Hillman State Park
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Hillman State Park is a 3600 acres (1,457 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Hanover Township
, Washington County
in the United States. It is about 25 miles (40.2 km) west of Pittsburgh
. The park opened in the late 1960s and has been managed for hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission
since the early 1980s. The park also has hiking
, cross-country skiing
, horsebakc riding
and mountain bike
trails that are open to the public. The largely undeveloped park is north of U.S. Route 22
and east of Pennsylvania Route 18
in northern Washington County near the village of Bavington and the borough of Burgettstown
. Part of the park has been designated as Pennsylvania State Game Lands
117.
Hillman State Park lies within the Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
ecoregion
. The park is a wild area that connects the Kings Creek and Raccoon Creek watershed
s within the greater Raccoon Creek Valley Natural Area.
Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Hanover Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,795 at the 2000 census. Hillman State Park, a Pennsylvania state park and the First Niagara Pavilion concert venue are located in Hanover Township....
, Washington County
Washington County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 152,534 registered voters in Washington County .* Democratic: 89,027 * Republican: 49,025 * Other Parties: 14,482...
in the United States. It is about 25 miles (40.2 km) west of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. The park opened in the late 1960s and has been managed for hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pennsylvania Game Commission
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is the state agency responsible for wildlife conservation and management in Pennsylvania in the United States...
since the early 1980s. The park also has hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
, cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
, horsebakc riding
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
and mountain bike
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
trails that are open to the public. The largely undeveloped park is north of U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...
and east of Pennsylvania Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18 is a major north–south highway in Western Pennsylvania whose southern terminus is at the West Virginia state line in Greene County, Pennsylvania near the village of Garrison, while the northern terminus is at PA Route 5 in Lake City, Pennsylvania...
in northern Washington County near the village of Bavington and the borough of Burgettstown
Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Burgettstown is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,576 according to the 2000 census.-History:...
. Part of the park has been designated as Pennsylvania State Game Lands
Pennsylvania State Game Lands
The Pennsylvania State Game Lands are lands managed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for hunting, trapping, and fishing. These lands, often not usable for farming or development, are donated to the PGC or purchased by the PGC with hunting license monies.The Pennsylvania Game Commission runs a...
117.
Hillman State Park lies within the Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
The Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests are an ecoregion of mesophytic plants west of the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States.-Setting:...
ecoregion
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
. The park is a wild area that connects the Kings Creek and Raccoon Creek watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
s within the greater Raccoon Creek Valley Natural Area.
Nearby state parks
The following state parks are within 30 miles (48.3 km) of Hillman State Park:- Beaver Creek State ParkBeaver Creek State ParkBeaver Creek State Park is a Ohio state park in Columbiana County, Ohio in the United States. The park is near East Liverpool on the banks of Little Beaver Creek. It is open for year round recreation including, camping, boating, hunting, fishing and hiking. Historic remnants of the Sandy and...
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) - Point State ParkPoint State ParkPoint State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on in Downtown Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, forming the Ohio River....
(Allegheny County) - Raccoon Creek State ParkRaccoon Creek State ParkRaccoon Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on Raccoon Creek in Hanover and Independence townships in Beaver County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is about from the city of Pittsburgh, near Hookstown. Raccoon Creek State Park is easily accessed from Pennsylvania Route 18...
(Beaver CountyBeaver County, Pennsylvania-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...
) - Tomlinson Run State ParkTomlinson Run State ParkTomlinson Run State Park sits on along the small Ohio River tributary of the same name. The Hancock County park may be the only place in West Virginia that offers overnight accommodations in a yurt....
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