Evansburg State Park
| Evansburg State Park | |
| Pennsylvania State Park | |
 A wooded area along a hiking trail in Evansburg State Park
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Townships | Lower Providence, Lower Salford, Skippack, Towamencin, Worcester |
| Location | |
| - elevation | 213 ft (64.9 m) |
| - coordinates | 40°12′36″N 75°22′15″W / 40.21000°N 75.37083°WCoordinates: 40°12′36″N 75°22′15″W / 40.21000°N 75.37083°W |
| Area | 3,349 acres (1,355 ha) |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Management | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| IUCN category | III - Natural Monument |
 Location of Evansburg State Park in Pennsylvania
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| Website: Evansburg State Park | |
Evansburg State Park is a 3,349-acre (1,355 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Lower Providence, Lower Salford, Skippack, Towamencin, and Worcester Townships in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park has a variety of habitats including forests, meadows, old fields, and farmland. The park offers a variety of recreational opportunities including picnicking, golf, ball fields, biking, hiking, hunting, horseback riding, and fishing. Evansburg State Park is near Collegeville and Norristown just off Pennsylvania Route 363.
The land on which Evansburg State Park is located was originally part of a massive tract of land purchased from the Lenape (Delaware) by William Penn in 1684. The land was quickly settled according to Willam Penn's planned "Holy Experiment". The first settlers were Mennonites. They fled religious persecution in Europe for the religious freedom, promised by William Penn in his colony. The Mennonites cleared the land of its old-growth forests and built farms, stores and mills that were powered by the waters of Skippack Creek. The area developed very rapidly and the Skippack Pike was constructed in 1714 to provide access to the markets of Philadelphia. The area in and surrounding Evansburg State Park remained largely rural until World War II. The growth of suburbs and industry forever changed the landscape of the Skippack Valley. Evansburg State Park was established in 1979 to protect the rural qualities of the area and to provide outdoor recreational opportunities for the people of southeastern Pennsylvania.
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