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Moraine State Park, Portersville, PA

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Sports & Outdoors

Moraine State Park

Western Pennsylvania state park built around 3,225-acre Lake Arthur, offering boating, hiking, swimming and cabin stays through the year.

225 Pleasant Valley Road, Portersville, PA 16051-2031 · Portersville, PA

About Moraine State Park

Moraine State Park lies in northwestern Pennsylvania, where rolling hills and forests surround a large lake. Its landscape was shaped by ancient glaciers and later by coal mining and oil and gas drilling, which park crews worked to repair. The centerpiece is Lake Arthur, which has roughly 42 miles of shoreline. Visitors come for boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, hiking, biking, horseback riding and cabin rentals. The park also runs guided programs, pontoon boat tours in summer, a yearly August regatta, and reservable pavilions for weddings.

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