If you come to Pennsylvania for the history, stay for its geography. The Keystone State is replete with state parks that make ...

Locust Lake State Park celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. It was on June 10, 1972 that the park was dedicated. Park Manager Nicholas Sulzer, had this to say: “As the 50th Anniversary of Locust ...

RYAN TWP. – At Locust Lake, people used to pay to fish. Then, 50 years ago, Pennsylvania bought the property and created a state park where tens of thousands of visitors each year fish, camp, swim, ...

BARNESVILLE – Festivities on Friday marked the 50th birthday celebration of Locust Lake State Park. Locust Lake and its sister, Tuscarora State Park about 5 miles away, have been providing ...

From quiet coves to sandy lakeside escapes, these Pennsylvania lake beaches are ideal stops for a laid-back summer road trip.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BARNESVILLE — Visitors at Locust Lake State Park this year will have to look elsewhere to go camping, as more than half of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Hemlock” Hannah Kulbitsky led a group of about 15 hikers through Locust Lake State Park Thursday evening. While on the trail, ...

Maurice Goddard wanted a state park to be within 25 miles of every Pennsylvanian. In Schuylkill County, he doubled up by developing two parks 6 miles apart while serving as the director Pennsylvania ...

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has appointed a new park manager for Locust Lake and Tuscarora state parks. Ron Gilliland, previously the assistant manager at Delaware Canal State ...

Robin Tracey, Locust Lake Environmental Educator, says, “Throughout the year, these guys do fundraisers for us, and this is one of them. This is one of the biggest ones, so there's a little bit for ...