Beltzville State Park is a 2,972.39-acre Pennsylvania state park in Franklin and Towamensing townships, Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park opened in 1972, and was developed around the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control project Beltzville Dam on Pohopoco Creek. The village of Big Creek Valley was vacated in 1966 to make …
Beltzville State Park is a 2,972.39-acre Pennsylvania state park in Franklin and Towamensing townships, Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park opened in 1972, and was developed around the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control project Beltzville Dam on Pohopoco Creek. The village of Big Creek Valley was vacated in 1966 to make way for Beltzville Lake.
Location: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Elevation: 633 ft (193 m)
Established: 1972
Area: 2,972.39 acres (12.0288 km²)
Named for: the village of Beltzville
Governing body: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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