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At the turn of the century, Antes, a small lumbering town, was located in what is now Black Moshannon State Park.
The area was a leading lumbering center, with more than 3 million board feet of logs produced in a record year. The Black Moshannon Lake was once a string of beaver dams. Later, a timber company built a dam and sawmill, and in the 1930s the Civilian Conservation Corps enlarged the lake to 250 acres for recreation activities.
Native Americans gave the name "Moshannon," meaning "Moose Stream," to the stream that runs through the park.
Today, the lake provides fishing for warm-water game fish. Anglers pursue trout in Black Moshannon Creek and in several streams. Non-powered and electric-powered boats are permitted on the lake.
Eighteen miles of hiking trails wind through the park. Guided nature hikes and other interpretive programs are offered in summer and during some weekends in spring and fall. Naturalists may be interested in the Black Moshannon Bog, a reconstituted sphagnum bog that is habitat for some rare plants.
Bicyclists use two miles of trails, which link to more mountain bike trails in the Moshannon State Forest. Unpaved forest roads are also scenic bike routes.
Winter sports include cross-country skiing on 12 miles of trails, snowmobiling, ice-skating, iceboating and ice fishing.
Black Moshannon has 72 campsites and 13 rustic cabins available seasonally. Six modern cabins are available year-round.
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