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Leonard Harrison State Park

Pennsylvania

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Leonard Harrison State Park is a 565-acre Pennsylvania state park about 8.4 miles from Wellsboro, managed by the state park agency. The park holds one campground, making it a base for exploring the trails that start close by. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wellsboro run to highs around 79°F in July and about 70°F in September, while winter highs sit near freezing. The Turkey Path begins just 0.3 miles away, with the Turkey Path (Colton Side) at 0.6 miles and the West Rim Trail about 1.2 miles off. Climbers can head roughly 8.6 miles to Aider's Rock.

Park size

565 acres

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Location

Leonard Harrison 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–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–79°F and lows of 43–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wellsboro 4 Sw, PA weather station, 3.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan30° high14° low
  2. Feb33° high15° low
  3. Mar42° high22° low
  4. Apr55° high33° low
  5. May67° high43° low
  6. Jun75° high52° low
  7. Jul79° high57° low
  8. Aug77° high55° low
  9. Sep70° high48° low
  10. Oct58° high37° low
  11. Nov46° high29° low
  12. Dec35° high21° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Leonard Harrison State Park · State park
Nearest town
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania · 8.4 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Leonard Harrison 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.

  1. Jan

    30° / 14°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / 15°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 22°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 33°

    13 wet

  5. May

    67° / 43°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 52°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 57°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 55°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 48°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 37°

    13 wet

  11. Nov

    46° / 29°

    12 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 21°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wellsboro 4 Sw, PA, 3.5 mi away at 1,818 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.