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Bald Eagle State Forest
Bald Eagle State Forest Bald Eagle Forest Sign © Marie Confer
Just the beginning to a beautiful drive thru the mountains
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BALD EAGLE STATE FOREST
BALD EAGLE STATE FOREST
The Bald Eagle State Forest hosts all the major game species typically found in Pennsylvania, including deer, bear, wild turkey and other small game.

There are thirteen streams within the Bald Eagle District totaling 47 miles that are stocked and fishable. Particularly noteworthy are Penns Creek and Fishing Creek. Along the Mifflin County section of Penns Creek the Pennsylvania Fish Commission has established a "catch and release" stretch of stream where year-round trout fishing is permitted. Near Fishing Creek and the village of Lamar in Clinton County the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service maintains a fish hatchery for stocking the surrounding area.

Driving and walking for pleasure is a major outdoor recreational use of the forest. The District has 340 miles of drivable roads and about the same number of miles of trails. There are five designated scenic drives.

The Mid-State Trail traverses the District running northeast from the Route 322 roadside rest at the Centre-Mifflin county line, through R. B. Winter State Park to the village of McElhattan, southeast of Lock Haven in Clinton County.

There are 27 vistas within the Bald Eagle State Forest. They offer the forest user many and varied views of both the State owned and private land within and surrounding the District.
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Fishing
There are thirteen streams within the Bald Eagle District totaling 47 miles that are stocked and fishable. Particularly noteworthy are Penns Creek and Fishing Creek. Along the Mifflin County section of Penns Creek the Pennsylvania Fish Commission has established a "catch and release" stretch of stream where year-round trout fishing is permitted. Near Fishing Creek and the village of Lamar in Clinton County the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service maintains a fish hatchery for stocking the surrounding area.



Trails
Driving and walking for pleasure is a major outdoor recreational use of the forest. The District has 340 miles of drivable roads and about the same number of miles of trails. There are five designated scenic drives.

The Mid-State Trail traverses the District running northeast from the Route 322 roadside rest at the Centre-Mifflin county line, through R. B. Winter State Park to the village of McElhattan, southeast of Lock Haven in Clinton County.

ATVs:

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources provides a system of trails designated for use by all-terrain vehicles within Pennsylvania's State Forests.

Visitor Comments, Memories and Reviews
November 30 by fred fingerhorn
park review stars; one to five i am doing report about this
June 30 Awesome forest but.... by josh
park review stars; one to five Awesome forest but....a lot of these reviews are for Bald Eagle State Park. The state park has the lake with a rustic camping side. The state park is nice too, but the state forest is amazing!
May 9 Awesome
park review stars; one to five Love this place!
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