PA Getaway

State park · Quincy Township, Franklin County

Mont Alto State Park

Mont Alto State Park: This pavilion was formerly the shelter for a carousel at Mont Alto State Park
Photo: Dincher, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The longest-serving park in Pennsylvania's state system began as a railroad excursion ground in 1875, and its domed dance pavilion, picnic grove and trout stream still make for a gentle afternoon.

What you will find

  • Fishing
  • Picnic areas
  • Historic features

Make a day of it

Nearby

  • Caledonia State Park

    State park · 6 miles away

    The rebuilt stack of Thaddeus Stevens' iron furnace, burned by Confederate troops on the road to Gettysburg, anchors this South Mountain park, with the Appalachian Trail, a big pool and summer theater.

  • Michaux State Forest

    State forest · 14 miles away

    South Mountain's big working forest, where Pennsylvania's first forestry school took root, crossed by the Appalachian Trail and dotted with rocky overlooks and charcoal hearths from the old iron-furnace days.

  • Eisenhower National Historic Site

    National historic site · 14 miles away

    Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower's farm beside the Gettysburg battlefield, the only home they ever owned, where Ike relaxed, raised Angus cattle and entertained world leaders.