Hills Creek State Park
About
Hills Creek State Park is an 838-acre state park in Pennsylvania, about 6 miles from the town of Mansfield. It is managed by the state park agency. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Tioga Hammond Dam weather station show September highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, and June highs around 77°F. The Mid-State Trail passes about half a mile away, and the C. Lynn Keller Trail is roughly 4 miles off. For camping, Ives Run and Lambs Creek Recreation Area are both within about 6 miles.
Park size
838 acres
Location
Hills 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: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–82°F and lows of 39–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tioga Hammond Dam, PA weather station, 6.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan32° high15° low6 days with snow
- Feb35° high15° low6 days with snow
- Mar43° high22° low4 days with snow
- Apr57° high33° low1 days with snow
- May69° high44° low
- Jun77° high53° low
- Jul82° high58° low
- Aug80° high57° low
- Sep73° high50° low
- Oct60° high39° low
- Nov47° high30° low2 days with snow
- Dec37° high22° low5 days with snow
Where it is
- Hills Creek State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Mansfield, Pennsylvania · 6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Mid-State TrailHiking0.5 mi
- C. Lynn Keller TrailHiking4.2 mi
Ives RunCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.4 mi- Lambs Creek Recreation AreaCamping5.6 mi
- Niles Valley TrailHiking6 mi
- Roe TrailHiking6.5 mi
- Root Hollow TrailHiking7 mi
- Smith Run TrailHiking7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Hills Creek State Park
Best months: August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 15°
14 wet · 6 snow
Feb
35° / 15°
12 wet · 6 snow
Mar
43° / 22°
13 wet · 4 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
14 wet · 1 snow
May
69° / 44°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 57°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 50°
11 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
13 wet
Nov
47° / 30°
13 wet · 2 snow
Dec
37° / 22°
14 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tioga Hammond Dam, PA, 6.7 mi away at 1,230 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
