French Creek State Park
About
French Creek State Park is a 7,612-acre state park in southeastern Pennsylvania, about 3.6 miles from the town of Douglassville. The land is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds eight campgrounds within its boundaries, making it a base for overnight stays as well as day visits. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Glenmoore weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several trails start close by. The Lenape Trail is under a mile away, and the Mill Creek Trail and Deep Woods Trail are both within about 2 miles. Paddlers can reach the Schuylkill River Water Trail, roughly 5 miles off.
Park size
7,612 acres
Inside this park
Location
French Creek State Park
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 62–85°F and lows of 40–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Glenmoore, PA weather station, 7.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high23° low
- Feb41° high23° low
- Mar49° high30° low
- Apr62° high40° low
- May72° high50° low
- Jun80° high59° low
- Jul85° high64° low
- Aug83° high62° low
- Sep76° high55° low
- Oct64° high44° low
- Nov53° high35° low
- Dec43° high28° low
Where it is
- French Creek State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Douglassville, Pennsylvania · 3.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Lenape TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Mill Creek TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Deep Woods TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Six Penny TrailHiking2.7 mi
- a. Main WallRock climbing4.7 mi
- b. Orange Sunshine WallRock climbing4.8 mi
- m. Reservoir WallRock climbing4.8 mi
- Schuylkill River Water TrailCanoeing5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
