Evansburg State Park

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name = Evansburg State Park
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category_local = Pennsylvania State Park
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image_caption = A wooded area along a hiking trail in Evansburg State Park
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country = United States
state = Pennsylvania
region_type = County
region = Montgomery
district_type = Townships
district = Lower Providence
district1 = Lower Salford
district2 = Skippack
district3 = Towamencin
district4 = Worcester
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url=Gnis3|1214161
title=Evansburg State Park
date = August 2 1979
work=Geographic Names Information System
publisher=United States Geological Survey
accessdate=2008-02-28]
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map_caption = Location of Evansburg State Park in Pennsylvania
map_locator = Pennsylvania
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website = [http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/evansburg.aspx Evansburg State Park]

Evansburg State Park is a convert|3349|acre|km2|2|adj=on 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 farmland. 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.

History

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 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 virgin 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.cite web
url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/Parks/evansburg.aspx
title = Evansburg State Park
accessdate = 2006-12-27
publisher = Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources] [cite web
url = http://www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=34
title = Schuylkill River Heritage - info for Evansburg State Park
accessdate = 2006-12-27
publisher = Schuylkill River Heritage]

Recreation

Fishing and hunting

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 fishermen are expected to follow the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

About convert|1000|acre|km2|2 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.

Golf

The golf course at Evansburg State Park is known as Skippack Golf Club. It is an 18-hole convert|6007|yd|m|0, 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. [cite web
url = http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/golf-course.asp?course=9817
title = Skippack Golf Course
accessdate = 2006-12-27
publisher = Golflink.com]

Trails

Evansburg State Park has convert|26|mi|0 of trails that are open to hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and mountain biking. The convert|6|mi|1 of hiking trails are all rated as easy trails and pass through a variety of habitats. A mountain bike trail (convert|5|mi|1) 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.

Nearby state parks

The following state parks are within convert|30|mi|0 of Evansburg State Park: [cite web
url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/region_philadelphia.aspx
title = Map Reference for Evansburg State Park
accessdate = 2006-12-27
publisher = Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ] [cite map |scale = 1:65,000| publisher= Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division
url= ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/montgomery_GHSN.pdf
title= 2007 General Highway Map Montgomery County Pennsylvania
accessdate= 2007-07-27 "Note: shows Evansburg State Park"] cite web
last = Michels
first = Chris
year = 1997
url = http://www2.nau.edu/~cvm/latlongdist.html
title = Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation
publisher = Northern Arizona University
accessdate = 2008-04-20]
*Benjamin Rush State Park (Philadelphia County)
*Brandywine Creek State Park (Delaware)
*Bull's Island State Park (New Jersey)
*Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (New Jersey)
*Delaware Canal State Park (Bucks and Northampton Counties)
*Fort Washington State Park (Montgomery County)
*French Creek State Park (Berks and Chester Counties)
*Marsh Creek State Park (Chester County)
*Neshaminy State Park (Bucks County)
*Nockamixon State Park (Bucks County)
*Norristown Farm Park (Montgomery County)
*Ralph Stover State Park (Bucks County)
*Ridley Creek State Park (Delaware County)
*Tyler State Park (Bucks County)

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