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
To keep up to date on our schedule, be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter.
Join us for this fun and spooky fundraiser! Reserve your site through the Cook Forest State Park office. Other activities include a Spooky Maze, Trick or Treat, Hay Rides, Kid's Crafts, Hot Chocolate, Popcorn and more!
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. Donate online here.
Make your check/money order for this project payable to Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation
with "Friends of Cook Forest/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. Donate online here.
Make your check/money order for this project payable to Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation
with "Friends of Cook Forest/Ridge Camp Playground" on the memo line and mail to:
Friends of Cook Forest | PO Box 31 | Cooksburg, PA 16217
Spooky NightS!
Thank you to all who participated in the Spooky Nights 2025 event to help raise funds to replace the Ridge Camp playground equipment! Spooky Nights 2026 is the weekend of October 2 & 3.
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 2025 sponsors:
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3DRock
Amanda DiBenedetto Ann & Carl Harting Briar Hill Rustic Furniture Carol & Denny Whitehead Chicken Hill Distillery Christ Family Farm Clarion Oaks Golf Course Clarion River Brewery Clarion River Lodge Connie & Dale Nutter Cook Forest Fun Park Cook Forest Scenic Trail Ride Cook Forest State Park Cook Forest Trading Post Cooksburg Dry Goods |
Cousin Basil
Cypress Clock Shop Dear Heart Mercantile Devil’s BBQ Double Diamond Deer Ranch Ed Baughman & Lara Simpson Evergreen Cabins Fair Winds in the Forest Farmer’s Inn Forest Nook Gateway Lodge Henry’s Garage Hominy Ridge Lander’s General Store Leeper Market MacBeth’s Cabins |
Mary Christ
Meredith’s Footwear Pale Whale Canoe Fleet Parker's Indian Trading Post Patty Swope Pickle Barrel Reigning Cardinals Sam Williams Sawmill Restaurant Shawn Daniel Wood Sigel Hotel Sportsman's Paradise Trail's End Verna Leith Sawmill Theater Vince’s Tavern Wilson’s Woodshed |
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.
WILL YOU ANSWER?
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