Kings Gap State Park
About
Kings Gap State Park is a 2,492-acre state park in Pennsylvania, about 5.5 miles from the town of Mount Holly Springs. The park also includes the Kings Gap Environmental Education Center, and the land is managed by State Park and Recreation. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Biglerville weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages climb to about 86°F. Climbers will find Hammond Rocks about 2 miles away, with Walnut Bottom and Tumbling Run each roughly 5 miles off. Anglers can head to Yellow Breeches Creek, about 9.4 miles away.
Park size
2,492 acres
Location
Kings Gap 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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–81°F and lows of 41–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Biglerville, PA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan38° high22° low4 days with snow
- Feb41° high23° low4 days with snow
- Mar49° high30° low2 days with snow
- Apr62° high41° low
- May72° high51° low
- Jun81° high60° low
- Jul86° high65° low
- Aug84° high63° low
- Sep77° high56° low
- Oct65° high44° low
- Nov53° high35° low
- Dec42° high27° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Kings Gap Environmental Education Center · Public land
- Nearest town
- Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania · 5.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Hammond RocksRock climbing2.1 mi
- Walnut BottomRock climbing5 mi
- Tumbling RunRock climbing5.5 mi
- Cranking AreaRock climbing7.9 mi
- Vulture View AreaRock climbing8 mi
- Whiskey SpringsRock climbing8 mi
- Yellow Breeches CreekRiver fishing9.4 mi
- Angler's Access TrailMountain biking9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Kings Gap State Park
Best months: April, June and August–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
38° / 22°
10 wet · 4 snow
Feb
41° / 23°
9 wet · 4 snow
Mar
49° / 30°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 41°
12 wet
May
72° / 51°
13 wet
Jun
81° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 65°
11 wet
Aug
84° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 27°
10 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Biglerville, PA, 10.5 mi away at 720 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.
