Promised Land State Park
| Promised Land State Park | |||||||
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Interactive map of Promised Land State Park | |||||||
| Location | Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 41°17′58″N 75°12′51″W / 41.29942°N 75.21412°W | ||||||
| Area | 2,971 acres (1,202 ha) | ||||||
| Elevation | 1,745 feet (532 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1905 | ||||||
| Administered by | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | ||||||
| Named for | A so called Promised Land that the earliest settlers were told they would find | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Promised Land State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Blooming Grove, Greene and Palmyra Townships, Pike County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The approximately 3,000-acre (1,214 ha) park is mostly surrounded by Delaware State Forest. It is in the Poconos and sits at an elevation of 1,800 feet (549 m). The second growth forests in Promised Land State Park are made up of beech, maple, oak and hemlock trees. There are two lakes within the boundaries of the park. Promised Land State Park is 10 miles (16 km) north of Canadensis on Pennsylvania Route 390.
Promised Land State Park 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".