Mont Alto State Park
- Status
- Status not postedDaily sunrise – sunset
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- pa.gov(717) 352-2161
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
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Covering about 26 acres, Mont Alto State Park lies in Franklin County, in Mont Alto.
Popular activities here are snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, winter sports, hunting in season, and fishing.
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 – sunset | — |
Official wording
The park is open every day of the year, sunrise to sunset. Day use areas close at dusk. Contact the Caledonia State Park office for facility seasons and hours.
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
PicnickingFishingHikingHuntingWinter sportsSnowmobilingCross-country skiing
Trails
Mont Alto State Park Map Local mountain roads offer interesting short hikes and a flora that attracts a diversity of wildlife, especially woodland birds.
Amenities
Facilities
- Picnic areas
- Picnic shelters
✓ 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
Mont Alto State Park offers a range of accessibility accommodations to ensure all visitors can enjoy its natural beauty and recreational opportunities. The parking areas at Mont Alto are woven within the trees and offer the ability to look for wildlife without leaving your vehicle.
Official accessibility information
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Getting there
- Address
- PA Route 233
Mont Alto, PA 17237 - Nearest town
- Mont Alto
- Coordinates
- 39.8390, -77.5374
- Phone
- (717) 352-2161
- caledoniasp@pa.gov
Google Maps directionsApple MapsOfficial park map (PDF)
Directions from the park
Mont Alto State Park is in southeastern Franklin County. It can be reached from Caledonia State Park on US 30, the Lincoln Highway, by traveling seven miles south on PA 233 or by traveling north on PA 233, one mile from the town of Mont Alto. GPS Decimal Degrees: Lat. 39.83897 Long. -77.53735
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Pennsylvania State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Aug 17, 2026
- DCNR Find a Park: content-fragment JSON feed used by the pa.gov park finder
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
- Photo: Mont Alto Sanatorium, high in mountains of Mont Alto State Forest Park, located in Franklin County, Pa., on Route 997, between Chambersburg and Waynesboro (73271).jpg — Public domain (copyright expired), Pub. by John Myerly Company, Hagerstown, Md.
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology