Laurel Hill State Park

Laurel Hill State Park
View of the lake during the autumn season.
LocationSomerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°00′48″N 79°15′32″W / 40.01333°N 79.25889°W / 40.01333; -79.25889
Area3,935 acres (15.92 km2)
Elevation2,316 ft (706 m)
EstablishedOctober 1945
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteLaurel Hill State Park
Laurel Hill RDA
Location4 mi. W of New Centerville and PA 281, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Area1,352 acres (547 ha)
Built1935-1942
Built byCivilian Conservation Corps, Camps NP-5-PA and SP-15-PA
Architectural styleRustic style
MPSEmergency Conservation Work (ECW) Architecture in Pennsylvania State Parks: 1933-1942, TR
NRHP reference No.87000738
Added to NRHPMay 18, 1987

Laurel Hill State Park is a 3,935-acre (1,592 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jefferson and Middlecreek Townships, Somerset County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Laurel Hill Lake is a 63-acre (25 ha) man-made lake with a dam that was constructed during the Great Depression by the young men of CCC camps NP-5-PA (first called SP-8-PA) and SP-15-PA. Laurel Hill State Park is 8 miles (13 km) from the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-70/I-76) just off PA 31 near Bakersville and on PA 653 near Trent.