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Promised Land State Park. About 3,000 acres in size, Promised Land State Park is on the Pocono Plateau, 1,800 feet above sea level, and is surrounded by 12,464 acres of the Delaware State Forest, including natural areas. Visitors can enjoy: Fishing and boating in two lakes. Rustic cabins.
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Promised Land State Park Deerfield Campground Map (PDF) The...
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Boating at Promised Land State Park. Electric motors only;...
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Swimming at Promised Land State Park. Two sand beaches are...
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Fishing at Promised Land State Park. This activity or...
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The National Audubon Society has designated Promised Land...
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Promised Land State Park is close to several state parks and...
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Snowshoeing at Promised Land State Park. Snowshoeing is...
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Jun 13, 2023 · Explore Promised Land State Park, from campgrounds and cabins to fishing and boat rental on the lakes, there's so much to do at this popular Poconos park.
- Emily Whalen
Promised Land State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Blooming Grove, Greene and Palmyra Townships, Pike County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The approximately 3,000-acre (1,214 ha) park is mostly surrounded by Delaware State Forest .
In 1905, Promised Land became the fourth Pennsylvania state park. In 1905, the first campground was established in the pine plantation between Bear Wallow Road and the stream flowing into Lower Lake. The campground closed in 1925 and a new one was built in what is now the main beach picnic area.
Promised Land State Park boasts nearby 3,000 acres — but its vast wilderness is expanded by the 12,464 acres of Pennsylvania’s Delaware State Forest that surrounds it. Lake Wallenpaupack (say it with me, “wallen-paw-pack”) serves as somewhat of an anchor for the region that embraces the simple life.
Promised Land State Park is a great destination for hikers and campers. Located 1,800 feet above sea level on the Pocono Plateau, the park is surrounded by the much larger Delaware State Forest. The region features a few lakes and streams where visitors can come to fish for catfish, bass, and trout.
History of the Area. The land that became Promised Land State Park was hunting grounds for the Minsi Tribe of the Wolf Clan of the Lenni-Lenape Indians (Delaware). The religious group, the Shakers, purchased land in the area. After contracting the forests to be timbered, the Shakers left the area.