Programs at Cook Forest State Park

Friday, January 13 at 700pm – ’Snowshoe Cook Forest at Night: Fire Tower Rd’  Please bring your snowshoes and headlamps and meet at the Nuthole Cabin, located at the entrance of Ridge Camp, for an evening 3 mile interpretive snowshoe program along Fire Tower Rd to Seneca Point.  Learn how to identify animal tracks in the snow, search for the elusive AGT-Seneca Point geocache, and explore the Seneca Point cave as we snowshoe under ancient hemlock & oaks in one of Cook Forest’s premiere old growth forests.  If snow conditions aren’t good, we’ll hike instead.  Snowshoes are not required, although we will have a few pair on hand.  Hot  chocolate and a luke-warm cabin will be available to warm us up!  (3hrs)

Saturday, January 14 at 1030am – ‘Cross Country Ski Cook Forest: Log Cabin InnSwinging Bridge’     Please bring your cross country skis and meet at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Center for an interpretive cross country ski trip within the picturesque Tom’s Run Valley.  Learn how to identify animal tracks in the snow as you ski within the old growth forest at the base of the Forest Cathedral.  If the snow conditions aren’t good, we’ll hike instead.  Hot chocolate and a luke-warm  center will be available to warm us up!  (2hrs)

Saturday, February 18 – ’Snowman in the Forest Day’
Come join us for a day of fun wintry activities along the picturesque National Wild & Scenic Clarion river within Cook Forest State Park.  Various activities will be held at the Ice Skating Pond, along River Road approximately 1-mile up-river from the Park Office:

1130am-230pm – Antlered reindeer pulled wagon rides

1130am-1245pm – Snowshoe interpretive hike within the old growth forest along Cook Trail

100pm-215pm  – Snowshoe interpretive hike within the old growth forest along Cook Trail

It will be a wonderful day for the family to enjoy ice skating, sled riding, and a snowman building contest (pray for snow).

Come sample the chili during the ‘Free Chili Cook-OFF’, that is, after the judges have tried some first.  Hot chocolate, coffee, fire, and a warming hut will be on hand to help take the “chill” out of your bones.

Enjoy a wonderful day among family and friends in Cooksburg’s winter wonderland.  Event sponsored by the Cook Forest Vacation Bureau. More information available at http://www.cookforest.org.

A new year has arrived, 2012, and we are again offering our Cabin Fever Discount, 10% off our already off-season cabin rates. Just enter the code Cabin Fever in the Discount Code box when you reserve on-line for January or February. If you call for your reservation, mention that you would like the Cabin Fever Discount if your reservation is for January or February.

This year’s weather has begun like a lamb at 42 degrees, slight rain and sunny! Hopefully, we will have some snow in the next few days!

On January 27 and 28, Marienville is hosting the Marienville Winterfest, for more information call 814-927-8218 or go online to www.forestcounty.com. Marienville is approximately 10 miles from our cabins.

On January 29 to February 2, we have the world famous Punxsutawney Phil giving his annual weather prediction during Punxsutawney’s Groundhog Day Celebration. Punxsutawney is about 35 miles from our cabins. For this event, you may go online to www.groundhog.org or call 814-938-7700.

Posted by a recent guest, Julia D. from Ellwood City, PA, July 2010:

My husband and I had the pleasure of staying in your Sugar Pine cabin this past Friday and Saturday night. I wanted to let you know what a wonderful experience the two of us had. We have camped in a tent in Cook Forest before, but this was the first time staying in a cabin. I was not sure what to expect, but when we opened the door it was delightful. The cabin was cozy and clean. My husband and I will DEFINITELY rent one of your cabins again, perhaps chose another one for our next visit. Again thank you for providing us with such a wonderful experience. We recommend your cabins to anyone.