Ohiopyle State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 20,500 acres in Dunbar, Henry Clay and Stewart Townships, Fayette County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The focal point of the park is the more than 14 miles of the Youghiogheny River gorge that passes through the park. The river provides whitewater boating, recreational fishing, and …
Ohiopyle State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 20,500 acres in Dunbar, Henry Clay and Stewart Townships, Fayette County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The focal point of the park is the more than 14 miles of the Youghiogheny River gorge that passes through the park. The river provides whitewater boating, recreational fishing, and kayaking. Ohiopyle State Park is bisected by Pennsylvania Route 381 south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The park opened to the public in 1965 but was not officially dedicated until 1971.
Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Elevation: 2,259 ft (689 m)
Established: 1965
Area: 19,052 acres (77.10 km²)
Named for: ahi opihəle 'it turns very white'
Governing body: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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