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Moraine State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 16,725 acres (6,768 ha) in Brady, Clay, Franklin, Muddy Creek, and Worth townships in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The park includes a man-made lake, Lake Arthur, formed by impounding Muddy Creek , which is 3,225 acres (1,305 ha) and is used for recreational purposes.
The Moraine View State Recreation Area is a state park operated by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) of the U.S. state of Illinois. The 1,687 acre (6.7 km 2) recreation area is located near Le Roy, Illinois. The predecessor of Moraine View, the McLean County Conservation Area, traces its history to 1959.
Pennsylvania's current oldest state park and first State Forest Park, former iron works: Moraine State Park: Butler County: 16,725 acres (6,768 ha) 1970: Muddy Creek, Lake Arthur: Park served as the location of the 1973 and 1977 National Scout Jamborees. Mt. Pisgah State Park: Bradford County: 1,302 acres (527 ha) 1979
The Glacier Ridge Trail begins on the west side of Moraine State Park, at the corner of West Side Road and Burnside Road.It passes under a road bridge that carries US Route 422 over an arm of Lake Arthur, then proceeds through state park grounds around the northwestern corner of the lake. [3]
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Moraine State Park, situated around Lake Arthur, is a short distance east of I-79. Portersville lies between the cities of Butler 15 miles (24 km) east and New Castle 14 miles (23 km) to the west.
The creek is impounded in the township to form Lake Arthur, surrounded by Moraine State Park. The township surrounds the borough of Portersville but is a separate entity. The unincorporated community of Lake Arthur Estates , a census-designated place , is in the northwestern part of the township.
The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest includes more than 22,000 acres of land throughout southern Wisconsin [1] and spans several state parks and natural areas. The area also features varied environments from restored prairie , forests, and lakes, along with providing a multitude of recreational opportunities such as hiking ...