On what is my "ridge" birthday tour of state parks, after visiting Linn Run and learning that the stamp could be obtained there, and been there a few years ago, we save time from that and chose to visit Laurel Summit. Located just 3.8 miles from the Linn Run Park office following the paved Linn Run Road and until reaching the juncture of the gravel Hickory Flat and Laurel Summit Roads, we head just a piece on Laurel Summit Road to the small six acre park on the left.
While originally a state forest picnic area before becoming a state park in the 1980s. The park connects to trails in the Forbes State Forest district including the Wolf Rocks trail and the Picnic Area trail in close proximity to the Spruce Flats Bog. There are information kiosks about the trail system adjoining the park, the history and the friends' group.
There is a pavilion that can be rented and it was in use the day of the visit. There is an accessible water fountain and spigot connected to a small shed that seemed to contain the pump for it. There are also a pair of single-gender specific pit toilets that are quite aged along with vast parking and picnic tables and grills.
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