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The 13,625-acre Laurel Ridge State Park stretches along Laurel Mountain from the picturesque Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle, to the Conemaugh Gorge near Johnstown. This large park spans Cambria, Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland counties. The main feature of the park is the 70-mile Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, which provides the setting for a semi-wilderness backpacking and day hiking experience. One of the most exciting reasons to visit the park is for its scenery. Spring wildflowers dot the forest floor in early April followed by a vibrant green forest as leaf-out begins in late April. Mountain laurel blooms in June and rhododendron blooms in late June and early July. Come to the park in mid-October and witness fall color in all its glory. Winter is spectacular when the park is covered in a deep blanket of snow and the occasional great horned owl calls through the moon-lit forest. |
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Laurel Ridge State Park is in Cambria, Fayette, Westmoreland, and Somerset counties, Pennsylvania. |
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LAUREL RIDGE STATE PARK |
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http://www.reserveamerica.com/campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=PA&parkId=880219&cmp=39-32--joewils |
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LHHT Shelters: Alcoholic Beverages are Prohibited. Please be aware that bringing firewood into PA is prohibited & could result in a citation. Moving firewood into parks spreads insects & diseases. The use of local firewood is strongly recommended. All firewood must be burned prior to your departure. More info is available at www.emeraldashborer.info Please protect your natural resources. Do not pick or damage vegetation. The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is open to foot traffic only. Shuttle services are provided by Wilderness Voyageurs. Please call 800-272-4141.This trail and associated facilities are not ADA. Water is not available at all trailhead / parking or shelter areas. Please call 724-455-3744 for current water availability. Please be aware that bringing firewood into pa is prohibited & could result in a citation. Moving firewood into parks spreads insects & diseases. The use of local firewood is strongly recommended. All firewood must be burned prior to your departure. More info is available at www.emeraldashborer.info. Laurel Ridge Pavilion: Alcoholic Beverages are Prohibited. Please be aware that bringing firewood into PA is prohibited & could result in a citation. Moving firewood into parks spreads insects & diseases. The use of local firewood is strongly recommended. All firewood must be burned prior to your departure. More info is available at www.emeraldashborer.info |
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