{"id":185356,"date":"2026-05-06T14:28:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/185356\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:28:24","slug":"pi-left-off-list-of-best-pa-state-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/185356\/","title":{"rendered":"PI left off list of best PA state parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Presque Isle is one of the most recognizable places in northwest Pennsylvania, with beaches, miles of trails and direct access to Lake Erie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, a recent <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attractions-g28959-Activities-c57-t81-oa60-Pennsylvania.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:TripAdvisor list;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TripAdvisor list<\/a> said it didn\u2019t even make the list for best state parks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/pnc-employees-volunteer-at-local-non-profit-to-celebrate-women-in-business-week\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PNC employees volunteer at local non-profit to celebrate Women in Business Week;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> PNC employees volunteer at local non-profit to celebrate Women in Business Week <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt is the top-visited state park in Pennsylvania. It draws in the most visitors. It is a beautiful year-round attraction. and that is what we base a lot of our marketing off of,\u201d Christine Temple, Director of Communications for VisitErie, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TripAdvisor lists are made by community members with their reviews and ratings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Not only is Presque Isle a top tourist attraction, drawing nearly 4 million people annually, but the park is also vital to Erie and Pennsylvania\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s vital to our economy. If we didn\u2019t have Presque Isle, I\u2019m not sure where we would be as a destination. Obviously, we have some wonderful, amazing attractions. But Presque Isle is our hook,\u201d Temple said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Close;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When most people rank their state parks, they typically rank it on scenic views. But what Presque Isle has to offer is way more than that. with options ranging from boating to fishing to hiking trails. You can do many different things that aren\u2019t exactly listed in a top ten list for most state parks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s just an all-encompassing outdoor recreational playground and it\u2019s something that should be recognized in something that should be appreciated and treasured,\u201d Temple said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With peak season just weeks away, officials said Presque Isle remains a cornerstone of Pennsylvania\u2019s state park industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WJET\/WFXP\/YourErie.com.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WJET\/WFXP\/YourErie.com. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Presque Isle is one of the most recognizable places in northwest Pennsylvania, with beaches, miles of trails and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":185357,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[57617,50900,136,138,137,18840,28,13820,11140,14774,82800,66833,80598],"class_list":["post-185356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-erie","tag-christine-temple","tag-director-of-communications","tag-erie","tag-erie-headlines","tag-erie-news","tag-northwest-pennsylvania","tag-pennsylvania","tag-presque-isle","tag-state-park","tag-state-parks","tag-top-ten-list","tag-tourist-attraction","tag-tripadvisor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/185357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}