R. B. Winter State Park
| R. B. Winter State Park | |
| Pennsylvania State Park | |
 Scenic overlook at R. B. Winter State Park
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| Named for: Raymond Burrows Winter | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Union |
| Township | Hartley |
| Location | |
| - elevation | 1,565 ft (477.0 m) |
| - coordinates | 40°59′39″N 77°11′23″W / 40.99417°N 77.18972°WCoordinates: 40°59′39″N 77°11′23″W / 40.99417°N 77.18972°W |
| Area | 695 acres (281 ha) |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Management | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Visitation | 140,00 |
| IUCN category | III - Natural Monument |
 Location of R. B. Winter State Park in Pennsylvania
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| Website: R. B. Winter State Park | |
R. B. Winter State Park (also known as Raymond B. Winter State Park) is a Pennsylvania state park on 695 acres (281 ha) in Hartley Township, Union County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is in the ridge and valley region of Pennsylvania and is surrounded by Bald Eagle State Forest. R. B. Winter State Park is in a shallow basin that is surrounded by ridges. Halfway Lake is the central recreational focus of the park. The park is 18 miles (29 km) west of Lewisburg on Pennsylvania Route 192.
The park was originally called "Halfway Dam State Park", but was renamed "R.B. Winter State Park" on May 23, 1957 to honor state forester Raymond Burrows Winter, who was instrumental in establishing the park and had worked there and the surrounding state forest for 45 years.
The first settlers in the area found a very dense forest that was according to Conrad Weiser, "so thick that for a mile at a time we could not find the place the size of a hand, where the sun could penetrate, even in the clearest day..." Some examples of this dense forest still stand today at R. B. Winter State Park. The Rapid Run Natural Area is 39 acres (16 ha) of land set aside "to provide a location for scientific observation of natural systems, to protect an example of a typical and unique plant and animal community, and to protect and outstanding example of natural interest and beauty." This natural area has been largely untouched since it was last logged for timber in 1850. Pileated woodpeckers can been seen in this area. Barred owls also live in the Rapid Run Natural Area. Vernal pools fill each spring to provide water for fairy shrimp, caddis-flies, spotted salamanders, and wood frogs.
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