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Nature Study Parks Near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

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

Mont Alto State Park

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

Mont Alto State Park

Mont Alto, Pennsylvania
11 miles away

"Chambersburg residents visit Mont Alto State Park for quick family picnics, shaded summer outings, and easy access to trout fishing and the cool mountain air just a short drive from town."

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
22 miles away

"Chambersburg visitors are drawn to the park as a serene getaway and an easy stop on drives through the Cumberland Valley. Its presidential monument and shaded streamside picnic areas make it a popular family outing destination."

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.

PicnickingWildlife WatchingPhotographyHistorical InterpretationStream Wading (non-guarded, at own risk)+2 more
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