Top rated State parks in Altoona

Experience the best that Altoona has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 36 places from State park category.

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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
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👍👍 This is an awesome hiking trail with lots of cool foliage and scenery. Rattlesnakes can be found along the paths on occasion but I love that sort of thing. It can be a quite peaceful hike and not hear a sound aside from the wind blowing through the trees or wildlife going about daily activity.
4.90 (71 reviews) (~61.41 km from centre)
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Laurel Hill State Park
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This 4,072-acre park offers seasonal & year-round activities including swimming, hiking & camping.
4.80 (1.6K reviews) (~90.29 km from centre)
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Greenwood Furnace State Park
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423-acre park features a lake & remnants of its 19th-century past, including a blacksmith shop.
4.80 (625 reviews) (~56.05 km from centre)
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Poe Valley State Park
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Featuring Poe Lake, this massive green space offers picnicking, swimming & other outdoor activities.
4.80 (478 reviews) (~85.27 km from centre)
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Linn Run State Park
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Woodland 612-acre park with a babbling trout stream & falls, plus trails & camping facilities.
4.80 (416 reviews) (~80.97 km from centre)
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Bald Eagle State Forest
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193,424 acres of forested ridges, valleys & streams, with hiking trails & rustic campsites.
4.80 (365 reviews) (~90.28 km from centre)
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Poe Paddy State Park
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👍👍 Loved this park! Stayed in a rustic site, bathrooms were clean and water available. Scenery is gorgeous, hiking trails are plentiful and vary depending on skill. Campsite was level and clean. Plenty of wood for fires. There is no service, which was great, but if you need it, this won't be for you. D...
4.80 (192 reviews) (~88.74 km from centre)
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Laurel Hill State Park Beach
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👍👍 This is an exceptionally clean beach! Facilities are well maintained, sand is clean, entire area is beautiful! It has a play area for kids and a nice walking area for those who have pets. (No pets are permitted on the beach). There's a trail off to each side of the walking area, a bridge to get a gr...
4.80 (90 reviews) (~92.14 km from centre)
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Keystone State Park
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A 1,200-acre park with man-made Keystone Lake offers swimming, boating, hiking & modern cabins.
4.70 (2.4K reviews) (~85.36 km from centre)
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Bald Eagle State Park
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5,900-acre park with lake features forests & wetlands as well as a Nature Inn for birdwatching.
4.70 (2.3K reviews) (~84.94 km from centre)
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Cowans Gap State Park
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Public park & lake offers cabin rentals, boating, hunting & 11 miles of hiking trails.
4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~70.69 km from centre)
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Shawnee State Park
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Former game preserve is now a park in the Appalachian foothills for hiking, boating, fishing & golf.
4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~57.58 km from centre)
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Prince Gallitzin State Park
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Large park with 1,635-acre lake offers horseback riding, disc golfing, camping cottages & more.
4.70 (1.5K reviews) (~21.49 km from centre)
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Black Moshannon State Park
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Park encompassing forests & wetlands, with tent & cabin camping, ranger programs & other activities.
4.70 (1.2K reviews) (~52.31 km from centre)
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Green Ridge State Forest
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Large protected forest with rivers, hills & valleys, open for hiking, camping, fishing & hunting.
4.70 (1.2K reviews) (~90.95 km from centre)
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Parker Dam State Park
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Scenic lake set in forest, with rustic cabins, a quaint campground & trails for hiking & biking.
4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~76.07 km from centre)
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Rothrock State Forest
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Sprawling state park offering nearly 300 miles of multi-use trails plus camping, fishing & boating.
4.70 (734 reviews) (~52.92 km from centre)
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Colonel Denning State Park
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Public park with a lake & all-year recreation including ice fishing & camping plus miles of trails.
4.70 (690 reviews) (~86.82 km from centre)
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Tuscarora State Forest
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State forest park spanning over 96,000 acres across valleys & ridges with a golden eagle population.
4.70 (428 reviews) (~72.27 km from centre)
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Laurel Ridge State Park
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This 13,625-acre park, known for its 70-mile Laurel Highlands Trail, also hosts winter sports.
4.70 (420 reviews) (~64.44 km from centre)
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