Contact Information
RR 1, Box 183
Philipsburg, PA 16866
814-342-5960
Black Moshannon encompasses 3,394 acres including a 250 acre lake. The park is nestled in the Moshannon State Forest land.The high altitude of the lake and wetlands provides cool summer days and excellent winter activity conditions. Also, plants and animals normally seen farther north can be found here because cool, wet conditions create the right habitat.
The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration created much of the park development during the 1930's. Black Moshannon State Park is an outdoor enthusiast's haven. The park offers boating, warm water fishing, hiking, family camping, cabins, group camping, hunting, picnicking, environmental education program, ice fishing, ice skating, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and mountain biking.
The park encompasses 3,394 acres including a 250 acre lake. The park is nestled in the Moshannon State Forest land.
The name Moshannon is a native American name meaning Moose Stream because of the stream that runs through the park. The park is located high on top of the Allegheny Front. The underlying sandstone being close to the surface here, creates wetland environments.
The high altitude of the lake and wetlands provides cool summer days and excellent winter activity conditions. Also, plants and animals normally seen farther north can be found here because cool, wet conditions create the right habitat.
Much of the park development was created by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration during the 1930's.
Black Moshannon State Park is an outdoor enthusiast's haven. The park offers boating, warm water fishing, hiking, family camping, cabins, group camping, hunting, picnicking, environmental education program, ice fishing, ice skating, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and mountain biking.
Pennsylvania generally has a moist climate with cold winters and warm summers. The Black Moshannon State Park area generally has cold winter months. This western region has temperatures averaging around 22 degrees Fahrenheit (-6 degrees Celsius). The region's average summer temperatures range around 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 Celsius).
