Laurel Hill State Park

Laurel Hill State Park
Interactive map of Laurel Hill State Park
LocationSomerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°00′37″N 79°13′28″W / 40.01023°N 79.2244°W / 40.01023; -79.2244
Area4,062 acres (1,644 ha)
Elevation2,316 feet (706 m)
Established1945
Administered byPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteOfficial website
Laurel Hill State Park
Laurel Hill State Park
Location in Pennsylvania
Laurel Hill State Park
Laurel Hill State Park (the United States)
Pennsylvania State Parks
Laurel Hill RDA
Park offices
Location4 mi. W of New Centerville and PA 281, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Area1,352 acres (547 ha)
Built1935-1942
Built byCivilian Conservation Corps, Camps NP-5-PA and SP-15-PA
Architectural styleRustic style
MPSEmergency Conservation Work (ECW) Architecture in Pennsylvania State Parks: 1933-1942, TR
NRHP reference No.87000738
Added to NRHPMay 18, 1987

Laurel Hill State Park is a 4,062-acre (1,644 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jefferson and Middlecreek townships, Somerset County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Laurel Hill Lake is a 63-acre (25 ha) man-made lake with a dam that was constructed during the Great Depression by the young men of CCC camps NP-5-PA (first called SP-8-PA) and SP-15-PA. Laurel Hill State Park is 8 miles (13 km) from the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-70/I-76) just off PA 31 near Bakersville and on PA 653 near Trent.