Prince Gallitzin State Park
About
Prince Gallitzin State Park covers 8,841 acres in Pennsylvania, about 3.3 miles from the town of Flinton. The land is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds one campground, making it a base for overnight stays as well as day visits. For mild weather, late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show June highs around 78°F and September highs near 73°F, with winter bringing highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days. A cluster of short trails sits right around the park. Hughes Trail is just 0.3 miles away, while Troxel Point Trail and Lakeshore Trail are both about 0.6 miles off. Paddlers can head about 8.5 miles to Chest Creek.
Park size
8,841 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Prince Gallitzin 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 60–82°F and lows of 34–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Prince Gallitzin Sp, PA weather station, 1.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan34° high16° low8 days with snow
- Feb37° high17° low7 days with snow
- Mar46° high24° low4 days with snow
- Apr60° high34° low1 days with snow
- May70° high45° low
- Jun78° high54° low
- Jul82° high57° low
- Aug81° high56° low
- Sep73° high49° low
- Oct62° high38° low
- Nov49° high29° low2 days with snow
- Dec38° high22° low5 days with snow
Where it is
- Prince Gallitzin State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Flinton, Pennsylvania · 3.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Hughes TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Troxel Point TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Lakeshore TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Plessinger TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Muskrat Beach TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Bollinger TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Reed TrailHiking1 mi
- Chest CreekCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
