Canoe Creek State Park
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Abandoned Blair Limestone Company lime kilns | |||||||
Interactive map of Canoe Creek State Park | |||||||
| Location | Frankstown Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 40°28′49″N 78°17′29″W / 40.48031°N 78.2913°W | ||||||
| Area | 961 acres (389 ha) | ||||||
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1972 | ||||||
| Administered by | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Canoe Creek State Park is a 961-acre (389 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Frankstown Township in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It is 12 miles east of Altoona, the nearest city. Canoe Lake, at 155 acres (63 ha), is the focus of recreation at the park and is open for fishing year-round. Canoe Creek State Park is a half mile off U.S. Route 22 near the small town of Canoe Creek. The park was opened to the public in 1979 and was developed as part of an expansion effort in the 1970s to improve the state park system in Pennsylvania.