State Park · Pennsylvania, United States
Beltzville State Park
Beltzville State Park is a state park in Pennsylvania, United States, covering 2,973 acres (1,203 ha), established in 1972.
Photo: Anthony Bley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Area | 2,973 acres (1,203 ha) |
| Established | 1972 |
| Coordinates | 40.8683° N, 75.6081° W |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Beltzville State Park
Beltzville State Park is a 3,002-acre (1,215 ha) Pennsylvania state park in the Franklin and Towamensing townships, Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park opened in 1972, and was developed around the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control project Beltzville Dam on Pohopoco Creek. The village of Big Creek Valley was vacated in 1966 to make way for Beltzville Lake. Beltzville Lake is a 949 acres (384 ha) with 19.8 miles (31.9 km) of shoreline. Beltzville State Park is 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Lehighton just off U.S. Route 209. The park is at an elevation of 633 feet (193 m).
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) · Philadelphia, United States · 71.5 miles away
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) · Newark, United States · 76.2 miles away
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) · New York, United States · 91.0 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Pennsylvania
Frequently asked questions
Where is Beltzville State Park?
Beltzville State Park is in Pennsylvania, United States (40.8683° N, 75.6081° W).
When was Beltzville State Park established?
Beltzville State Park was established in 1972, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Beltzville State Park?
Beltzville State Park covers 2,973 acres (1,203 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pennsylvania_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Pennsylvania state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltzville_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).