- Ryerson Station State Park
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name = Ryerson Station State Park
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category_local = Pennsylvania State Park
category_iucn = III
image_caption = A stream passing through Ryerson Station State Park
etymology_type = Named for
etymology = Fort Ryerson
country = United States
state = Pennsylvania
region_type = County
region = Greene
district_type = Township
district = Richhill Township
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location_note =cite web | url=Gnis3|1185670 | title="Ryerson Station State Park" | date =August 2 1979 | work=Geographic Names Information System | publisher=United States Geological Survey | accessdate=2007-12-18]
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established = 1967
management_body = Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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map_caption = Location of Ryerson Station State Park in Pennsylvania
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website = [http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/ryersonstation.aspx Ryerson Station State Park]Ryerson Station State Park is a 1,164 acre (4.71 km²) Pennsylvania state park in Richhill Township, Greene County,
Pennsylvania in the United States. Ronald J. Duke Lake a 52 acre (0.21 km²) artificial lake on the North Fork of the Dunkard Fork of Wheeling Creek that was constructed in 1960 is part of the park. Ryerson Station State Park is 3 miles (4.83 km) from Wind Ridge just offPennsylvania Route 21 very close to theWest Virginia state line.History
The park is named for
Fort Ryerson . This fort was constructed by theCommonwealth of Virginia in 1792 as a refuge from the raids of the local Native Americans who were resisting the settlement of theOhio River Valley by the United States. Ownership of the land in this part of Pennsylvania was disputed among several parties including Virginia, Pennsylvania and the Native Americans.cite web
url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/Parks/ryersonstation.aspx
title = Ryerson Station State Park
accessdate = 2006-11-20
publisher =Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ]The state acquired the land in 1958. Duke Lake was completed with the construction of a dam in 1960 and finally the park was opened in 1967.
Recreation
Camping and picnics
There is a camping facility on a
ridge overlooking the park. There are 48 sites fortent s andcamper s. There are no flush toilets or showers at the camp site. Group tenting is permitted in the large group tenting area. Two wooden cottages are available for rent. The cottages have electric lights and outlets as well as double and single bunks that sleep up to five, wooden floors, windows, skylights, a porch, fire ring, andpicnic table .Over 275 picnic tables are available for use on the ground of Ryerson Station State Park. The park also has five pavilions. There is a small playground in the main picnic area.
Hunting and fishing
Hunting is permitted in 1,000 acres (4 km²) of Ryerson Station State Park. Hunters are expected to follow the rules and regulations of the
Pennsylvania Game Commission . The common game species areruffed grouse ,Eastern gray squirrel s, turkey andwhite-tailed deer . The hunting ofgroundhog s is prohibited.Duke Lake is stocked by the
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission withtrout in the spring and again in the fall. Fisherman may take non powered and electric powered boats onto the waters of the lake. Gasoline powered boats are prohibited. All boats must have a current registration from any state and they must have a launching or mooring permit from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.In July 2005, Duke Lake was due to concerns about the structural integrity of the dam across the North Fork of the Dunkard Fork of Wheeling Creek. As of August 2007, the lake bed remains dry. [cite web | url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/news/resource/res2005/05-0802-ryersonstationsp.aspx drawn down | title = DCNR to begin drawdown of lake at Ryerson Station State Park in Greene County | accessdate = 2007-12-19 | publisher =
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ]wimming and hiking
The swimming pool is open from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. beginning
Memorial Day weekend and endingLabor Day weekend. The park has 11 miles (17.70 km) of hiking trails. The trails pass through several different habitats, mature forests, evergreen plantations, wet valley bottoms and fields.Winter activities
The snow covered slopes of the park are opened to
sled ding andtoboggan ing when the weather permits. Duke Lake is open forice fishing andice skating . Fish and skate at your own risk the thickness of the ice is not monitored by the park staff.Cross-country skiing and snow mobiling are permitted on some of the hiking trails.Nearby state parks
The following state park is within convert|32|mi|km|0 of Ryerson Station State Park:cite web
last = Michels
first = Chris
year = 1997
url = http://www2.nau.edu/~cvm/latlongdist.html
title = "Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation"
publisher =Northern Arizona University
accessdate = 2008-04-23] [cite web
url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/region_pittsburgh.aspx
title = Map ref for Ryerson Station State Park
accessdate = 2006-11-20
publisher =Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ] [cite web
url = http://www.wvstateparks.com/map.html
title = SELECT A PARK BY MAP
accessdate = 2006-11-20
publisher =West Virginia Department of Natural Resources ] [ cite map |scale = 1:65,000| publisher= Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division
url= ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Greene_GHSN.PDF
title= 2007 General Highway Map Greene County Pennsylvania
accessdate= 2007-07-27 "Note: shows Ryerson Station State Park "]
*Prickett's Fort State Park (West Virginia ) The nearest Pennsylvania state park (at convert|38|mi|km|0 is:
*Hillman State Park (Washington County)References
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