Fire Tower - Cook Forest State Park - Pennsylvania
Trip to the top of the fire tower in Cook Forest State Park in Cooksburg, Pennsylvania.
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Kaleidoscope - Cook Forest State Park
Come explore miles of trails and the tallest and largest trees in the northeastern united states!
Cook Forest State Park Retreat
Cook Forest State Park Retreat
Cook Forest and Hominy Ridge
Hominy Ridge Lodge and Cabins located in the heart of Cook Forest, PA is great for year-round vacations and getaways with modern cabins that offer Free WiFi, Direct TV, and Air Conditioning (small daily fee for air conditioned cabins), Outdoor Hot Tub and most amenities. Pet Free & Smoke Free for a super clean stay. Situated on seven private hemlock wooded acres in beautiful Cook Forest, PA, Hominy Ridge Lodge and Cabins is a great place for the whole family and is centrally located to all of Cook Forest State Park’s attractions!
Cook Forest Fire Tower - Cooksburg, PA
Today we are in Cook Forest State Park at the Fire Tower. This is a very short hike from the parking lot to the fire tower which you can climb up into. I visited on December 30, 2019 and the road to the parking lot was closed so I take you along on a walk from the main road to the Cook Forest Fire Tower and Seneca Point where you can catch a nice view of the Clarion River. Thank you so much for joining me!
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Cooks Forest State Park, Pennsylvania Waterfall Structure (October 2016 KTA NCTA)
This is the waterfall structure along the North Country Trail near the Clarion River in the south part of Cooks Forest State Park. This film was created in mid-October 2016 at the peak of the fall colors while co-leading a Keystone Trails Association Fall Hiking Conference Hike.
The complete movie of this event is here:
Cooks Forest Hiking Among the Giants In Pennsylvania's Old Growth Forest
Spring snowmelt in Tom's Run at Shelter #1, Cook Forest State Park
Last year the Bureau of Forestry, with the CFC and interested landowners, treated a number of the streamside hemlocks to prevent infection by HWA (hemlock woolly adelgid).
The blow-down is from last year - there has been substantially less wind damage so far in 2019.
Linger Longer Lodge - Cook Forest, PA
Video tour of the linger longer lodge in cook forest, PA
Best Cabin Getaway | Top Hill Cabins | Cooksburg, PA
The Best Cabin Getaway for your vacation near Cooksburg, Pennsylvania.
When it comes to taking a nice getaway with the family near Cook Forest, PA Lois Mcfadden and Top Hill Cabins provide customers with top quality lodging, fun, and more.
Lois is known as one of Pennsylvania's best cabin getaways and continues to deliver high amounts of customer satisfaction. Her excellence in customer service reflects her 4.7 Star rating on Google.
Please don't hesitate to contact Lois at: (800) 531-1545
We are pleased to introduce to you our InsiderLocalTV featured Industry Expert for Cooksburg, PA Lois Mcfadden with Cook Forest Top Hill Cabins.
Cook Forest Top Hill Cabins
2808 Forest Rd
Cooksburg, PA 16217
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Clarion River @ Cook Forest State Park
The Clarion River flows under the Rt. 36 Bridge at Cooksburg, PA, home of the Cook Forest State Park. Upon the Seneca Point ridge top, the Seneca Hemlock stands as the tallest such tree east of the Smokie Mountains.
Pine Run LLC, Cook Forest // Clarington, PA - Time Lapse Spring 2018
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Time-Lapse video taken the first weekend of Spring 2018 by Ben DeCastro.
Sitting on 14 acres of forest right by the Clarion River, Pine Run is the perfect place when looking for fun, relaxation, and to get away from it all.
About Cook Forest State Park: Cook Forest State Park is a 8,500-acre Pennsylvania state park in Farmington Township, Clarion County, Barnett Township, Forest County and Barnett Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Cook Forest on River Road between PA Rt.36 and PA Rt.899
Scenic Drive
Experience Beartown Rocks
5/10/19 Beartown Rocks in the Clear Creek State Forest in Jefferson County, PA.
Cook Forest - Sept 2018
A walk through the Cook Forest on a rainy September day with Cathy and the critter. Featuring views of Seneca Point and from the fire tower. Shot with GoPro Hero 5 Session and iPhone. Edited with Final Cut Pro X.
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HISTORY OF COOK FOREST STATE PARK
When Europeans arrived, the Seneca Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy used this area as hunting grounds. In 1757, the Proprietary Council of Pennsylvania sent Moravian missionary Christian Frederick Post to convince the Seneca to join the British in the French and Indian War, but the Seneca sided with the French. The English won the war and eventually purchased the land from the Iroquois.
John Cook was the first permanent American settler to the area. He arrived in 1826 to determine the feasibility of building an east to west canal along the Clarion River for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
John purchased 765 acres and settled here with his wife and 10 children in 1828. At the mouth of Toms Run, present day Cooksburg, John built his one-story cabin and the first of many water-driven sawmills. He worked his mills, logged with oxen, rafted logs to Pittsburgh, and also engaged in flatboat building through the years.
One of John’s sons, Anthony, bought 36 acres from his father and then gained the rest of his acreage when his father died in 1858. Anthony erected three sawmills, one flouring mill, one planing mill, a boat scaffold, several dwellings, and a store. Around 1870, he built the Cook Homestead, now known as the Inn at Cook Forest, at the corner of land where PA 36 and River Road intersect.
Many of the large homes on River Road are still maintained by the Cook Family and descendants. After Anthony’s death, the business was managed under A. Cook Sons Company.
The Cook Forest Association formed in the 1920s to save the few areas of surviving old growth timber. Endorsed by national natural resource groups and Governor Gifford Pinchot, the association raised $200,000, which helped the commonwealth purchase 6,055 acres from A. Cook Sons Company in 1927 for $640,000.
Cook Forest became the first Pennsylvania state park acquired to preserve a natural area. It was later designated a National Natural Landmark.
On March 31, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The purpose of the CCC was to provide employment and restore our nation's natural resources.
In 1934, CCC Camp SP-2 was built in the present-day River Cabins area along River Road. This camp with barracks, a mess hall, and bathhouses served 200 enrollees and staff until it closed in 1937. The buildings were razed and used to construct CCC Camp SP-6 at Raccoon Creek State Park in Beaver County.
Much of their work still remains. Indian and River cabins were built, trails and roads constructed, and forest resources preserved by these hard-working men.
Photo and Video Equipment used in this video:
iPhoneX
GoPro Hero5 Session
Editing:
Final Cut Pro X on iMac
We wanted to fly the drone out from Seneca Point looking back at the rock formations and fire tower but the weather was not cooperative at all. Maybe on our next visit.
Cook Forest- Rustic River Cabin # 1
Pennsylvania State Park:Cook Forest.
When I was looking to stay in a state park for the first time for a weekend getaway with Karie, I looked everywhere to see what they were like. I read reviews about the accomadations. The biggest help that I had was a video someone posted of a rustic cabin at Kooser State Park in PA. After visiting I realized that they are all different. Even the set of 14 cabins along the river. Some are wood burning etc...Watch the video for all the features and pro's and cons that we found this weekend. I will be putting up a video of a few of the attractions later this week I.E. the Fire Tower...Seneca Point...Local Establishments etc.. Look for more of these in the future...Our next trip will be in January! ENJOY!!! elitefocusentertainment.com
The Ancient Trees Of Cook Forest
The Ancient Trees Of Cook Forest
November Drive from Wexford, PA to Cooks Forest State Park for Tour de Clarion Hike 11
Beautiful Morning Drive (6:30- 8:30AM) North on I-79, East on I-80, North on PA Route 68 and North 5th Ave. (Clarion, PA) to Miola Road and South on PA 36 to environmental center.
Cooksburg PA June 30 2018
Cooks Forest Pa Tubing down the river!