Mont Alto State Park
"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.
Buchanan's Birthplace State Park
"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.