Canoe Creek State Park is in Holidaysburg, Blair County, Central Pennsylvania. It has a lake and a swimming beach, boating, hiking, biking, volleyball, disc golf, cross country skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, ice fishing, ice boating, ice skating, and more!
Park Activities:
Yes, there is biking. 
Yes, there is boating. 
Yes, there is canoeing or kayaking. 
Yes, there is disc golf. 
Yes, there is fishing. 
Yes, there is hiking. 
Yes, there is horseback riding. 
Yes, there is hunting. 
Yes, there is ice boating. 
Yes, there is ice fishing. 
Yes, there is ice skating. 
Yes, there is picnicking. 
Yes, there is power boating. 
Yes, there is row boating. 
Yes, there is cross country skiing. 
Yes, there is sledding. 
Yes, there is snowshoeing. 
Yes, there is stand up paddleboarding. 
Yes, there is swimming. 
Yes, there is volleyball. 
There is no information on geocaching available. 
There is no information available about jet skiing. 
There is no information available about kite surfing. 
There is no available information on sailboarding. 
There is no information available about sailing. 
There is no information available on water skiing. 
There is no information available about wind surfing. 
No, there is no ATVing. 
No, there is no bacci ball. 
No, there is no backpacking. 
No, there is no baseball or softball. 
No, there is no basketball. 
No, there is no camping. 
No, there is no collecting. 
No, there are no DRONEs allowed. 
No, there is no football. 
No, there is no gold panning. 
No, there is no golfing. 
No, there is no group camping. 
No, there are no guided tours. 
No, there is no hang gliding. 
No, there is no horseshoes. 
No, there are no junior ranger programs. 
No, there is no mini golf. 
No, there is no pickleball. 
No, there are no ranger programs. 
No, there is no rock climbing. 
No, there is no SCUBA diving. 
No, there is no shuffleboard. 
No, there is no skateboarding. 
No, there is no downhill skiing. 
No, there is no snorkeling. 
No, there is no snow mobiling. 
No, there is no snow tubing. 
No, there is no soccer. 
No, there is no surfing. 
No, there is no tennis. 
No, there is no trap shooting. 
No, there is no whitewater rafting. 
No, there is no zipline.
Park Amenities:
Yes, there are benches. 
Yes, there is a boat ramp. 
Yes, there are cabins or cottages. 
Yes, there is a food concession. 
Yes, there is green space. 
Yes, there are grills. 
Yes, there is handicap accessibility. With approval from the park, access roads can be used for accessibility. Other accommodations can be made as well by contacting the park.
Yes, there is a marina. 
Yes, there is a park office. 
Yes, there is a parking lot. 
Yes, there is a pavilion. 
Yes, there are picnic tables. 
Yes, there is a playground. 
Yes, there are recycling cans. 
Yes, there are showers. 
Yes, there are toilets. Yes, there are flush toilets.
Yes, there are trash cans. Please use them responsibly. 
Yes, there is a visitor center, museum, or environmental education center. 
Yes, there is a water fountain or water pump. 
There is no available information about a bike rack. 
There is no information about a camp store available. 
There is no information about a gift shop available. 
No, there is no amphitheater. 
No, there is no archery range. 
No, there is no auditorium. 
No, there are no batting cages. 
No, there are no beach showers. 
No, there are no bleachers. 
No, there is no boardwalk. 
No, there are no classrooms. 
No, there is no dog park. 
No, there is no driving range. 
No, there is no dump station. 
No, there are no electricity hookups. 
No, there is no gazebo. 
No, there is no inn or lodge. 
No, there is no laundry. 
No, there are no meeting facilities. 
No, there is no observation deck or tower. 
No, there is no observatory. 
No, there is no pier. 
No, there are no recreational buildings. 
No, there is no restaurant. 
No, there are no sewer hookups. 
No, there is no shooting range. 
No, there is no skate park. 
No, there is no splash pad. 
No, there is no swimming pool. No, there are no vault (pit) toilets.
No, there is no port-a-potty.
No, there are no vending machines. 
No, there are no water hookups. 
No, there are no wellness stations. 
No, there is no WiFi. 
No, there are no yurts.
Park Features:
Yes, there is a dam. 
Yes, there is forest. 
Yes, there is a lake. 
Yes, there is a lake beach. 
Yes, there is a stream or river. Canoe Creek and its tributary, New Creek, flow through the park, as well as several unnamed tributaries of Canoe Creek Lake.
Yes, there are wetlands. 
No, there is no bog. 
No, there is no canal. 
No, there is no canyon. 
No, there is no cave. 
No, there is no coral reef. 
No, there is not a covered bridge. 
No, there is no cultural significance. 
No, there is no desert. 
No, there is no fort. 
No, there is no fountain. 
No, there is no furnace. 
No, there are no geologic features. 
No, there is no historical monument. 
No, there is no historical significance. 
No, there is no lighthouse. 
No, there is no mill. 
No, there are no mountains. 
No, there is no pond. 
No, there is no prairie. 
No, there are no sand dunes. 
No, there is no shore beach. 
No, there is no veterans memorial. 
No, there is no volcano. 
No, there are no waterfalls. 
No, there is no windmill. History
The park encompasses several no longer functioning quarries where limestone was extracted for use in iron and steel production. Two kilns on park property processed the limestone, and it was transported via railroad which used to run through the park.
Geology
The park bedrock is mainly limestone, which was historically mined for the iron and steel industries.
Biology
Canoe Creek State Park is rich in wildlife. Birds and small game are common, and deer and bears are abundant as well.
Watershed
Watershed Address: Canoe Creek - Frankstown Branch - Juniata River - Susquehanna River - Chesapeake Bay - Atlantic Ocean
Several unnamed tributaries feed Canoe Creek Lake, which drains into Canoe Creek and its tributary, New Creek, and then continues on to the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River and beyond.
Pictures
Canoe Creek State Park Pictures
