Raccoon Creek State Park
| Raccoon Creek State Park | |
| Pennsylvania State Park | |
 A waterfall at Raccoon Creek State Park
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| Named for: Raccoon Creek | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Beaver |
| Townships | Hanover, Independence |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Area | 7,572 acres (3,064 ha) |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Management | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Visitation | 530,000 |
| IUCN category | III - Natural Monument |
| Website: Raccoon Creek State Park | |
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Raccoon Creek RDA
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One of the cabins in the RDA
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| Location | Route 18 in Hanover Township |
| Coordinates | 40°30′42″N 80°26′34″W / 40.51167°N 80.44278°WCoordinates: 40°30′42″N 80°26′34″W / 40.51167°N 80.44278°W |
| Area | 812 acres (329 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | CCC Camps SP-6 and SP-16 |
| Architectural style | National Park Service Rustic |
| MPS | Emergency Conservation Work (ECW) Architecture in Pennsylvania State Parks: 1933-1942, TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 87000745 |
| Added to NRHP | May 18, 1987 |
Raccoon Creek State Park is a 7,572-acre (3,064 ha) Pennsylvania state park on Raccoon Creek in Hanover and Independence townships in Beaver County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is about 30 miles (48 km) from the city of Pittsburgh, near Hookstown. Raccoon Creek State Park is easily accessed from Pennsylvania Route 18 and U.S Routes 30 and 22. The park offers numerous activities such as hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, camping, swimming, fishing, and boating, the last three at the 101-acre (41 ha) "Raccoon Lake."
Raccoon Creek State Park was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of Parks as one of "25 Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks".
Raccoon Creek State Park is located on the site of a former Victorian era health resort. Frankfort Minerals Springs was the site of a natural mineral spring. It was founded by Edward McGinnis in the mid-19th century. He believed that the mineral spring waters held curative powers. McGinnis built his resort atop a hill in what is now Raccoon Creek State Park. Visitors to the resort walked down steps to the springs. The resort was very prosperous. At one time it featured a hotel, dance hall, livery stable and numerous guest cottages. Frankfort Mineral Springs closed during the first part of the 20th century.
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