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Swatara State Park

Pennsylvania

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Swatara State Park covers 3,521 acres in Pennsylvania and is run by the state park agency. The nearest town is Fort Indiantown Gap, about 5 miles away. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 76°F in September and 64°F in October. July is the warmest month, with highs near 84°F. Winter highs reach only the upper 30s to low 40s. Several trails and climbing spots sit just outside the park. Goldmine Trail is about 2 miles away, and Summit Siding Rail-Trail and Bear Hole Trail are each about 2.5 miles off. Climbers can head to Boxcar Rocks (Chinese Wall), roughly 3 miles away.

Park size

3,521 acres

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Location

Swatara 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 62–84°F and lows of 40–64°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lebanon 2 W, PA weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan37° high22° low3 days with snow
  2. Feb40° high23° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar49° high31° low1 days with snow
  4. Apr62° high40° low
  5. May72° high51° low
  6. Jun80° high60° low
  7. Jul84° high64° low
  8. Aug82° high63° low
  9. Sep76° high55° low
  10. Oct64° high44° low
  11. Nov52° high34° low1 days with snow
  12. Dec42° high27° low2 days with snow

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

Where it is

  • Swatara State Park · State park
Nearest town
Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania · 5 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 Swatara State Park

Best months: April and June–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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 22°

    10 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 23°

    9 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    49° / 31°

    11 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    62° / 40°

    12 wet

  5. May

    72° / 51°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 60°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 64°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 63°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 55°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 44°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 34°

    9 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    42° / 27°

    10 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lebanon 2 W, PA, 11.9 mi away at 450 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.