S. B. Elliott State Park

S. B. Elliott State Park
Pennsylvania State Park
Natural Monument (IUCN III)
CCC-built stone pumphouse and picnic pavilion at S. B. Elliott State Park
Named for: Simon B. Elliott
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Clearfield
Township	Pine
Location	^[1]
- coordinates	41°06′30″N 78°31′58″W / 41.10833°N 78.53278°W / 41.10833; -78.53278Coordinates: 41°06′30″N 78°31′58″W / 41.10833°N 78.53278°W / 41.10833; -78.53278
- elevation	2,119 ft (645.9 m) ^[1]
Area	318 acres (129 ha) ^[2]
Founded	1933
Managed by	Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Location of S. B. Elliott State Park in Pennsylvania
Website : S. B. Elliott State Park

S. B. Elliott State Park (also known as Simon B. Elliott State Park) is a 318-acre (129 ha) Pennsylvania state park located in Pine Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is surrounded by Moshannon State Forest. The park is entirely wooded with second growth forests of hardwood and oak. S. B. Elliott State park is 9 miles (14 km) north of Clearfield on Pennsylvania Route 153 just off exit 111 of Interstate 80.

History

By the mid-19th century, the demand for lumber reached Clearfield County, where white pine and hemlock covered the mountainsides. Lumbermen came and harvested the trees. The Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company and Goodyear Lumber Company owned thousands of acres in Clearfield and surrounding counties. They built railroads and roads to harvest and distribute the timber. The lumber boom era was not to last, and soon all the trees were gone. Once the trees disappeared, the people were soon to follow. The lumbermen left behind a barren landscape that was devastated by erosion and wildfires. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania bought the thousands of acres of deforested and burned land. The state began the massive project of reforesting the land. The forest has since recovered and is part of Moshannon State Forest.^[2]

The park is named for the Honorable Simon B. Elliott. He was a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and a conservationist who promoted the idea of replanting the forests in order to limit erosion and fires.^[2]

The park was built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The young men of Camp S-116-PA built many of the cabins, roads, pavilions, and trails that exist at the park today. They also cleared brush, cleaned streams, built roads and bridges, and planted trees as part of a reforestation effort. The CCC also placed a plaque honoring Simon B. Elliott in the woods on the northern edge of the park.^[3]

Cabin 1 is one of six CCC-built cabins in the park listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Recreation

Fishing at S. B. Elliott State Park is a popular recreational activity. There is a population of native and stocked trout in the small mountain streams of the. They can only be accessed by hiking through the woods on one of the three miles (5 km) of hiking trails.^[2]

The park is a trailhead for the Quehanna Trail System. This trail is a 75-mile (121 km) trail that passes through Moshannon State Forest. It also connects with the Susquehannock Trail system near Sinnemahoning State Park.^[2]

The CCC built several cabins and pavilions that are available for camping and picnicking. There is a 25 site rustic campground at S. B. Elliott State Park. There is a modern restroom near the camping area, but there are no showers.^[2]

Hunting is permitted on about 234 acres (95 ha) of S. B. Elliott State Park. Hunters are expected to follow the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania State Game Commission. The common game species are ruffed grouse, eastern gray squirrel, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and common pheasant. Many more acres of forested woodlands are available for hunting on the grounds of the adjacent Moshannon State Forest.^[2]

Nearby state parks

The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of S. B. Elliott State Park:^[4]^[5]^[6]

Parker Dam State Park (Clearfield County)
Prince Gallitzin State Park (Cambria County)
Sinnemahoning State Park (Cameron and Potter Counties)

Rear view of the CCC-built Headquarters (left), Lodge (center), and Tool Shed (converted log cabin, right) at S.B. Elliott State Park. These structures are all listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

1 2 "S. B. Elliott State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Simon B. Elliott State Park". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2006-11-18.
↑ "Pennsylvania State Parks: The CCC Years". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2006-11-28.
↑ "Find a Park by Region (interactive map)". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
↑ 2007 General Highway Map Clearfield County Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). 1:65,000. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division. Retrieved 2007-07-27. Note: shows S. B. Elliott State Park
↑ Michels, Chris (1997). "Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation". Northern Arizona University. Retrieved 2008-04-23.

External links

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"S. B. Elliott State Park official map" (PDF). (361.1 KB)

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