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Nature Study Parks Near Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Discover 2 parks for nature study within driving distance of Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Mont Alto State Park

By Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0

Mont Alto State Park

Mont Alto, Pennsylvania
45 miles away

"Carlisle residents use Mont Alto State Park as a low-key alternative to busier parks, choosing it for family reunions, shaded summer picnics, and access to the South Mountain landscape."

Mont Alto State Park is a historic, day-use Pennsylvania state park offering shaded picnicking, trout fishing, and a rustic stone swimming pool in the South Mountain region of Franklin County.

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Buchanan's Birthplace State Park

By Smallbones, CC0

Buchanan's Birthplace State Park

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
55 miles away

"Carlisle residents may visit the park while exploring the southern Cumberland Valley and nearby state forests. Its historic monument and quiet picnic grounds make it a pleasant stop on scenic drives or weekend history trips."

Small historic state park in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, preserving the birthplace site of President James Buchanan with a granite pyramid monument and quiet picnic setting.

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