FRiends of Cook FOREST
STATE PARK
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Mission Statement:
Continuing the legacy of preservation and conservation of Cook Forest State Park. |
Upcoming Events
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Adopt-a-Highway Litter Pick-up
October 19, 8:30am
(see below, this is our last event of the year. Check back for details on the First Day Hike!)
October 19, 8:30am
(see below, this is our last event of the year. Check back for details on the First Day Hike!)
playground fundraiser!
The Friends of Cook Forest are working hard to raise funds to replace the aging equipment at the
Ridge Camp Playground - but we can’t do it without your help.
Donations are accepted year-round.
Make your check/money order for this project payable to PPFF with "Ridge Camp Playground" on the memo line and mail to:
Friends of Cook Forest | PO Box 31 | Cooksburg, PA 16217
Ridge Camp Playground - but we can’t do it without your help.
Donations are accepted year-round.
Make your check/money order for this project payable to PPFF with "Ridge Camp Playground" on the memo line and mail to:
Friends of Cook Forest | PO Box 31 | Cooksburg, PA 16217
Spooky Night!
Thank you to all who participated in the Spooky Night 2024 event to help raise funds to replace the Ridge Camp playground equipment! Spooky Night 2025 is the weekend of October 3 & 4.
Make your Ridge Camp reservations early!
Donations for the playground equipment replacement are accepted year-round.
Make your check/money order for this project payable to:
PA Parks & Forests Foundation with "Friends of Cook Forest/Playground" on the memo line and mail to:
Friends of Cook Forest | PO Box 31 | Cooksburg, PA 16217
Make your Ridge Camp reservations early!
Donations for the playground equipment replacement are accepted year-round.
Make your check/money order for this project payable to:
PA Parks & Forests Foundation with "Friends of Cook Forest/Playground" on the memo line and mail to:
Friends of Cook Forest | PO Box 31 | Cooksburg, PA 16217
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors:
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30 Rock RV Center
Ed Baughman & Lara Simpson Briar Hill Rustic Furniture Christ Family Farm Clarion Oaks Golf Club Clarion River Brewery Clarion River Lodge Cook Forest Fun Park Cook Forest Scenic Trail Ride Cook Forest Trading Post Cooksburg Dry Goods Cousin Basils Cypress Clock Shop |
DB's Bar-B-Que Shack
Dear Heart Mercantile Evergreen Cabins Fair Winds Cabins Farmer's Inn Forest Nook Gallery in the Forest Gateway Lodge Ann Harting, local artist Henry's Garage Lander's General Store Leeper Market MacBeth's Cabins |
Meredith's Footwear
Pale Whale Canoe Fleet Parkers Indian Trading Post Pickle Barrel Shaun Daniels Wood Sigel Hotel Sportsman's Paradise Verna Leith Sawmill Theater Vince's Tavern Wayside Inn Sam Williams Wise Trailer Sales |
Paved Sensory Trail
Please enjoy this clip courtesy of Cam-Ron Video Productions-Kaleidoscope Series.
Become one with the Forest...
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The Clarion River and the Forest Cathedral are the stars of the show here at Cook Forest, and the Friends of Cook Forest take full advantage of the natural wonders of our park! In fact, our number one priority is an all out assault on the Hemlock woolly adelgid that threaten the beautiful hemlocks of the Forest. The Friends Group joined in a community search for locations of Hemlock woolly adelgid in Cook Forest. We found them, and it became an important part of The Cathedral documentary being filmed at the time. The films production and viewing around the state helped earn Cook Forest State Park the '2018 Pennsylvania State Park of the Year' Award. |
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Breathtaking adventures
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Plan your Cook Forest Visit! The Friends of Cook Forest are happy to provide you with a 7-day forecast so you can be prepared for all kinds of weather-whether hiking, camping, canoeing, cross country skiing, biking or any of the other wonderful outdoor activities available at the Park!
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The Forest is CALLing.
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