Gifford Pinchot State Park
| Gifford Pinchot State Park | |
|---|---|
A trail in Gifford Pinchot State Park | |
| Location | Warrington Township, Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°04′18″N 76°53′16″W / 40.07167°N 76.88778°W |
| Area | 2,338 acres (9.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Named for | Gifford Pinchot |
| Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Website | Gifford Pinchot State Park |
Gifford Pinchot State Park is a 2,338-acre (946 ha) Pennsylvania state park in northern York County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
It was named in honor of noted conservationist and former Pennsylvania Governor Gifford Pinchot. The fourth chief of the United States Division of Forestry, Pinchot was susbsequently appointed as the first head of the United States Forest Service.
Ground was broken for the new park by Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader in May 1958, and a preliminary dedication ceremony was held on grounds of the new park in October 1958, during which Leader was presented with a commemorative plaque in memory of Pinchot by the Pennsylvania Forestry Association. The park officially opened to the public on Friday, May 26, 1961.