Pine Grove Furnace State Park
| Pine Grove Furnace State Park | |||||||
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Interactive map of Pine Grove Furnace State Park | |||||||
| Location | Mountain Creek valley South Mountain, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 40°01′59″N 77°18′17″W / 40.03295°N 77.30467°W | ||||||
| Area | 696 acres (282 ha) | ||||||
| Elevation | 1,631 feet (497 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1913 | ||||||
| Administered by | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Pine Grove Furnace State Park is a protected Pennsylvania area that includes Laurel and Fuller Lakes in Cooke Township of Cumberland County. The Park accommodates various outdoor recreation activities, protects the remains of the Pine Grove Iron Works (1764), and was the site of Laurel Forge (1830), Pine Grove Park (1880s), and a brick plant (1892). The Park is 8 miles (13 km) from exit 37 of Interstate 81 on Pennsylvania Route 233.
Pine Grove Furnace State Park is home to the Appalachian Trail Museum. It was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of State Parks as one of "25 Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks".