Pennsylvania's State Parks

INTRODUCTION Pennsylvania has about 120 State Parks scattered through the state.  I've been making it a project to visit them, get to know their core attractions, their range of recreational opportunities, and capture a few scenic highlights.  I also provide an  overall rating for each park, from one star (pretty sad little parks; bottom ten percent) to five stars (outstanding; top ten percent of parks in the state).  Two stars means subpar, the bottom 10 to 30 percent; four stars means above average (top 70 to 90 percent), and three stars means "nice," a solid average park which covers the middle 40 percent of parks.  In my rating system, I start with an average rating, then add or subtract points to determine my final score. Here's my system: Parks should have a main recreational attraction (a lake, a mountain, a river), recreational opportunities (hiking, paddling, biking), and camping or other overnight accommodations.  I add credit for places of historical or cul

INTRODUCTION Pennsylvania has about 120 State Parks scattered through the state.  I've been making it a project to visit them, get to know their core attractions, their range of recreational opportunities, and capture a few scenic highlights.  I also provide an  overall rating for each park, from one star (pretty sad little parks; bottom ten percent) to five stars (outstanding; top ten percent of parks in the state).  Two stars means subpar, the bottom 10 to 30 percent; four stars means above average (top 70 to 90 percent), and three stars means "nice," a solid average park which covers the middle 40 percent of parks.  In my rating system, I start with an average rating, then add or subtract points to determine my final score. Here's my system: Parks should have a main recreational attraction (a lake, a mountain, a river), recreational opportunities (hiking, paddling, biking), and camping or other overnight accommodations.  I add credit for places of historical or cul