Forest Pools Area
About
Forest Pools Area is a 57-acre park in Pennsylvania, managed by the state park agency. The nearest town is Mount Holly Springs, about 5 miles away. The most comfortable months tend to be May and September. Typical highs run in the low to mid 70s, with September averaging about 77°F and 53°F at night. These are averages from a nearby weather station at Carlisle. The park sits among several climbing areas. Hammond Rocks is about 3 miles away, with Walnut Bottom and Tumbling Run within roughly 6.5 miles. Yellow Breeches Creek, about 9 miles off, offers river fishing.
Park size
57 acres
Location
Forest Pools Area
Pennsylvania
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–85°F and lows of 39–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Carlisle Wtp, PA weather station, 9.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan38° high20° low3 days with snow
- Feb41° high22° low3 days with snow
- Mar50° high29° low2 days with snow
- Apr63° high39° low
- May73° high49° low
- Jun81° high59° low
- Jul85° high63° low
- Aug84° high61° low
- Sep77° high53° low
- Oct66° high41° low
- Nov54° high32° low
- Dec42° high25° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Forest Pools Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania · 5.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Hammond RocksRock climbing3 mi
- Walnut BottomRock climbing5.6 mi
- Tumbling RunRock climbing6.5 mi
- Cranking AreaRock climbing7.8 mi
- Vulture View AreaRock climbing7.8 mi
- Whiskey SpringsRock climbing7.8 mi
- Angler's Access TrailMountain biking8.3 mi
- Yellow Breeches CreekRiver fishing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
