Pennsylvania

National parks in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has no national park, but 12 other busy National Park System sites in this guide. The best months below balance mild weather and crowds.

Park	Best months	Busiest	July high / January low °F	Visitors a year
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Apr and May	Jul	84° / 19°	4,091,000
Independence National Historical Park	Apr, Oct and Nov	Jul	89° / 28°	2,589,000
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Apr, May and Nov	Jul	88° / 23°	1,855,000
Gettysburg National Military Park	Apr and Nov	May	86° / 21°	738,000
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River	May	Jul	81° / 14°	362,000
Flight 93 National Memorial	Oct	Jul	84° / 19°	338,000
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	Aug and Oct	Jul	79° / 15°	250,000
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Apr	Jul	81° / 19°	185,000
First State National Historical Park	Apr, May and Oct	Oct	84° / 24°	184,000
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	Oct	May	79° / 19°	110,000
Eisenhower National Historic Site	Apr and Nov	Sep	86° / 21°	99,000
Steamtown National Historic Site	Apr and May	Aug	85° / 20°	60,000

Pennsylvania parks by month

Month	Visitors, all 12 sites	Sites with mild weather
January	414,000	none
February	479,000	none
March	680,000	none
April	890,000	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Independence National Historical Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Gettysburg National Military Park, Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, First State National Historical Park, Eisenhower National Historic Site, Steamtown National Historic Site
May	1,127,000	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Independence National Historical Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, First State National Historical Park, Steamtown National Historic Site
June	1,147,000	none
July	1,471,000	none
August	1,320,000	Fort Necessity National Battlefield
September	1,138,000	none
October	1,017,000	Independence National Historical Park, Flight 93 National Memorial, Fort Necessity National Battlefield, First State National Historical Park, Johnstown Flood National Memorial
November	724,000	Independence National Historical Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Gettysburg National Military Park, Eisenhower National Historic Site
December	455,000	none

Weather 1991–2020 NOAA normals at each park's nearest station. Visitors National Park Service recreation visits, 2023–2025 average. Mild means an average high of 55–80°F without above-normal rain.