Yellow Creek State Park is between the boroughs of Ebensburg and Indiana on U.S. Route 422.

This is part of a statewide effort to make the state parks more environmentally friendly.

Yellow Creek state park has taken other steps to reduce man's impact on the environment.

These include installing wind turbines to provide electric power to the environmental education building.

The buildings have been remodeled with better window placement in order to take advantage of the sun's rays.

[3] There are 5 miles (8.0 km) of trails open to hiking at Yellow Creek State Park.

[1] Yellow Creek State Park is a popular destination for groups and families for picnicking.

Each yurt has a refrigerator and stove as well as tables, chairs and electric lights and heat.

The common game species are eastern gray squirrels, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, common pheasant, American black bear, waterfowl, and eastern cottontail rabbits.

The common game fish are pike, muskellunge, bass, perch, crappie and bluegill.