Morton Homestead State Park
About
Morton Homestead State Park is a 3-acre state park in Pennsylvania, about 0.7 miles from the town of Prospect Park. It is a small, compact park, and its size makes it an easy stop to fold into a day spent exploring the surrounding trails and waterways. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Philadelphia show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 79°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F. The Tinicum Trail, a mountain biking route, lies just 0.3 miles away. Paddlers can try the Little Tinicum Island Circumnavigation, about 1.8 miles off. Climbers will find Crum Woods roughly 3.2 miles away, and the Turkey Foot Trail, another mountain biking route, is about 2.1 miles away.
Park size
3 acres
Location
Morton Homestead 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 65–83°F and lows of 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Philadelphia Intl Ap, PA weather station, 4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan41° high26° low4 days with snow
- Feb44° high28° low4 days with snow
- Mar53° high34° low2 days with snow
- Apr65° high44° low
- May74° high54° low
- Jun83° high64° low
- Jul88° high70° low
- Aug86° high68° low
- Sep79° high61° low
- Oct67° high49° low
- Nov56° high39° low
- Dec46° high31° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Morton Homestead State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Prospect Park, Pennsylvania · 0.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Tinicum TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- Little Tinicum Island CircumnavigationCanoeing1.8 mi
- Turkey Foot TrailMountain biking2.1 mi
- Wetland Loop TrailMountain biking2.3 mi
- Crum WoodsRock climbing3.2 mi
- Sunshine BouldersRock climbing3.4 mi
- R Crum WallRock climbing3.4 mi
- Smedley ParkRock climbing4.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
