The pool at French Creek State Park reopened after three years of closure due to the pandemic, pool repairs and a lifeguard shortage. Families are encouraged to spend their day at a park for ...

Jared Brandt, French Creek State Park naturalist, was there to steady the kayak as the sisters scrambled out. “That was tiring,” 10-year-old Maria sighed as she splashed onto dry land.

French Creek State Park, spanning 7,730 acres in the Schuylkill Highlands, is the largest contiguous forest between Washington, D.C., and New York City. Its forests, lakes, ...

Nearby Marsh Creek State Park, spanning 1,784 acres in Chester County, offers the 535-acre Marsh Creek Lake, a popular destination for fishing, sailing, and wildlife observation.

The Gonzalez sisters glided back to the shore in their kayak after a half-hour paddle around Hopewell Lake. Jared Brandt, French Creek State Park naturalist, was there to steady the kayak as the ...

Jared Brandt, French Creek State Park naturalist, was there to steady the kayak as the sisters scrambled out. “That was tiring,” 10-year-old Maria sighed as she splashed onto dry land.