Keystone State Park (Pennsylvania)
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 Canoes at Keystone State Park
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Township | Derry |
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| - elevation | 1,096 ft (334.1 m) |
| - coordinates | 40°22′19″N 79°22′59″W / 40.37194°N 79.38306°WCoordinates: 40°22′19″N 79°22′59″W / 40.37194°N 79.38306°W |
| Area | 1,200 acres (486 ha) |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Management | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Visitation | 285,113 |
| IUCN category | III - Natural Monument |
 Location of Keystone State Park in Pennsylvania
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| Website: Keystone State Park | |
Keystone State Park is a 1,200-acre (486 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The main attraction of the park, which opened in 1945, is the 78-acre (32 ha) Keystone Lake, constructed by the Keystone Coal and Coke Company in the early 1900s. The park also has extensive picnic areas and several miles of hiking trails. Keystone State Park was named after the Keystone Coal and Coke Company that once occupied the area. The park is off U.S. Route 22 near New Alexandria.
Keystone State Park is open to camping and also has several cabins that are available to rent year round.
Keystone State Park has two campgrounds. Lakeside campground is on the shores of Keystone Lake. It has 40 campsites for tents or campers. Hillside campground is in a more remote part of the park. It has 60 campsites, also for tents or campers. Each campground has some sites with an electric hook-up, a modern bathhouse and a sanitary dump station.
The cabins at Keystone State Park are modern. The 11 cabins are located near the dam and between the campgrounds. Each cabin can sleep up to six guests in two bedrooms. The cabins are equipped with a modern bathroom, a kitchen with a stove, microwave and refrigerator. The yard areas have picnic tables, grills and fire rings.
Hunting is permitted on about half of Keystone State Park. The most common game species are eastern cottontail rabbits, common pheasant, eastern gray squirrels, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and white-tailed deer. The hunting of groundhogs is prohibited. Hunters are expected to follow the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
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