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California Area Recreation Opportunities within 100 miles of Cal U
(Public parks, forests, lakes & recreation facilities)

Local University, Borough & County Sector

  • California University of PA (SAI)
  1. Herron Rec & Fitness Center
  2. Roadman Park
  3. Adamson Stadium
  4. Lilly Field
  5. Falconi Field
  • California Borough
  1. David Szalay Community Park
  2. Hickory Street Playground
  3. Rotary Park
  4. Wyatt Park
  5. Daisytown Park
  1. Mingo Creek Park (Park Map, Directions)
  2. Cross Creek Lake Park (Park Map, Directions)
  3. Ten Mile Creek Park (Park Map, Directions)
  4. Canonsburg Lake
  5. Dutch Fork Lake
  6. The Panhandle Trail

Other Nearby Local Parks

  • City/Town/Township/Municipal Parks in Washington County (not county)
  1. Allison Park,
  2. Armstrong Park, Monongahela
  3. Cannonsburg Town Park, Cannonsburg (724.745.1800)
  4. Cecil Township Park, Cecil Township (724.745.2227)
    Cecil Township Parks & Recreation, 3599 Millers Run Road, Cecil, PA 15321
  5. Charleroi Trustees Community Park, Charleroi (724.483.3507)
  6. Cokeburg Community Park, Cokeburg
  7. Deems Park, Daisytown (724.938.9478)
  8. East Finlay Park, East Finlay (724-663-4483)
    East Finley Township Park, 1394 East Finley Drive, Claysville, PA 15323
  9. Elco Community Park, Elco
  10. Hanover Township Park, Burgettstown (724.947.3244)
  11. Hickory Park, Mt. Pleasant Township Park
  12. James F. Hillman Memorial Park, Burgettstown
  13. McGuffy Community Park,
  14. Monessen City Park, Monessen
  15. Monongahela Park, Monongahela
  16. Morris Township Community Park, Morris Township
  17. North Strabane Municipal Park, North Strabane Township (724-745-8880)
    North Strabane Township, 1929 Route 519 South, Canonsburg, PA 15317, www.northstrabanetwp.com
  18. Palmer Park, Denora
  19. Peters Lake Park,
  20. Peters Township Park, Peters Township
  21. Rees Park, Venetia
  22. Speers Community Park, Speers
  23. Washington Park, Washington (724.228.2813) (Park Map)
    Washington Park, 283 Dunn Avenue, Washington, PA 15301

Adjacent County Parks

  • Fayette County Parks & Trails
  1. Dunlap Creek Park
  2. German-Masontown Park
  3. Jacobs Creek Park
  4. Browns Run Trail
  5. Sheepskin Trail
  6. Youghiogheny River Trail
  7. Indian Creek Valley Trail
  8. Great Allegheny Passage
  • Westmoreland County Parks
  1. Cedar Creek Park
  2. Mammoth Park
  3. Northmoreland Park
  4. Twin Lakes Park
  5. Ann Rudd Saxman Nature Park
  6. Bridgeport Dam
  7. Chestnut Ridge Park
  8. Sewickley Creek Wetlands
  9. Historic Hannas Town
  10. Five Star Trail
  11. Youghiogheny River Trail
  • Allegheny County Parks
  1. Boyce Parks
  2. Deer Lakes Park
  3. Harrison Hills Park
  4. Hartwood Park
  5. North Park
  6. Round Hill Park
  7. Settler's Cabin Park
  8. South Park
  9. White Oak Park

State Sector: State Park, State Forests, State Game Lands, State Fish & Boat Commission Lakes/Access Areas

PA State Parks (Pittsburgh & its Countryside Parks)

  1. Ohiopyle State Park (36 miles)
  2. Point State Park (36 miles)
  3. Laurel Ridge State Park (42 miles)
    Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
  4. Ryerson Station State Park (43 miles)
  5. Keystone State Park (46 miles)
  6. Kooser State Park (49 miles)
  7. Raccoon Creek State Park (52 miles)
  8. Hillman State Park (52 miles)
  9. Laurel Hill State Park (54 miles)
  10. Laurel Mountain State Park (56 miles)
  11. Linn Run State Park (57 miles)
  12. Laurel Summit State Park (59 miles)
  13. Yellow Creek State Park (77 miles)
  14. Moraine State Park (79 miles)
  15. McConnells Mill State Park (83 miles)
  16. Allegheny Islands State Park (83 miles)
  17. Jennings Environmental Education Center (90 miles)

PA State Forests

  1. Forbes State Forest (26 miles)
  2. Gallitzin State Forest (96 miles)
  3. Buchanan State Forest (103 miles)
  4. Clear Creek State Forest (134 miles)
  5. Rothrock State Forest
  6. Moshannon State Forest
  7. Sproul State Forest (183 miles)

