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    Colonel Denning State Park

    Located in the Doubling Gap area of the state forest, this park has a three and one-half-acre lake, an outdoor amphitheater, picnic areas, and a 52-site primitive campground with trailer dump station and picnic shelter.

    Little Buffalo State Park

    Located midway between Newport and New Bloomfield, park facilities include a swimming pool, picnicking areas, and hiking trails.  The 88-acre Little Buffalo Lake provides the visitor the opportunity for boating, fishing, ice fishing, and ice skating.  Also located in the park are an interpretative center, restored gristmill, and a covered bridge.

    Fowlers Hollow State Park

    Fowlers Hollow has facilities for picnicking, hiking, and fishing as well as an 18-site primitive campground with a trailer dump station, picnic shelter, and playfield.

    Big Spring State Park

    Tucked in the side of Conococheague Mountain, Big Spring State Park is a quaint picnic and hiking spot.  A short loop trail leads to a partially completed railroad tunnel with historical information at the trailhead. The park also provides access to the Iron Horse Trail for hiking.  The park takes its name from nearby Big Spring, whose waters form the scenic Shermans Creek.