>> EXPERIENCES IF YOU WANT TO SPOT BIRDS With 5,900 acres of diverse habitats — forests, fields, wetlands, streams, and a lake filled with fish — Bald Eagle State Park in Howard is a magnet for birds of all types. Bring your binoculars and keep your eyes open for warblers, herons, osprey, bluebirds, cardinals, and, yes, even bald eagles. IF YOU WANT A DAY AT THE BEACH Landlocked, schmandlocked — discover Pennsylvania’s picture-perfect beach at Presque Isle State Park in Erie. Encompassing a 3,200-acre peninsula, the park offers endless opportunities for swimming, fishing, boating, birding, or just kicking back on the sands of Lake Erie. Cherry Springs State Park Coudersport IF YOU WANT TO GLIMPSE THE MILKY WAY Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of acres of state forestlands and perched atop a mountain, Cherry Springs State Park in Coudersport is an International Dark Sky Park offering an ideal vantage point for peering into the heavens. Stop by the Night Sky Viewing Area to stargaze for a few hours, or check Ringing Rocks the calendar for special astronomy programming. TOP TO BOTTOM: ADOBE STOCK/JASON; ADOBE STOCK/STEPHEN; VISIT BUCKS COUNTY/ BILL JOHNSON County Park Upper Black Eddy IF YOU WANT TO BRING THE PUP Dubbed one of the best dog parks in the nation by Dog Fancy magazine, Canine Meadows Off-Leash Dog Area within John C. Rudy County Park in York features 14 acres of meadowlands for your four-legged family members to run and play. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE ROCKS SING The town of Upper Black Eddy in Bucks County is home to one of the most unique places in the commonwealth: Ringing Rocks County Park . Here, a mysterious field of sonorous rocks ring like bells when struck. Bring your own hammer and “rock” out. visitPA.com 35
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