Little Pine State Park

Little Pine State Park is a recreation area covering around 2,158 acres along a creek, with a lake covering about 94 acres ringed by forested ridges. The grounds sit within a larger state forest in the mountain region and provide access to multiple outdoor activities.

The site was developed as a picnic area in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps before passing to state park management in 1937. The region experienced heavy logging activity that shaped the landscape until the early 1900s, when timber operations declined.

The land belonged to the Iroquoian-speaking Susquehannocks, who established stockaded villages and maintained a matriarchal society until their decline in 1675.

The grounds feature more than 100 camping sites and several marked hiking trails of varying length and difficulty. The lake permits electric-motor boating, swimming, and fishing throughout the year depending on conditions.

The area was a major center for log rafting, with timber floated downriver as a primary transport method until this practice ended in the early 1900s as the timber industry declined. Though the rafts and related infrastructure have vanished, the creek still shows traces of this industrial past.

Location: Pennsylvania

Inception: 1937

Website: https://dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/LittlePineStatePark

GPS coordinates: 41.35610,-77.35530

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:08