Information about Bald Eagle State Park’s nearby attractions is available from the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau. Explore the Area Bald Eagle State Park is located adjacent to the Borough of Howard. The largest nearby city is State College, 23 miles away, and is home to Penn State University. The Iron Works at Curtin Village in […]
Information about Bald Eagle State Park’s nearby attractions is available from the
Happy Valley Adventure Bureau.
Explore the Area
Bald Eagle State Park is located adjacent to the Borough of Howard. The largest nearby city is State College, 23 miles away, and is home to Penn State University. The Iron Works at
Curtin Village in Howard, Pa. is a unique Pennsylvania Historical Site that depicts life as it was in a company town in the 1800s.
Historic
Bellefonte is even closer to the park, and was an important center during the Industrial Age, with stunning examples of Victorian and Ante-bellum architecture.
Learn about some of the area businesses and things to do from the
Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce.
Nearby State Parks and Forests
Bald Eagle State Park is close to one state park and two state forests, where visitors can enjoy recreation, education, and other activities.
Bald Eagle State Forest
The 193,424-acre
Bald Eagle State Forest lies in the beautiful ridge and valley section of the state and is adjacent to Bald Eagle State Park. The forest district is dominated by a series of sandstone ridges, some of which reach heights of 2,300 feet above sea level.
Bald Eagle State Forest offers more than 200 miles of hiking trails, and opportunities for mountain biking, horseback riding, ATV riding, picnicking, fishing, camping, and cross-country skiing.
Ravensburg State Park
The 78-acre
Ravensburg State Park is surrounded by the
Tiadaghton State Forest. This pretty valley is especially beautiful when the mountain laurel blooms during late June and the fall foliage of early October. Ravensburg offers hiking, picnicking, fishing, hunting, wildlife watching, and camping.
Sproul State Forest
The 305,450-acre
Sproul State Forest features steep and rugged hillsides cut by the West Branch of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries. It offers hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, ATV riding, picnicking, kayaking, fishing, hunting, and camping.
Other Nearby Outdoor Spaces and Natural Places
State Game Lands 092, managed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, is nearby.
The Pennsylvania Wilds
Bald Eagle State Park is part of the
Pennsylvania Wilds, which offers 2 million acres of public lands for hiking, biking, fishing, boating, hunting, and exploration in northcentral Pennsylvania.
Highlights of the area include:
Pennsylvania Heritage Area
Heritage Areas protect, enhance, and promote Pennsylvania’s historic, natural, cultural, and scenic resources.
In the
Lumber Heritage Region, roughly 2 million acres of public lands give both wildlife and humans room to roam. Unsurpassed beauty, natural treasures, rich history, and outdoor adventure can be found here.
