Gifford Pinchot State Park in northern York County, Pennsylvania, spans 2,338 acres around the 340-acre Pinchot Lake and was developed from former farm fields and wooded hillsides into a major recreation area. Named for conservationist and former Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot, first head of the United States Forest Service, the park was planned in the 1950s, opened to the public in 1961, and expanded through the 1960s with camping, winter recreation, and nature programs. Today it centers on swimming, boating, fishing, trails, camping, and outdoor education, while also emphasizing accessibility and broader public access.