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Colonel Denning State Park, Newville, PA

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Colonel Denning State Park

A small Pennsylvania state park in the Doubling Gap of Blue Mountain, with a lake and access to a large surrounding state forest.

1599 Doubling Gap Road, Newville, PA 17241-9756 · Newville, PA

About Colonel Denning State Park

Colonel Denning State Park sits in north-central Cumberland County and covers a modest woodland area with a small lake. It functions as an entry point to the much larger Tuscarora State Forest that surrounds it. The park takes its setting from Doubling Gap, a spot where Blue Mountain bends back on itself. Visitors can use day-use areas, take part in seasonal educational programs from late spring through early fall, and reach the park along Pennsylvania Route 233 between Newville and Landisburg.

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  • #Pennsylvania
  • #Cumberland County
  • #Blue Mountain
  • #Tuscarora State Forest

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