Keystone State Park
About
Keystone State Park is a Pennsylvania state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 2 miles from the town of New Alexandria. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Loyalhanna Lake weather station show September highs around 76°F with lows near 51°F, and July highs around 83°F. Several trails start close by. Stone Lodge Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and McCune Run Trail and Davis Run Trail are each about a mile off. For an overnight stay, Bush Recreation Area is roughly 5 miles away.
Park size
1,235 acres
Inside this park
Water
Location
Keystone 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 62–83°F and lows of 36–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Loyalhanna Lake, PA weather station, 6.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high19° low
- Feb40° high20° low
- Mar49° high27° low
- Apr62° high36° low
- May72° high46° low
- Jun80° high55° low
- Jul83° high59° low
- Aug82° high58° low
- Sep76° high51° low
- Oct64° high40° low
- Nov52° high30° low
- Dec41° high24° low
Where it is
- Keystone State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- New Alexandria, Pennsylvania · 2.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Stone Lodge TrailHikingPhoto: NewAlexPA, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- McCune Run TrailHikingPhoto: NewAlexPA, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
- Davis Run TrailHikingPhoto: NewAlexPA, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi
- Strawcutter TrailHiking1 mi
- Keystone Loyalhanna TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Bush Recreation AreaCamping5.2 mi
- Conemaugh Lake PavilionsCamping6.5 mi
- Loyalhanna Lake PavilionsCamping6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Keystone State Park
Best months: July–October. 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
37° / 19°
15 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
13 wet
Mar
49° / 27°
14 wet
Apr
62° / 36°
13 wet
May
72° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
80° / 55°
13 wet
Jul
83° / 59°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
76° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 40°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 30°
13 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Loyalhanna Lake, PA, 6.8 mi away at 990 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
