Parks & beaches in Pennsylvania

Berks Nature Angelica Creek Park

Reading

Tuesdays and Saturdays 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Bethel Park Splash Park

Bethel Park

Daily 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Blue Spruce Park

Indiana

Mon–Sun: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Brandy Springs Park

Mercer

Mon–Sun: 6:00 AM – 8:30 PM

Briar Bush Nature Center

Abington

Daily, 10am-4pm

Bushkill Park

Easton

Mon–Fri: 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM; Sat: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sun: 12:30 – 4:30 PM

Bushy Run Battlefield

Jeannette

EBT/SNAP Benefits Discount

Churchville Nature Center

Churchville

Visitor Center: Tues - Sun, 10am - 5pm

Oct 10 – 30 · "Ghost" Lantern Tours

Crystal Cave

Kutztown

Erie Sports Park

Erie

Mon–Fri: 9:30 AM – 11:00 PM; Sat–Sun: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Five Senses Gardens

Harrisburg

Sunrise to Sunset Daily

Frontier Falls

Rochester

Sunday noon–7:00 p.m., Friday 4:00–8:00 p.m., Saturday noon–8:00 p.m.; Closed Monday–Thursday

Oct 23 · Night Time Glow Hike

Heritage Conservancy Croydon Woods Nature Preserve

Croydon

Oct 17 – 25 · Pumpkin Palooza

Hershey Gardens

Hershey

Holmes-Foster Park

State College

Indian Echo Caverns

Hummelstown

Mon–Sun: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sep 10 – Dec 31 · Santa's Christmasland

Kraynak's Lawn & Garden Center

Hermitage

Monday-Saturday 9am to 9pm, Sundays 10am to 5pm

Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park

Erie

Mon–Sun: Open 24 hours

Nov 13 – Jan 3 · Holiday Lights on the Lake

Lakemont Park Rail Road

Altoona

Daily November 13 to January 3

Laurel Caverns State Park

Farmington

Monday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Tuesday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sunday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Oct 10 · 43rd Annual Ghosts & Goblins Daytime Family Tours

Lincoln Caverns

Huntingdon

Daily 9 AM – 4 PM

Lost River Caverns

Hellertown

McDade Park

Scranton

Montour Trail

Moon Township

Trail open daily, dawn to dusk

Nov 22 – Dec 30 · Holiday Garden Railway

Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Mon–Fri: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sat–Sun: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Ohana Wondertown Palmer Park

Easton

Olewine Nature Center

Harrisburg

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sun: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Opossum Lake

Carlisle

Mon–Sun: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Penn Park

York

Sunday through Saturday (7 days a week) – 11 am to 7 pm (Seasonal)

Philadelphia Rock Gyms - East Falls

Philadelphia

5 Visit Punch Pass

Oct 11 · PECO Family Jams: Pebble Skulls & Pasta Bones

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Philadelphia

Wednesday – Monday: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Tuesday: CLOSED

Oct 23 · Halloween Happenings

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Pittsburgh

Monday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m. – 10 p.m., Saturday – Sunday 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden

Oakdale

Mon Closed, Tue 9am–5pm, Wed–Thu 9am–7pm, Fri–Sun 9am–5pm

Plains Park

Hatfield

Daily dusk to dawn

Pleasant Hills Arboretum

Pleasant Hills

Sunrise to sunset

Oct 5 – 31 · Laser Family Halloween

PPG Science Pavilion

Pittsburgh

Oct 24 · Fall Festival

Rhoneymeade

Centre Hall

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Sun: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Rose Garden at McKeesport Garden Club

McKeesport

Dawn to dusk

Round Hill Park

Elizabeth

Daily 8:00 am to sunset

Oct 10 · FREE Family Fishing Day

Silver Lake Nature Center

Bristol

Tuesdays-Saturdays, from 10am to 5pm & Sundays, from Noon to 5pm (CLOSED on Mondays)

Snetsinger Butterfly Garden

State College

Open from dawn until dusk

Steeltown Event Park

Oakdale

Jan 10 – 13 · Fledglings: Who Gives a Hoot

Succop Nature Park

Butler

Trails open from sunrise to sunset

Nov 3 · Sensory Play & Story Time with Thriving Littles Co!

The Beach House play center

York

Mon: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Tue–Wed: Closed; Thu–Fri: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Trout Pond Park

Muncy

Mon: Closed; Tue: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM; Wed: 5:30 – 8:30 PM; Thu: 7:00 – 10:00 PM; Fri: Closed; Sat: 7:30 – 10:30 PM; Sun: 2:00 – 5:30 PM

Oct 10 · Fall Lantern Tours

Washington Crossing Historic Park

Washington Crossing

Museums for All Discount

WellSpan Park

York

Mon–Fri: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Whistle Stop Park

Colmar

Dawn to Dusk

Willow Springs Park

Richland

Sat. 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sun. 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM