Prince Gallitzin State Park
| Prince Gallitzin State Park Cambria County, Pennsylvania | |
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A boat on Glendale Lake in the park | |
| Location | Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°40′30″N 78°32′13″W / 40.67500°N 78.53694°W |
| Area | 6,249 acres (25.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Established | 1965 |
| Named for | Demetrius Gallitzin |
| Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Website | Prince Gallitzin State Park |
Prince Gallitzin State Park is a 6,249-acre (2,529 ha) Pennsylvania state park with acreage in both Chest and White Townships in Cambria County of West Central Pennsylvania in the United States, near both Gallitzin Borough, & Gallitzin Township in the greater Altoona, Pennsylvania area.
The park is home to Glendale Lake a 1,635 acres (662 ha) man-made lake. It has a large campground with campsites on the lake shore. Prince Gallitzin State Park was named in honor of Prince Demetrius Gallitzin, a Russian nobleman turned Catholic missionary priest who founded the nearby town of Loretto. The park is just off Pennsylvania Routes 253 and 53 just east of Patton.