Waterways
Pennsylvania has over 80,000 miles of streams and waterways, and we have the highest stream density of any state! We are indeed a well drained land, and you can scarce find a place to throw a rock that wonโt hit a stream. Find out more about a water heritage and the important factors that have come together to make our home so replete with waterways.
Inside Adventure
Create a DIY Watershed!
Visit these sites to experience this topic:
Lower Rail Trail
Originally a tow path for the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal, the trail has been transformed into a community treasure by the dedication of Rails to Trails of Central Pennsylvania Inc.
Lower Rail Trail
Lower Trail Williamsburg Station, 128 E 1st St, Williamsburg, PA 16693
Talleyrand Park
Explore the historic features of Talleyrand Park including the Edible Landscape Garden, the Freight House, the Sculpture Garden, the many bridges crossing Spring Creek and more.
Talleyrand Park
320 W High St, Bellefonte, PA 16823, USA
Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
Discover the unique features of the marsh and fen ecosystems along the trails at Millbrook Marsh. Enjoy wildlife viewing underwater, in the air, and all around you on land! From skunk cabbage to red-winged blackbirds Millbrook offers opportunites to expereince what nature has to offer.
Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
548 Puddintown Rd, State College, PA 16801
Poe Paddy Tunnel
Take a scenic walk along the Pennsylvania Mid State Trail and through the Poe Paddy Tunnel at Poe Paddy State Park. The trail is welcoming, with wide, flat, even terrain - making this adventure well-suited for people of all ages and fitness levels.
Poe Paddy State Park
Tunnel Spur Rd., Haines Township, PA