PA Parks & Forests

Kids Page

Hey Kids! Do YOU like the outdoors? You are in luck—Pennsylvania has many great places that you can visit and things that you can do. Have you tried geocaching at one of our state parks? Perhaps you like disc golf? Maybe fishing is more your speed? No matter what, you’ll find it in one of our 117 state parks or 2.2 million acres of state forest.

Click HERE to watch a video about connecting kids to the outdoors.

To find a state park or forest, go to:
www.dcnr.state.pa.us

To find a cool event that is happening in a state park or forest,
follow this link
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar/list.asp?intDivisionID=3

To learn more about where you can go to do fun activities in state parks, follow this link
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/recreation/index.aspx

Want to identify a tree in your neighborhood or in the forest? Try this site:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/commontr/index.aspx

Outdoor events in Central PA
http://natureconnections.net/events/month.php

To learn about many different outdoor topics, visit:
http://www.kidcrosswords.com/kidoutdoors/home.htm

For some interactive web games, follow this link:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/kids/index.aspx

Want to see what other kids are doing outdoors?
http://www.kidsoutdoors.com/

Below are some fun activities that you can download and
print out on your printer.

Kids Page

Coloring Pages

Get Outdoors

Activities