Tuscarora State Park
About
Tuscarora State Park is a 3,512-acre state park in Pennsylvania, about 2 miles from the town of Tuscarora. It is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F and September highs near 72°F, with lows in the 50s and 60s. Several trails lie within a few miles. The Mary D Walking Trail is about 3 miles away, the Lehigh and New England Trail about 3.6 miles, and the Tenderfoot Trail about 5 miles. Paddlers can reach the Little Schuylkill River Water Trail, roughly 8 miles off.
Park size
3,512 acres
Location
Tuscarora 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 41–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mahanoy City 2 N, PA weather station, 6.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high18° low
- Feb35° high18° low
- Mar44° high25° low
- Apr57° high37° low
- May67° high46° low
- Jun76° high56° low
- Jul80° high61° low
- Aug78° high58° low
- Sep72° high52° low
- Oct60° high41° low
- Nov48° high31° low
- Dec37° high23° low
Where it is
- Tuscarora State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Tuscarora, Pennsylvania · 2.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Mary D Walking TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Lehigh and New England TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Tenderfoot TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Little Schuylkill River Water TrailCanoeing7.9 mi
- Switchback TrailHiking9.3 mi
- Hazleton City Authority dumping trailsHiking9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
