Patterson State Park

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Patterson State Park
Pennsylvania State Park
Natural Monument (IUCN III)
Location of Patterson State Park in Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Potter
Township	Summit
Location
- coordinates	41°41′45″N 77°53′33″W / 41.69583, -77.8925Coordinates: 41°41′45″N 77°53′33″W / 41.69583, -77.8925
- elevation	2,480 ft (755.9 m)
Area	10 acres (4 ha)
Founded	1925
Managed by	Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Nearest city	Coudersport, Pennsylvania
Website : Patterson State Park

Patterson State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park on 10 acres (0.04 km²) in Summit Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is on Pennsylvania Route 44 near Sweden Valley. The park has two rustic roadside pavilions.

The Pennsylvania Department of Forestry created "Patterson Picnic Area" from 1922 to 1925. During the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps built two pavilions in the current picnic area from 1935 to 1941. Patterson State Park officially became part of the Pennsylvania State Parks system in 1950. The name is thought to come from people who lived in the area named Patterson, but there are no records of anyone named Patterson owning the land that is now part of the state park.

Contents 1 Recreation 2 Nearby state parks 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Recreation

Patterson State Park is surrounded by Susquehannock State Forest. Visitors use the park as a trail head for hiking, cross country skiing, mountain biking, and snowmobiling. The Susquehannock Trail System, 85 miles (137 km), passes through the park. A mountain bike trail begins at Denton Hill State Park and runs 15 miles (24 km) as it passes through Patterson State Park on its way to Cherry Springs State Park. Overnight camping in tents is permitted at the park.

[edit] Nearby state parks

The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Patterson State Park:^[1]

• Bucktail State Park Natural Area (Cameron and Clinton Counties)
• Cherry Springs State Park (Potter County)
• Colton Point State Park (Tioga County)
• Denton Hill State Park (Potter County)
• Hyner Run State Park (Clinton County)
• Hyner View State Park (Clinton County)
• Kettle Creek State Park (Clinton County)
• Leonard Harrison State Park (Tioga County)
• Lyman Run State Park (Potter County)
• Ole Bull State Park (Potter County)
• Prouty Place State Park (Potter County)
• Sinnemahoning State Park (Cameron and Potter Counties)
• Sizerville State Park (Cameron and Potter Counties)

[edit] References

• Patterson State Park. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-11-01.

• United States Geological Survey. Patterson State Park, USGS Ayers Hill (PA) Topo Map. TopoZone. Retrieved on 2006-11-01.

• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division. 2007 General Highway Map Potter County Pennsylvania [map], 1:65,000. Retrieved on 2007-07-27. Note: shows Patterson State Park

[edit] External links

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