Penn’s Parks for All
Penn's Parks for All -- A Plan for Pennsylvania's State Parks of Tomorrow (PDF) was developed with extensive public input and includes a set of strategies to move state parks forward over the decades ahead, including:
- Ensuring they are accessible and welcoming to all;
- That the aging system is well cared-for; and
- Adapting to climate change and for the changing recreation needs of visitors.
This blueprint will help guide Pennsylvania’s state park professionals in carrying out the important work of caring for the 124 state parks in our system for the next 25 years.
There are 87 strategies in the Penn's Parks for All strategic plan organized into five sections:
- Outdoor recreation opportunities
- Overnight accommodations
- Services and facilities
- Natural and cultural resources
- Paying for state parks
The plan was built on a series of surveys conducted by Penn State in 2017 and 2018 to assess the attitudes and opinions of Pennsylvania state park visitors and the public regarding key issues affecting the future of the state parks.
Additional Information
Survey Results:
2017 Online and In-Park Survey Results (PDF)
2018 Telephone and Ethnicity Survey Results (PDF)
Executive Summary of All Penn’s Parks for All Survey Results (PDF)
Stakeholder and Partner Input:
Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council -- March 2018 (PDF)
Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living -- February 2018 (PDF)
Lehigh Valley Planning Commission -- January 2018 (PDF)
Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation -- February 2018 (PDF)
Western PA Conservancy -- February 2018 (PDF)
Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan Technical Advisory Committee -- November 2017 (PDF)