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Steeped in natural and historical features, the 696-acre Pine Grove Furnace State Park is at the northern tip of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in an area known as South Mountain. Visitors enjoy many recreational opportunities, including two mountain lakes, Laurel Lake and Fuller Lake, hiking the Appalachian Trail, biking the rail trail, visiting the Appalachian Trail Museum and imagining when the park was a charcoal-fired iron furnace community. The park is surrounded by Michaux State Forest, which provides opportunities for exploring extensive public lands around South Mountain. |
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The park is easily reached from I-81. Visitors should take Exit 37 to PA 233 south then travel for eight miles. |
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PINE GROVE FURNACE STATE PARK |
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http://www.reserveamerica.com/campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=PA&parkId=880310&cmp=39-32--joewils |
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Incoming campers should report directly to the Charcoal Hearth Campground, 101 Bendersville Road, Gardners, PA 17324. |
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