Sand Bridge State Park
Sand Bridge State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 3 acres (0.01 km2) in Lewis Township, Union County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is the smallest state park in Pennsylvania and consists of a picnic area just off Pennsylvania Route 192. It has three picnic pavilions that were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Rapid Run, a trout stream that is stocked by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, flows through Sand Bridge State Park. The park attracted 17,000 visitors in 2008.[3] The name Sand Bridge remains a mystery. No one, according to the parks official website knows why the area is known as Sand Bridge. The park is surrounded by Bald Eagle State Forest and became a Pennsylvania State park in 1978.[1]
| Sand Bridge State Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
 Rapid Run passes through Sand Bridge State Park | |
  Location of Sand Bridge State Park in Pennsylvania | |
| Location | Lewis, Union, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°59′54″N 77°06′54″W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 1,572 ft (479 m)[2] |
| Established | 1978 |
| Visitors | 17,000[3] |
| Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Website | Sand Bridge State Park |
References
- "Sand Bridge State Park". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
- "Sand Bridge State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 30, 1990. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- Laeplle, Wayne (May 30, 2009). "State's budget idea baffles Valley anglers, campers". The Daily Item. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
External links
- "Sand Bridge State Park official map" (PDF). (123.6 KB)
