Get ready for a walk on the John Snyder Trail and through the Poe Paddy tunnel as we discuss how this beloved state park came to be. We’ll talk what was here before the first camper pitched their tent, and how we got to where we are today. With a highlight on how some of the special people who have called this place “home away from home” for the last several decades, have helped shaped our park.

*Please be prepared to walk to the and back from Poe Paddy (about 1 mile total).

Counting down to America’s 250^th birthday on July 4, 2026, DCNR has partnered with America250PA to celebrate the role of Pennsylvania’s public outdoor spaces and their impact on the Commonwealth. Focusing on America250PA’s theme of “Educate, Preserve, Innovate, and Celebrate” (EPIC), DCNR is helping to engage citizens in all 67 counties to commemorate this momentous occasion. The distance walked/hiked during this event and any other hosted by DCNR can be used for America250PA’s Road to 2026 Celebrate Pennsylvania challenge.