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MONT ALTO STATE PARK, PA

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Mont Alto State Park was designated Pennsylvania's first state forest park in 1902. It was perfectly situated near Mont Alto Forestry Academy, ...[more]
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Description

Mont Alto State Park was designated Pennsylvania's first state forest park in 1902. It was perfectly situated near Mont Alto Forestry Academy, which began training the Commonwealth's first professional foresters. Today that tradition continues at the Mont Alto Campus of the Pennsylvania State University. This quiet park features a unique pavilion, picnicking and trout fishing. In 1976, when Pennsylvania turned over control of the oldest State Park, now known as Valley Forge National Historic Park, to the federal government, Mont Alto became the oldest state park still in the state park system.

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Mon Jan 05 2026 - Wed Dec 02 2026

Reservations must be made 3 Day(s) ahead of arrival and can be made up to 11 Month(s) in advance.

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Park Season
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Thu Jan 01 2026
Thu Dec 31 2026
Peak
Fri Jan 01 2027
Fri Dec 31 2027
Services and Amenities
Within Park
  • Group Picnicking
  • Hiking
  • Parking
  • Picnic Pavilion
  • Playground
  • Restroom
  • Snowmobiling
  • Toilet, Pit/Vault
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  • Distance To Nearest Store From Outside The Park
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Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
39.83897, -77.53735
39°50'20"N, 77°32'14"W

Mont Alto State Park, in southeastern Franklin County, contains 24 acres of land. It can be reached from Caledonia State Park on US 30, the Lincoln Highway, by traveling seven miles south on PA 233 or by traveling north on PA 233, one mile from the town of Mont Alto.
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
MONT ALTO STATE PARK
101 PINE GROVE ROAD
FAYETTEVILLE  PA  17222
Phone Number:
Park Office: (717)352-2161
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