PENNSYLVANIA

National Parks With Hiking

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Dogs are allowed on the trails in this park

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Dogs are allowed on the trails in this park

Fort Necessity National Battlefield

Friendship Hill National Historic Site

Gettysburg National Military Park
Dogs are allowed to walk the grounds

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Dogs are allowed on the trails in this park

Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Dogs are allowed on the trails and the picninc area

Valley Forge National Historic Park
Dogs are allowed on the trails in this park

Links to National Forests With Hiking

Allegheny National Forest

State Parks With Hiking
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Dogs are permitted in state park day-use areas and on state park and forest trails if kept on a leash.
Dogs must be attended at all times. Many campgrounds have sites set aside for dogs. Dogs are not permitted in swimming areas.

Archbald Pothole State Park archbald.aspx	Bald Eagle State Park bald.aspx	Beltzville State Park b-ville.aspx	Big Pocono State Park bigpocono.aspx
Big Spring State Park bigspring.aspx	Black Moshannon State Park b-mo.aspx	Blue Knob State Park b-knob.aspx	Caledonia State Park caledonia.aspx
Canoe Creek State Park canoe.aspx	Chapman State Park chap.aspx	Clear Creek State Park clear.aspx	Codorus State Park codorus.aspx
Colonel Denning State Park coloneldenning.aspx	Colton Point State Park colton.aspx	Cook Forest State Park cookforest.aspx	Cowans Gap State Park cowansgap.aspx
Delaware Canal State Park d-canal.aspx	Denton Hill State Park denton.aspx	Evansburg State Park evansburg.aspx	Fort Washington State Park ft-was.aspx
Fowlers Hollow State Park fowlers.aspx	Frances Slocum State Park slocum.aspx	French Creek State Park french.aspx	Gifford Pinchot State Park giff.aspx
Gouldsboro State Park gou.aspx	Greenwood Furnace State Park g-wood.aspx	Hickory Run State Park hickory.aspx	Hills Creek State Park hills.aspx
Hyner Run State Park h-run.aspx	Jacobsburg State Park j-burg.aspx	Jennings State Park jenn.aspx	Kettle Creek State Park kettle.aspx
Keystone State Park key.aspx	Kings Gap State Park k-gap.aspx	Kinzua Bridge State Park k-bridge.aspx	Kooser State Park kooser.aspx
Lackawanna State Park lack.aspx	Laurel Hill State Park l-hill.aspx	Laurel Ridge State Park l-rid.aspx	Lehigh Gorge State Park l-gor.aspx
Leonard Harrison State Park leon.aspx	Linn Run State Park linn.aspx	Little Buffalo State Park buffalo.aspx	Little Pine State Park l-pine.aspx
Locust Lake State Park l-lake.aspx	Lyman Run State Park lyman.aspx	Marsh Creek State Park m-crek.aspx	Maurice Goddard State Park godd.aspx
McConnell's Mill State Park mmill.aspx	Memorial Lake State Park mem.aspx	Milton State Park milton.aspx	Moraine State Park morain.aspx
Mt. Pisgah State Park pisg.aspx	Neshaminy State Park nesh.aspx	Nockamixon State Park nock.aspx	Nolde Forest State Park nolde.aspx
Norristown Farm Park State Park norris.aspx	Ohiopyle State Park ohio.aspx	Oil Creek State Park o-crek.aspx	Ole Bull State Park ole.aspx
Parker Dam State Park p-dam.aspx	Patterson State Park patt.aspx	Penn Roosevelt State Park penn.aspx	Pine Grove Furnace State Park pine.aspx
Poe Paddy State Park paddy.aspx	Poe Valley State Park poe.aspx	Presque Isle State Park presqueisle.aspx	Prince Gallitzin State Park p-gall.aspx
Promised Land State Park p-land.aspx	Pymatuning State Park pyma.aspx	R.B. Winter State Park rbw.aspx	Raccoon Creek State Park racc.aspx
Ralph Stover State Park ralph.aspx	Ravensburg State Park raven.aspx	Reeds Gap State Park reeds.aspx	Ricketts Glen State Park ricketts.aspx
Ridley Creek State Park r-crek.aspx	Ryerson Station State Park ryerson.aspx	S.B. Elliott State Park sblliott.aspx	Salt Spring State Park salt.aspx
Samuel S. Lewis State Park sam.aspx	Shawnee State Park shawnee.aspx	Shikellamy State Park shilk.aspx	Sinnemahoning State Park sinn.aspx
Sizerville State Park s-ville.aspx	Susquehannock State Park susque.aspx	Swatara State Park swat.aspx	Tobyhanna State Park toby.aspx
Trough Creek State Park t-crek.aspx	Tuscarora State Park tus.aspx	Tyler State Park tyler.aspx	Warriors Path State Park warriors.aspx
Whipple Dam State Park w-dam.aspx	White Clay Creek State Park w-clay.aspx	Worlds End State Park worlds.aspx	Yellow Creek State Park y-crek.aspx

