Colonel Denning State Park, State park in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Located in Doubling Gap of Blue Mountain, the 273-acre park features a 3.5-acre lake surrounded by dense woodland and hiking trails.
William Denning, a Revolutionary War veteran, manufactured innovative wrought iron cannons at Washingtonburg Forge near Carlisle from 1778 to 1780.
The Civilian Conservation Corps constructed numerous facilities within the park during the Great Depression before its public opening in 1936.
The park maintains 52 camping sites equipped with fire rings and picnic tables, operating from trout season through deer season.
The Flat Rock Trail extends 4 miles to reach an elevation of 1,987 feet, offering access to a camping shelter built through an Eagle Scout Project.
Location: Lower Mifflin Township
Inception: 1936
Website: http://dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/coloneldenning.aspx
GPS coordinates: 40.27330,-77.41640
Latest update: March 7, 2025 13:59
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