Laurel Caverns State Park
Notice: Laurel Caverns State Park Scheduled Power Outage — details
- Status
- Open (per official listing)Daily sunrise – 5 p.m.
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- pa.gov
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. Details last changed Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Current alerts 1
Closure Laurel Caverns State Park Scheduled Power OutageLaurel Caverns State Park Visitor Center and Cave Tours will be closed for a scheduled power outage on Thursday 8/27 until 1 PM. The Visitor Center… (more)
Laurel Caverns State Park Visitor Center and Cave Tours will be closed for a scheduled power outage on Thursday 8/27 until 1 PM. The Visitor Center and Cave Tours will reopen when power has been safely restored. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Posted by the park 2026-08-24T04:00:00.000Z. Official alert
Overview
Laurel Caverns State Park is a park in Fayette County, about 3 miles southeast of Fairchance.
Visitors come for picnicking.
Hours
Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park | Daily | sunrise – 5 p.m. | — |
Official wording
The aboveground park is open every day of the year, sunrise to 5:00 PM. The underground caverns are open from mid-April through the last full weekend of October. They close in the winter for bat hibernation. To access the caverns, you must purchase tickets at the Visitors Center for a guided tour through the Laurel Caverns Conservancy.
Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- ReserveAmerica (Aspira), Pennsylvania State Parks contract
- Phone
- 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Things to do
Picnicking
Amenities
Facilities
- Picnic areas
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Accessibility
Laurel Caverns State Park offers accessibility accommodations to ensure all visitors can enjoy its natural beauty and recreational opportunities.
Scenic View
From the visitor center parking area, enjoy sweeping views over the western slope of Chestnut Ridge to the borough of Fairchance and the city of Uniontown.
On a clear day, you can see the US Steel Tower in Pittsburgh.
Official accessibility information
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Getting there
- Address
- 1065 Skyline Drive
Farmington, PA 15437 - Nearest town
- Fairchance — about 3 mi southeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 39.7996, -79.7113
- RA-NRLaurelCaverns@pa.gov
Google Maps directionsApple MapsOfficial park map (PDF)
Directions from the park
GPS DD: Lat. 39.7996 Long. -79.7113 GPS Address: 1065 Skyline Drive, Farmington, PA 15437 From Uniontown (US 40 eastbound): Turn right onto Skyline Drive and continue for five miles. Turn right onto Caverns Park Road for 0.5 mile. Turn right into the parking area. From Farmington (US 40 eastbound): Turn hard left onto Skyline Drive and continue for five miles. Turn right onto Caverns Park Road for 0.5 mile. Turn right into the parking area. ADA-accessible parking is available in the lower parking lot closest to the visitor center.
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Pennsylvania State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Oct 28, 2026
- DCNR Find a Park: content-fragment JSON feed used by the pa.gov park finder
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. “Last changed” (Oct 29, 2026) is when the information shown here last differed from the previous check. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology