The land on which Evansburg State Park is located was originally part of a massive tract of land purchased from the Lenape (Delaware) by William Penn in 1684. The land was quickly settled according to Willam Penn's planned "Holy Experiment". The first settlers were the Mennonites. They fled religious persecution in Europe for the religious freedom, promised by William Penn in his colony. The Mennonites cleared the land of its old-growth forests and built farms, stores and mills that were powered by the waters of Skippack Creek. The area developed very rapidly and the Skippack Pike was constructed in 1714 to provide access to the markets of Philadelphia.
The area in and surrounding Evansburg State Park remained largely rural until World War II. The growth of suburbs and industry forever changed the landscape of the Skippack Valley. Evansburg State Park was established in 1979 to protect the rural qualities of the area and to provide outdoor recreational opportunities for the people of southeastern Pennsylvania. The original plan was for the construction of a high dam and lake for recreation, but this was met by local opposition, and the plan was scaled back.[2][3]
The Indenhofen Farm is operated by the Skippack Historical Society and is open to the public. Kuster Mill is also located in the park.[4]
The golf course at Evansburg State Park is known as Skippack Golf Club. It is an 18-hole 6,007 yards (5,493 m), par 70 golf course. It was designed by Herris & Benahia, and opened in 1950. The course is managed by Skippack Golf Club, LLC under contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.[5]
Trailsedit
Evansburg State Park has 26 miles (42 km) of trails that are open to hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and mountain biking. The 6 miles (9.7 km) of hiking trails are all rated as easy trails and pass through a variety of habitats. A mountain bike trail (5 miles (8.0 km)) is open at the south end of the park. Bikers are prohibited from using the hiking and equestrian trails. They are permitted to ride on the park roads. Fifteen miles of horseback riding trails are open at Evansburg State Park. Riders are also permitted to use the shoulders of the roads of the park.[2]
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Evansburg State Park is a 3 349 acre 1 355 ha Pennsylvania state park in Lower Providence Lower Salford Skippack Towamencin and Worcester Townships in Montgomery County Pennsylvania in the United States The park has a variety of habitats including forests meadows old fields and farmlands The park offers a variety of recreational opportunities including picnicking golf ball fields biking hiking hunting horseback riding and fishing Evansburg State Park is near Collegeville and Norristown just off Pennsylvania Route 363 Evansburg State ParkIUCN category III natural monument or feature A wooded area along a hiking trail in Evansburg State ParkLocation of Evansburg State Park in PennsylvaniaShow map of PennsylvaniaEvansburg State Park the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationMontgomery Pennsylvania United StatesCoordinates40 12 36 N 75 22 15 W 40 21000 N 75 37083 W 40 21000 75 37083Area3 349 acres 13 55 km2 Elevation213 ft 65 m 1 Established1979Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural ResourcesWebsiteEvansburg State Park Contents 1 History 2 Recreation 2 1 Fishing and hunting 2 2 Golf 2 3 Trails 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe land on which Evansburg State Park is located was originally part of a massive tract of land purchased from the Lenape Delaware by William Penn in 1684 The land was quickly settled according to Willam Penn s planned Holy Experiment The first settlers were the Mennonites They fled religious persecution in Europe for the religious freedom promised by William Penn in his colony The Mennonites cleared the land of its old growth forests and built farms stores and mills that were powered by the waters of Skippack Creek The area developed very rapidly and the Skippack Pike was constructed in 1714 to provide access to the markets of Philadelphia The area in and surrounding Evansburg State Park remained largely rural until World War II The growth of suburbs and industry forever changed the landscape of the Skippack Valley Evansburg State Park was established in 1979 to protect the rural qualities of the area and to provide outdoor recreational opportunities for the people of southeastern Pennsylvania The original plan was for the construction of a high dam and lake for recreation but this was met by local opposition and the plan was scaled back 2 3 The Indenhofen Farm is operated by the Skippack Historical Society and is open to the public Kuster Mill is also located in the park 4 Recreation editFishing and hunting edit Skippack Creek is stocked with brown trout and rainbow trout other fish in the creek include smallmouth bass catfish sucker carp panfish and freshwater eel All fishers are expected to follow the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission 2 About 1 000 acres 400 ha of Evansburg State Park are open to hunting Hunters are expected to follow the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Game Commission The common game species are squirrels pheasant rabbits and white tailed deer The hunting of groundhogs is prohibited 2 Golf edit The golf course at Evansburg State Park is known as Skippack Golf Club It is an 18 hole 6 007 yards 5 493 m par 70 golf course It was designed by Herris amp Benahia and opened in 1950 The course is managed by Skippack Golf Club LLC under contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 5 Trails edit Evansburg State Park has 26 miles 42 km of trails that are open to hiking horseback riding cross country skiing and mountain biking The 6 miles 9 7 km of hiking trails are all rated as easy trails and pass through a variety of habitats A mountain bike trail 5 miles 8 0 km is open at the south end of the park Bikers are prohibited from using the hiking and equestrian trails They are permitted to ride on the park roads Fifteen miles of horseback riding trails are open at Evansburg State Park Riders are also permitted to use the shoulders of the roads of the park 2 References edit Evansburg State Park Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved February 28 2008 a b c d Evansburg State Park Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Archived from the original on September 27 2011 Retrieved December 27 2006 Schuylkill River Heritage info for Evansburg State Park Schuylkill River Heritage Retrieved December 27 2006 Skippack Historical Society Skippack Golf Course Golflink com Retrieved December 27 2006 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Evansburg State Park nbsp Pennsylvania portal Evansburg State Park official map PDF Archived from the original PDF on August 18 2012 445 KB Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Evansburg State Park amp oldid 1196352237, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
