Hillman State Park
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Hillman State Park, Pennsylvania, USA | |
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Location: | Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA |
Nearest city: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Area: | 3,600 acres (14.57 km²) |
Established: | 1960s |
Governing body: | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Hillman State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 3,600 acres (14.57 km²) in Hanover Township, Washington County in the United States. It is about 25 miles (40 km) west of Pittsburgh. The park opened in the late 1960s and has been managed for hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission since the early 1980s. The park also has hiking and mountain bike trails that are open to the public. The largely undeveloped park is north of U.S. Route 22 and east of Pennsylvania Route 18 in northern Washington County near Barrington.
[edit] Nearby state parks
The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Hillman State Park:
- Beaver Creek State Park (Ohio)
- Point State Park (Allegheny County)
- Raccoon Creek State Park (Beaver County)
- Tomlinson Run State Park (West Virginia)
[edit] References
- Hillman State Park. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on March 25, 2007.
- United States Geological Survey. Hillman State Park, USGS Clinton (PA) Topo Map. TopoZone. Retrieved on March 25, 2007.
- Hillman State Park at Friends of Raccoon site. Friends of Raccoon Creek State Park. Retrieved on March 25, 2007.