Swatara State Park, State park in Lebanon and Schuylkill Counties, United States.
The park encompasses 3,520 acres of fields and woodlands between Second and Blue mountains, with Swatara Creek flowing through its center.
The land housed a branch of the Union Canal in the 1820s, connecting the Susquehanna and Schuylkill rivers for transporting anthracite coal.
Native Susquehannock people inhabited this ridge and valley region before European settlers arrived in the 1750s.
The park offers multiple access points for canoe launching, hiking trails, and hunting areas, with entry possible from Interstate 81 exits 90 and 100.
A historic log cabin built in 1939 by teacher Armar Bordner and his students using local materials stands near Acrigg's Falls.
Location: Lebanon County
Location: Schuylkill County
Inception: 1987
Website: https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/SwataraStatePark
Operator: Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
Website: https://dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/SwataraStatePark
GPS coordinates: 40.54000,-76.46306
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:52
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