Recreation Maps
Check out the following maps to find outdoor recreation activities to do, where to go to do them, and resources to help you pursue your favorite activities.
Pennsylvania State Parks, Forests, and Geology Interactive Map
Use the DCNR interactive map to discover state park, state forest, and geology information. You can:
- Search for locations geographically or by name/amenity
- Learn interesting facts
- Get driving directions
- Print maps
- Get the weather for your destination
We recently added ADA accessible features in state parks and forests, as well as state park campground information.
DCNR Story Maps
Check out the gallery of DCNR story maps! These maps serve as virtual visits to the wide variety of:
- Pennsylvania natural wonders
- Recreational amenities
- Conservation-focused points of interest
Explore Pennsylvania Local Parks
Being well, having fun, and strengthening our communities are some of the ways that local parks and recreation enhance the lives of all Pennsylvanians. It’s good for you. It’s good for all.
We welcome you to start finding some good of your own. Use our site to stay connected and to find local parks in PA. The Explore PA Local Parks interactive map has more than 5,600 local go-to destinations for Pennsylvanians.
ExplorePAtrails
The ExplorePATrails website is Pennsylvania’s community resource for searching, mapping, and sharing trails information statewide.
Hunting Interactive Map
Use the state forest hunting interactive map to find the hotspots for whatever game you pursue on PA state forest lands.
DMAP Areas and Interactive Map
The Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) provides assistance to landowners whose lands are impacted by deer overbrowsing or who have specific deer management goals. Find out where you can apply for a DMAP tag with the DMAP areas interactive map.
Community Grants Map
Use these interactive tools to find land conserved and community projects funded through DCNR grants.
Grant Acquisitions Interactive Map
The grant acquisitions interactive map includes state C2P2 grant acquisitions and federal LWCF acquisitions funded by DCNR and administered through its Bureau of Recreation and Conservation.
This mapping tool gives the user the ability to search by:
- County
- Grant year
- Conservation landscapes
- Funding source
Interactive Conservation Maps
Use these interactive resources to:
- Locate habitats for rare plants and animals in your communities
- Conserve aquatic resources
- Locate areas for gypsy moth spraying
- Learn about forest conservation priorities in Pennsylvania
2023 Lymantria dispar (spongy moth) Daily Spraying Status
Use the Lymantria dispar (spongy moth) daily spraying status interactive map to discover a variety of information about Lymantria dispar spraying for 2022 in Pennsylvania.
Forest Assessment Interactive Map
Priority areas are identified in this statewide forest assessment interactive map. Maps available for forest pest, wildfire, ecological, water, urban, and working forest themes, as well as an overall composite map.
Interactive Economic Resources Map
Use these maps to locate shale gas infrastructure in Pennsylvania state forests .
State Forest Shale Gas Infrastructure Interactive Map
Use the state forest shale gas infrastructure interactive map to view a variety of shale gas infrastructure information in Pennsylvania state forests.
PaGEODE -- Pennsylvania Geologic Data Exploration
The Pennsylvania Geological Survey interactive map has a wealth of information about the state’s geologic resources. From this GIS map you can:
- Download publications
- View bedrock and surficial geology, coal fields, and oil and gas pools
- Obtain data on water wells, springs, and quarries
- See the distribution of recorded earthquakes and sinkholes
- Find outstanding geologic features near your travels
- Explore our physiographic regions