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Your Dog's Favorite Hikes In Pennsylvania

Submitted by Mike & Barney
Ricketts Glen State Park was supposed to be a national park but plans fell through in World War II which means we can take dogs down the Falls Trail which works its way past 23 named waterfalls on two branches of Kitchen Creek. I think the east branch is prettier, the west is steeper and more dramatic. The two trails can be connected at the top with the Highland Trail. After the hard work on the Falls Trail we enjoy the Evergreen Trail around Boston Run. It is wide and easy on foot and paw. About a mile in length.

Submitted by Mike and Barney
The heart-stopping High Rock Trail in Worlds End State Park is one of the most challenging short trails in Pennsylvania. It is narrow and steep in places but most dogs won't have much problem. You wind up high above the Loyalsock Creek Gorge where they built the first road along the steep ridges that made travelers feel as if they had reached the end of the world. Across the road there are miles pf wooded mountainside trails in the Wyoming State Forest.

Submitted by ?
We find a little bit of everything in a little state park called Susquehannock south of Lancaster. There are five miles of wooded trails and plenty of steep climbs. There is access to the Susquehanna River for swimming and an outstanding view up and down the river from the top of a 400-foot cliff. The main trail leads through thick rhodedendron bushes that make you feel like you are in a dark jungle.

Submitted by Alex and Bruce
Everytime we drive through Philadelphia we make it a point to get on the Forbidden Drive in Fairmount Park - it is like a national park in a big city!

Submitted by Loretta and Shelby
My dog Shelby and I walk along the Delaware Canal Towpath in all seasons. The summertime is best because of the shade from the trees and all of the beautiful wildflowers. There are plenty of butterflies to chase and you can even watch the fish swimming in the canal. Shelby likes all of the attention from our fellow hikers that stop to pet him and chat!!

Submitted by Karen and Barney
Kings Gap in Cumberland County has a multitude of trails but there are 2 that are our favorites.  Barney is a yellow lab and LOVES water so both of our favorite hikes follow water for at least part of the hike.

Option 1 Park at the Pond Parking Lot (it is the 2nd parking area heading toward the mansion). There are maps at the parking site. Follow the Watershed Trail to the Boundary Trail.  There is a stream for the first mile or so.  Then the elevation starts to go up and you lose the stream for the next mile.  Cross from the Boundary Trail, across the paved road to the Kings Gap Hollow Trail. Follow this back to the pond area (there is a stream the entire way back).  Total hike3.5 miles.   On the way down the mountain, stop at the General Store at the park entrance (across the street)There are excellent sandwiches and hand dipped ice cream!

Option 2 Park at the 3rd large parking area (there are maps) it is about 2 miles past the Pond area just before the road splits at the Mansion. Follow the Scenic Overlook Trail.  This goes down to the Pond parking lot.  There is not water until you get to the Pond lot but it is a beautiful, scenic route and shaded the entire way.  At the Pond, cross the main road and follow the Kings Gap Hollow Trail to the left (away from the Mansion).  Follow the Creek until you get to the Overlook Trail (on your right purple markers).  Follow this around (it is steep but the view is worth it).  There are boulders at the top which Barney likes to climb over and sniff around.  Follow this trail down to the Mansion trail.  This is a very short trail that takes you to the Mansion.  At the mansion, you can walk around the herb garden (nice and shady with benches).  Then walk down the hill about mile to your car. Total hike about 4 miles.  

Barney is 5 months old so he cant do very long hikes yet but as soon as hes able, we will head over to Colonel Denning State Park for the Cider Path, Warner Trail to Flat Rock trail hike (park at the lower trail parking lot).  This is about 7 miles round trip and there is some water about half way up to Flat Rock and again close to Flat Rock.  The Warner Trail follows an old logging road for quite a distance.  Watch for snakes.my deceased golden found a rattlesnake ( a VERY LARGE one) on one hike. 

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