Chapman State Park

For the Maryland state park with the same name, see Chapman State Park (Maryland).

Chapman State Park
Pennsylvania State Park
Natural Monument (IUCN III)
Chapman Lake
Named for: Dr. Leroy E. Chapman
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Warren
Township	Pleasant
Location	^[1]
- coordinates	41°45′08″N 79°10′40″W / 41.75222°N 79.17778°W / 41.75222; -79.17778Coordinates: 41°45′08″N 79°10′40″W / 41.75222°N 79.17778°W / 41.75222; -79.17778
- elevation	1,526 ft (465.1 m) ^[1]
Area	804.68 acres (326 ha) ^[2]
- water	68 acres (28 ha) ^[2]
Founded	1951 ^[3]
Managed by	Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Location of Chapman State Park in Pennsylvania
Website : Chapman State Park

Chapman State Park is a 805-acre (326 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Pleasant Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania near Clarendon, in the United States. The man-made Chapman Lake covers 68 acres (28 ha) of the park. Chapman State Park is named in honor of Dr. Leroy E. Chapman. Dr. Chapman was a state senator from 1929 until 1963. He was part of several civic groups that pushed for the creation of a state park in Warren County. Chapman State Park, opened in 1951, is adjacent to Allegheny National Forest and State Game Land 29 just off U.S. Route 6.

Recreation

Chapman State Park is open for year-round recreation. Chapman Lake is open for swimming, boating, and fishing. A large picnic area is near the beach and overlooks the lake. Five pavilions are available by reservation or first-come, first-served. A rustic, wooded campground is open spring through fall. Twelve miles (19 km) of trails are open to hiking. Chapman State Park is also open to hunting and fishing in the streams as well as the lake. The park stays open in the winter for cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing.^[3]

The sand beach on Chapman Lake is open from 8:00 am until sunset. Beginning in 2008 lifeguards will not be posted at the beach.^[4] The beach opens for the summer on Memorial Day and closes Labor Day weekend. A concession is open in the beach area offering snacks, beverages, and ice cream treats.^[3]

Gas powered boats are prohibited on Chapman Lake. Electric powered and non powered boats must have a current registration with any state or a launch permit from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. A concession is open on the shores of the lake for renting canoes, kayaks and paddle boats.^[3]

Chapman lake provides a habitat for warm water and cold water fish. Fishermen may catch brook and brown trout, bluegill, sunfish, yellow perch, largemouth bass, and sucker. West Branch Tionesta Creek and Farnsworth Run have trout in the park and in the surrounding Allegheny National Forest.^[3]

Visitors to Chapman State Park have several choices for over accommodations. The rustic campground in a wooded area has 83 campsites, with two shower houses and water hydrants. Many campsites offer 30 Amp or 50 Amp electric service. Approximately half the sites are pet friendly. Three cottages are available to rent. The cottages sleep up to five people in single and double bunks. Each cottage has wooden floors, a porch, electric heat, lights, and outlets. The cottages also have a picnic table and fire ring in the yard area. In addition to the more traditional cottages two Mongolian style yurts are available to rent. These round structures are mounted on a wooden platform and have a cooking stove, refrigerator, tables, chairs, countertop, electric lights, heat and outlets. Picnic tables and fire rings are in the yard area.^[3]

Chapman State Park is a trailhead for an extensive network of trails in the 517,000 acres (209,000 ha) Allegheny National Forest. All backpackers are asked to register at the park office and leave word about where they plan to hike and when they plan to return. Hikers are also encouraged to take a map and compass.^[3]

Over 400 acres (160 ha) of Chapman State Park are open to hunting. Hunters may park at the park to gain access to the surrounding state game lands and Allegheny National Forest. Common game species are white-tailed deer, American black bear, wild turkey, eastern gray squirrel, and ruffed grouse. All hunters are expected to follow the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.^[3]

Nearby state parks

The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Chapman State Park:^[5]^[6]^[7]

Allegany State Park (New York)
Clear Creek State Park (Jefferson County)
Cook Forest State Park (Clarion, Forest and Jefferson Counties)
Kinzua Bridge State Park (McKean County)
Oil Creek State Park (Venango County)

References

1 2 "Chapman State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
1 2 "Appendix 9-13" (PDF). State of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Chapman State Park". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
↑ "Pa. state parks going without life guards at beaches in 2008". The Times Leader. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
↑ "Find a Park by Region (interactive map)". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
↑ 2007 General Highway Map Warren County Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). 1:65,000. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division. Retrieved 2007-07-28. Note: shows Chapman State Park
↑ Michels, Chris (1997). "Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation". Northern Arizona University. Retrieved 2008-04-20.

External links

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Chapman State Park official map PDF (517 KB)

Protected areas of Pennsylvania

Federal

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National Memorials	Benjamin Franklin Flight 93 Johnstown Flood Thaddeus Kosciuszko

National Battlefields and National Military Parks	Fort Necessity NB Gettysburg NMP

National Trails	Appalachian Trail

Other protected areas	Allegheny National Recreation Area Blue Marsh National Recreation Area Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area Middle Delaware National Scenic River Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River

National Forests	Allegheny

USFS National Historic Sites	Grey Towers

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State

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Scenic Rivers	Bear Run French Creek Lehigh River LeTort Spring Run Lick Run Lower Brandywine Octoraro Creek Pine Creek Schuylkill River Stony Creek Tucquan Creek Tulpehocken Creek Yellow Breeches Creek

Other

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Hiking trails	Appalachian Baker Black Forest Central Mountains Shared Use Darlington Eastern Continental Five Star Glacier Ridge Great Eastern Greene River Horse-Shoe Indian Creek Valley Loyalsock Mid State Standing Stone Mason-Dixon North Country Ohio River Old Loggers Path Pinchot Potomac Heritage Quehanna Rachel Carson Sheepskin Susquehannock Thunder Swamp Tuscarora Valley Forge Historical West Rim Wissahickon Youghiogheny River

Rail trails	Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike Beaver River East Coast Greenway Five Star Ghost Town Great Allegheny Passage Great Shamokin Path Greene River Indian Creek Valley Lebanon Valley Lehigh Gorge Liberty Bell Lower Montour Ohio River Palmer Bikeway Panhandle Perkiomen Pine Creek Plainfield Township Schuylkill River Sheepskin Struble Susquehanna Warrior Switchback Three Rivers Heritage York Country Heritage Youghiogheny River

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