Something I have grown to love doing is going to the park, whether it’s the local park or a national park. I've always liked going to parks but, my true interest in experiencing their true beauty was during my freshman year.
Going to parks was the thing to do my freshman year. It was
a great way to meet new people who not only lived in the dorms and commuted to
campus, but also people who had friends in the area. By the middle of the
semester we referred to our park adventures as “family outings.”
It was something different every time we went. We would do
things like:
- Take Walks
- Hike in the Woods
- Pick-up Games (mostly soccer and basketball)
- Star-gazing
- Release
- Play on the playground
- Picnics
Our favorite park to go to is Raccoon State Park shown in
the picture above. It is a bit of a drive, roughly 20-30 minutes depending on
traffic. This park is good for hiking and observing nature at its finest.
Anyone who wanted to go would meet up before hand and would drive there
together. This brought us all closer because we wouldn’t be doing anything but
hike and share stories. ( Here is a link to Raccoon State Park officle website.)
The reason why this started to become the thing to do was
because it is highly inexpensive. The activities we did at the park were mostly
free of charge! They only thing we had to pay for was gas but, we used the
car-pooling tactic. If it was your time
to drive and you had five people in your car, everyone would throw in $2-$5
(U.S. Currency) you would have enough gas to get there and back.
Parks I recommend going within a 15-20 mile radius of Penn State Beaver (located in the Monaca area) are:
- Economy Park
- Great fielded area and swimming pool
- Brush Park
- Raccoon State Park (Our favorite park)
- Moon Park
- North Park
For directions, reviews, etc for these parks and more check out Parks for more information.
The parks might change
but, the relationships built won’t.
Better on the writing, graphics, and links. You left out my favorite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McConnells_Mill_State_Park
ReplyDeleteA bit of a drive, but well worth it.
Dr C