State Forest Trails

  1. Laurel Highlands National Scenic Trail, Forbes State Forest = 12 miles
  2. Tuscarora Trail, Buchanan State Forest = 15 miles & Tuscarora State Forest = 23 mile
  3. John P. Saylor Trail, Gallitzin State Forest = 18 miles
  4. Midstate Trail, Buchanan State Forest = 15 miles, Rothrock State Forest = 43 miles, Bald Eagle State Forest = 53 miles, Tiadaghton State Forest = 56 miles & Tioga State Forest = 10 miles
  5. Lost Turkey Trail, Gallitzin State Forest = 9 miles
  6. Baker Trail, Clear Creek State Forest = 1 mile
  7. North Country National Scenic Trail, Clear Creek State Forest = 1 mile
  8. Quehanna Trail, Moshannon State Forest = 58 miles & Elk State Forest = 17 miles
  9. Chuck Keiper Trail, Sproul State Forest = 50 miles
  10. Donut Hole Trail, Sproul State Forest = 90 miles

State trails

  1. Allegheny Highlands Trail (part Of The Great Allegheny Passage)
  2. Steel Valley Trail (part Of The Great Allegheny Passage)
  3. Three Rivers Heritage Trail (part Of The Great Allegheny Passage)
  4. Youghiogheny River North (part Of The Great Allegheny Passage)
  5. Youghiogheny River South (part Of The Great Allegheny Passage)
  6. Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
  7. Allegheny Portage Railroad Trail
  8. Arboretum Trail
  9. Armstrong Trail
  10. Arrowhead Trail
  11. Butler-Freeport Community Trail
  12. Eliza Furnace Trail
  13. Five Star Trail
  14. Ghost Town Trail
  15. Great Shamokin Path Trail
  16. Greene River Trail
  17. Hoodlebug Trail
  18. Indian Creek Valley Trail
  19. James Mayer Riverwalk
  20. Montour Trail
  21. Panhandle Trail
  22. PW&S Bike Trail
  23. Roaring Run Trail
  24. Rotary Walk Trail
  25. Sewickley Creek Trail
  26. Shenango River Trail
  27. Stavich Bike Trail
  28. West Penn Trail
  29. Wynn & Clara Tredway River Park

PA Fish & Boat Commission Lakes

Washington County
1. Canonsburg Lake
2. Dutch Fork Lake
Fayette County
1. Dunlap Creek Lake
2. Green Lick Lake
3. Virgin Run Lake
Somerset County
1. Cranberry Glade Lake (PFBC) (40 miles)
2. High Point Lake (PFBC & PGC) (51 miles)
3. Lake Somerset (PFBC) (62 miles)
Beaver County
1. Hereford Manor Lakes (66 miles)
Butler County
1. Glade Run Lake (PFBC) (50 miles)
Westmoreland County
1. Donegal Lake
Indiana County
1. Hemlock Lake (PFBC) (85 miles)

Allegheny County, Greene, Armstrong  - No PFBC Owned/Managed Lakes

PA Fish & Boat Commission Access Areas

Washington County
1. Monongahela River, Speers Landing
2. Monongahela River, Monongahela Access (Mancini)
3. Monongahela River, New Eagle-Howard Street
Fayette County
1. Monongahela River, Point Marion
2. Monongahela River, East Fredricktown

3. Youghiogheny River, Connellsville

PA State Game Commission, State Game Lands

Southwestern PA SGLs
Southwest PA SGL Designated Mt. Bike Routes
Southwest PA SGL Snowmobile Trails
Washington County
5 PSGLs: 117, 303, 232, 245, 297
Fayette County
6 PSGLs: 296, 238, 051, 138, 265, 111
Allegheny County
1 PSGLs: 203
Westmoreland County
1 PSGLs: 328
Somerset County
5 PSGLs: 271, 050, 082, 104, 228
Beaver County
3 PSGLs: 285, 173, 189
Greene County
3 PSGLs: 302, 179, 223
Butler County
2 PSGLs: 095, 304
Armstrong County
4 PSGLs: 105, 137, 287, 247

Federal Sector

National Park Service Units

  1. Friendship Hill National Historic Site (23 mi.)
  2. Flight 93 National Memorial (26 mi.)
  3. Fort Necessity National Battlefield (26 mi.)
  4. Johnstown Flood National Memorial (62 miles)
  5. Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (70 miles)

US Army Corps of Engineers

1. Monongahela River Maxwell Lock & Pool (10 miles)
2. Youghiogheny River Lake (43 miles)
3. Loyalhanna Lake (48 miles)
4. Dashields Locks & Dam (51 miles)
5. Conemaugh River Lake (54 miles)
6. Crooked Creek Lake (64 miles)
7. Mahoning Creek Lake (98 miles)
8. Raystown Lake (120 miles)

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
None

U.S. National Forests
None

Bureau of Land Management
None

Bureau of Reclamation
None
 

Dr. John Confer
Office: 265 Eberly Sciences and Technology Center
California University of Pennsylvania
Office Hours: 2:00–3:00 PM Mon, Wed & Fri; 5:15-6:15 PM Mon. & Wed.
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E-mail: confer@calu.edu
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