Moraine State Park hosts the annual Regatta at Lake Arthur in August.

Moraine State Park is at the intersection of Interstate 79 and U.S. Route 422 and shares a border with Jennings Environmental Education Center to the north.

The moraines were formed at the conclusion of the Last glacial period, a time when glaciers covered much of North America.

A tongue of the glacier reached into Pennsylvania and, as the ice receded, left deposits of gravel, sand and clay.

English Settlers followed French fur trappers into the Moraine State Park area during the 1700s.

There is a Pre-Revolutionary cabin behind the Davis Hollow Marina that is the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the North Country Trail Association.

Farmers cleared the land of trees and drained the swamps, but farming was difficult due to the glacial till beneath the shallow soil.

Other settlers turned to the natural resources left by the glaciers and mined sand and gravel deposits.

The rebirth of the land in and surrounding Moraine State Park can be tied to the efforts of Frank W. Preston who moved to nearby Meridian in 1926.

Preston worked to form the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, which used acquired the land which became Moraine State Park, recreated the glacial landscape and preserved open spaces.

The mines were sealed, over 400 oil and gas wells were capped, and the land that had been stripped was covered again with back fill, and graded to resemble its former condition.

The common game species are ruffed grouse, waterfowl, squirrels, pheasants, bear, turkey, white-tailed deer, and rabbits.

Sailboats, rowboats, kayaks, motorboats, canoes, and pontoon boats are available to rent in the Crescent Bay Area.

[3] The Moraine Preservation Fund operates a Passenger boat available for tours and dinner cruises of Lake Arthur.

The organization also operates a gift shop and has been responsible for re-establishing many bird species, environmental education programs and attaining additional land for the park.

The native fish species are largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie and channel catfish.

A limited number of guests may use a shelter on the North Country Trail that is available on a reservation basis.

[3] Moraine State Park is open year-round, and it stays busy with visitors during the winter months.

A section of Lake Arthur, near the Pleasant Valley Day Use Area is maintained for ice skating.