Ricketts Glenn State Park
About
Ricketts Glenn State Park is a Pennsylvania state park about 6 miles from Jamison City, the nearest town. It is managed by State Park and Recreation. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Benton put September highs around 72°F with lows near 50°F, and July highs near 80°F. That station sits at about 1,100 feet, and the park's higher ground may run cooler. Several trails start close by. Highland Trail lies just 0.3 miles away, with Bear Walk Trail and Mountain Springs Trail about 0.6 miles out and Falls Trail about 1.2 miles off. Within a few miles there is also the Pervatious B climbing area, and paddlers can reach the North Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail about 7 miles away.
Park size
13,284 acres
Inside this park
Location
Ricketts Glenn 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–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–80°F and lows of 39–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Benton 3 Ne, PA weather station, 8.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high16° low
- Feb36° high18° low
- Mar44° high25° low
- Apr58° high35° low
- May69° high46° low
- Jun76° high55° low
- Jul80° high58° low
- Aug78° high57° low
- Sep72° high50° low
- Oct60° high39° low
- Nov48° high31° low
- Dec38° high22° low
Where it is
- Ricketts Glenn State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Jamison City, Pennsylvania · 5.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Highland TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Bear Walk TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Mountain Springs TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Beach TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Falls TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Pervatious BRock climbing2 mi
- Cherry Run TrailHiking2.4 mi
- North Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail - PennsylvaniaCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
