surviving T il ra r T From the east, take Exit 78 off of I-80, a a Make online reservations at old growth timber. Endorsed by national rs northwestern Pennsylvania. Known for its 1826 to determine the feasibility of building of his acreage when his father died in 1858. R i a i l e l B o then PA 36 north directly to the park in www.visitPAparks.com or call toll-free a stands of old growth forest, the park’s Forest an east to west canal along the Clarion River Anthony erected three sawmills, one flouring natural resource groups and Governor Gifford e d h t Cooksburg. 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), 7:00 AM for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. mill, one planing mill, a boat scaffold, Pinchot, the association raised $200,000, Cathedral of towering white pines and Thompson Eddy f hemlocks is a National Natural Landmark. From the west, take Exit 60 off of I-80, to 5:00 PM, Monday to Saturday, for state John purchased 765 acres and settled here several dwellings, and a store. About 1870, which helped the commonwealth purchase o Canoe Camping then take PA 66 north to Leeper. From park information and reservations. A scenic 13-mile stretch of the Clarion with his wife and 10 children in 1828. he built the Cook Homestead, now known as 6,055 acres from A. Cook Sons Company y e Leeper, follow PA 36 south, seven miles to l At the mouth of Toms Run, present day the Inn at Cook Forest, at the corner of land in 1927 for $640,000. Cook Forest became l River flows through Cook Forest State Park a the park. V and is popular for canoeing, kayaking, and Cooksburg, John built his one-story cabin where PA 36 and River Road intersect. the first Pennsylvania state park acquired Gravel Lick il tubing. and the first of many water-driven sawmills. Many of the large homes on River Road to preserve a natural area. It was later ra PA Fish & Boat T are still maintained by the Cook Family designated a National Natural Landmark. Commission He worked his mills, logged with oxen, r N e Canoe Launch rafted logs to Pittsburgh, and also engaged and descendants. After Anthony’s death, the 1480 d 1520 14401400 1360 n 1320 i RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES business was managed under A. Cook Sons 1280 in flatboat building through the years. 1240 b k 1160 n Company. i F V Spend the Day Miola Road a l p l e o y Z HIKING: There are over 47 miles of hiking with trout is located by the park office and Use extreme caution with firearms at o a L CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS o g trails and 4.3 miles of multi-use trails within is available for use by children ages 12 and all times. Other visitors use the park during f s r r t e t e On March 31, 1933, President Franklin D. Road. This camp with barracks, mess hall, Work of the CCC in Cook Forest still h Cook Forest State Park. An additional 24 younger and people with disabilities. An ADA hunting seasons. Firearms and archery p p e p p 1520 R Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation and bathhouses served 200 enrollees and remains. Indian and River cabins were U U miles of multi-use trails and 8 miles of hiking accessible pier provides access. equipment used for hunting may be uncased B o 1560 e 1480 a Corps (CCC). The purpose of the CCC was staff until it closed in 1937. The buildings built, trails and roads constructed and forest a d trails are located within the Clarion River and ready for use only in authorized hunting r Area of 1400 BOATING: The Class 1 Clarion River 1520 s 1360 to provide employment and restore our were razed in 1937 and used to construct resources preserved by these hard-working Main Map 1320 Lands. A brochure of trail descriptions is areas during hunting seasons. In areas not open 120012401280 1480 T 1160 1520 provides excellent canoeing and kayaking, r l a p i nation’s natural resources. CCC Camp SP-6 at Raccoon Creek State men. 1440 available online and in the park office. to hunting or during non-hunting seasons, i o a 1480 N l o r especially during the spring and fall. The o T 1440 rt L In 1934, CCC Camp SP-2 was built in the Park in Beaver County. h Count Highland 1400 firearms and archery equipment shall be kept ry T 1400 r BIKING: Bikes are permitted on all one-way, average downward flow is four miles per hour. ra Shelter r il e in the owner’s car, trailer, or leased campsite. present-day River Cabins Area along River e d 1360 dirt roads within the park. A 13-mile bicycle Two popular paddling trips are four and 10 H w n igh i la H o Exceptions include: law enforcement officers n b d L i 1320 route follows lightly traveled roads within the miles in length. Rental canoes are available g k h n and individuals with a valid Pennsylvania Dri i l ve park and a portion of Hefren Run Trail. i la 1280 F from businesses outside of the park. There are a n License to Carry Firearms are authorized to r 1240 HISTORIC AREAS T d Biking on hiking trails is prohibited except on public boat launches at both Cook Forest and To ’s 1520 er L t carry a firearm concealed on their person while Clarion and o a B l g 1400 the bicycle route portion of Hefren Run Trail. n o S in e 1280 1320 1480 1520 Clear Creek state parks. p s s 1240 15601600 LOG CABIN ENVIRONMENTAL a s s instrumental in raising additional funds COBBTOWN AND BRACKET DAMS: US 322, 8.5 Mi. T o ie 1640 they are within a state park. 1480 r m H ra D I-80, 10.6 Mi. f C ig il l ew HORSEBACK RIDING: A loop trail HUNTING AND FIREARMS: LEARNING CLASSROOM: This large needed to purchase the land from the A. Stone and earthen foundations of bracket u i h 1440 a ey SCENIC VIEWS: Two scenic views are a a l a 1400 r Tr begins at a small parking lot on Forest Drive, log building was built in 1934 by the K K n T a Over 12,000 acres of Cook Forest State Park d M il 1640 Cook Sons Company. dams can be found along the banks of Toms 1360 accessible from Fire Tower Road, about 1.5 Lo a o connects to Old Logging Road, and winds and Clarion River Lands are open to hunting, Civilian Conservation Corps. It was used p 1320 x 1600 Run. One set of remains can be observed 1280 w COOK FOREST FIRE TOWER/ Tr miles from Route 36. From the rock ledges of ail 1240 1600 e through beautiful pine plantations. Twenty- trapping, and the training of dogs during as living quarters and then as a restaurant. 1200 r ll 1560 upstream from the Swinging Bridge. Bracket R e SENECA POINT OVERLOOK: The E l Seneca Point Overlook you can see the Clarion l 1160 IV i four miles of additional trails are located The building is currently the environmental i R R 1520 established seasons. Common game species dams created an artificial flood to raise the ra 1120 N o u River Valley. Do not walk or climb on the rock 87.5-foot fire tower, built in 1929 by the T IO B n CLAR 1480 downstream of Gravel Lick Bridge in the are deer, squirrel, bear, and turkey.
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