Black Moshannon State Park

Discover the natural beauty of central Pennsylvania with your canine best friend at the Black Moshannon State Park! Comprising 3,400 acres of forests and wetlands and surrounded by 43,000 acres of the Moshannon State Forest, this pawsome site offers a wild and remote setting where recreational opportunities abound year-round. Whether you're seeking a relaxing weekend or an exciting adventure, there's something for everyone here, and that includes four-legged visitors!

Intrepid pups will be happy to know that there are 20 miles of trails to explore at the Black Moshannon State Park. For an easy stroll, check out the 1-mile Blueberry Trail, which loops through the Black Moshannon Bog Natural Area. Keep your eyes peeled for various wildlife and bird species, which are drawn to the abundant berries lining the path. If you and Fido are up for a workout, hit the Moss-Hanne Trail. Spanning almost 8 miles, this trail also runs through the bog, but will take you and your furry hiking partner through other habitats first. These include hemlock bottomlands, hardwood forests, beaver ponds, grassy openings, and pine plantations.

If your pooch likes the water, take them for a boat ride around the 250-acre Black Moshannon Lake, which has 87 mooring spaces and 4 boat launches. Make sure your pup has their life jacket on before you launch your boat into the lake's tea-colored waters. Unfurtunately, doggos are not allowed in swimming areas, so leave the barkinis at home.

Planning to stay the night? Black Moshannon offers a number of Fido-friendly campsites, all of which are equipped with a picnic table and fire ring. To keep campers clean and fresh, the campground contains showers, wash houses with flush toilets, coin-operated laundry machines, and a sanitary dump station. There is also a dog-friendly deluxe cottage for pampered pooches. The two-room Cranberry Cottage #22 comes with a kitchen area so you and your pupper can still enjoy your favorite home-cooked meals.

As always, keep your canine pal on a leash and clean up after them wherever you go in the park. Expect to have a puptastic time at the Black Moshannon State Park!