Starve Hollow State Recreation Area is an intimate, beautiful property where it's nearly impossible to take a bad picture! The lake perfectly reflects the trees and rolling knobstone escarpments. The lakefront camp sites are highly sought after, and the trails and access to neighboring Jackson-Washington State Forest offer exciting challenges for hikers.
What's really special about this park and surrounding properties is that it's the mother to the state. At first, the property was used as a tree nursery and hatchery, supplying seedlings and fish to forest, ponds, and properties across the state. DNR still provides these essential services to the state, just down the road from the recreation area. Starve Hollow is still home to several tree plantations that provide seeds for the nursery, which you can visit any time.
If you want to learn more about the Vallonia Nursery or the Jasper-Pulaski Nursery, visit the DNR’s forestry site.
You are going to learn about:
How it got its unique name
Why Starve Hollow is the mother of the state thanks to a tree nursery and fish hatchery
The challenging trails and access to hiking at Jackson-Washington State Forest
A Sasquatch calling contest and other park events
Check out these great clips from the show:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Park Overview
01:28 Meet the Staff and Their Origin Stories
04:30 The Park’s Name
09:00 Becoming a State Property
09:30 The Creation of the Tree Nursery
10:42 Why Starve Hollow is the Mother of the State
