Yellow Creek State Park
About
Yellow Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park about 6.5 miles from the town of Clymer, managed by State Park and Recreation. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station put May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Several short trails sit within a mile of the park: Ridge Top Trail is half a mile away, with Damsite Trail and Stake Church Trail just beyond. Paddlers can head to Two Lick Creek, about 7.5 miles out, and climbers will find the North Shore area roughly 8.5 miles away.
Park size
3,546 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Water
Location
Yellow Creek 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 62–82°F and lows of 35–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Indiana 3 Se, PA weather station, 5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high18° low
- Feb39° high18° low
- Mar49° high25° low
- Apr62° high35° low
- May72° high46° low
- Jun79° high54° low
- Jul82° high59° low
- Aug81° high58° low
- Sep75° high51° low
- Oct63° high40° low
- Nov51° high30° low
- Dec41° high24° low
Where it is
- Yellow Creek State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Clymer, Pennsylvania · 6.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Ridge Top TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Stake Church TrailHiking0.6 mi
Damsite TrailHikingPhoto: Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi- Simpson TrailHikingPhoto: Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
- Two Lick CreekCanoeing7.5 mi
Crooked CreekCanoeingPhoto: Margaret Luzier, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)8.3 mi- North ShoreRock climbing8.5 mi
- G2Rock climbing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Yellow Creek State Park
Best months: August–September. 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.
Jan
36° / 18°
17 wet
Feb
39° / 18°
14 wet
Mar
49° / 25°
14 wet
Apr
62° / 35°
15 wet
May
72° / 46°
15 wet
Jun
79° / 54°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 59°
13 wet
Aug
81° / 58°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 51°
12 wet
Oct
63° / 40°
13 wet
Nov
51° / 30°
13 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Indiana 3 Se, PA, 5 mi away at 1,102 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
