game species are waterfowl and white-tailed deer. The hunting of groundhogs is prohibited. Hunters may gain access to the nearby state game lands by entering through the park. Winter activities Maurice K. Goddard State Park is open during the winter months for ice fishing, ice boating, ice skating, sledding and tobogganing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Friends Of Goddard The Friends of Goddard State Park (FRoG) partner with the park to help conserve the natural environment of the areas within and around Goddard State Park by educating and introducing people to the world of nature and the facilities available to them. The Friends group also organizes two big events for the park: the Pioneer Frolic and Music at the Marina. The Pioneer Frolic takes place the last weekend in June and includes reenactors, food vendors, live music, and other entertainment. Music at the Marina showcases local bands and independent musicians with the addition of food vendors, a car cruise, and fireworks. Both events feature a donation-based book sale and have free admission. Friends of Goddard State Park also known as "FroG" is a sub-chapter of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation and a non-profit 501(3)c organization. Nearby state parks The following state parks are within of Maurice K. Goddard State Park: Jennings Environmental Education Center (Butler County) Oil Creek State Park (Venango County) Pymatuning State Park (Pennsylvania) (Crawford County) Pymatuning State Park (Ohio) (Ashtabula County) References External links Goddard State Park's gas wells may be first of hundreds Friends of Goddard website State parks of Pennsylvania Protected areas established in 1972 Parks in Mercer County, Pennsylvania Protected areas of Mercer County, Pennsylvania