| Lyman Run State Park was named for Major Isaac Lyman, an American Revolutionary War soldier believed to be the second permanent settler in Potter County. In 1809, Lyman built his home in nearby Lymansville (now Ladonna), east of present day Coudersport.
In the 1880s, large stands of white pine were harvested & floated down Lyman Run to Pine Creek & on to Williamsport. In the 1890s, Goodyear Brothers purchased most of the land drained by the West Branch of Pine Creek. Frank & Charles Goodyear owned the railroad & lumber company.
By the turn of the century, the white pine was gone & the loggers harvested the hemlocks. A large camp & engine terminal was built in the area that presently serves as the park’s day use area. The land was sold several times to harvest the regrowing timber.
In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps built Camp S-88 in the area that presently serves as the maintenance area. Towards the end of World War II, the camp was used to house German prisoners-of-war. |
Lyman Run State Park Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
41.714002, -77.744502
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Campground: Lyman Run State Park in Galeton Pennsylvania *