Almost 6000 acres of craggy Central Pennsylvania highlands form the foundation of this state park, which encompasses the Bald Eagle Valley and (you guessed it) Bald Eagle Mountain. Beyond a web of forested hiking trails, you'll also find the Sayers Reservoir, an artificial lake fringed by a beach that is immensely popular with locals.
Bald Eagle State Park
Pennsylvania
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