Patterson State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on that are located in Summit Township, Potter County,

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in the United States. The park is on

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near Sweden Valley. The park has two rustic roadside

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History

The Pennsylvania Department of Forestry created "Patterson Picnic Area" from 1922 to 1925. During the

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, the

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built two pavilions in the current picnic area from 1935 to 1941. Patterson State Park officially became part of the Pennsylvania State Parks system in 1950. The name is thought to come from people who lived in the area named Patterson, but there are no records of anyone named Patterson owning the land that is now part of the state park. In 2000 the park became part of the

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complex, an administrative grouping of eight state parks in

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and Tioga counties.

Recreation

Patterson State Park is surrounded by Susquehannock State Forest. Visitors use the park as a trail head for

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, and

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. The Susquehannock Trail System, an loop almost entirely on state forest land, passes through the park. A mountain bike trail begins at Denton Hill State Park and runs as it passes through Patterson State Park on its way to

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. Overnight camping in tents is permitted at the park.

Nearby state parks

The following state parks are within of Patterson State Park: ''Note: shows Patterson State Park''

References

External links

* {{authority control Protected areas established in 1925 State parks of Pennsylvania Parks in Potter County, Pennsylvania Protected areas of Potter County, Pennsylvania