Appalachian Trail Museum
The Appalachian Trail Museum is located in Pine Grove Furnace State Park near Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States, and commemorates the builders, maintainers and hikers of the Appalachian Trail, including those in the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame. You can find it in Cooke Township. It was established in 2010.
A museum inside Cooke Township
Southampton Township is the nearest base
Southampton Township is 8 miles west, with 5 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Baltimore
Baltimore is about 63 miles southeast and Washington is about 79 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 2010
Appalachian Trail Museum dates from 2010. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Appalachian Trail Museum
The Appalachian Trail Museum is located in Pine Grove Furnace State Park near Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States, and commemorates the builders, maintainers and hikers of the Appalachian Trail, including those in the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame. Features include a 1959 trail shelter from Peters Mountain built by Earl Shaffer, the first A.T. thru-hiker, vintage hiking and trail building equipment, historic A.T. signs, A.T. displays on permanent loan from the Smithsonian Institution, a recreation of A.T. founder Benton MacKaye's Sky Parlor office and a display on the National Trails System Act of 1968. The museum also has an extensive research library.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2010
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Nights near Appalachian Trail Museum
Close by, places to stay are in Gettysburg (31) and South Middleton Township (15).
- 1Raven Rock Mountain Complex
- 2Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School
- 3Pine Grove Furnace
- 4Gettysburg Battlefield
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Appalachian Trail Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke Township 55% vacation homes | in town | — | — | 213 | $310K | — |
| Gettysburg | 15 mi south | 20 min | 31 11 hotels · 1 motel · 18 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 8,365 | $242K | B+ |
| South Middleton Township | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 15 7 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 17,792 | $272K | — |
| Middlesex Township | 18 mi northeast | 25 min | 24 19 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 7,636 | $234K | B− |
| Straban Township | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 4,968 | $319K | — |
| Cumberland Township | 16 mi south | 25 min | 18 6 hotels · 3 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 4 campgrounds | 7,219 | $293K | A |
| Carlisle | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 11 3 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 22,693 | $224K | B− |
| Southampton Township | 8 mi west | 10 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 8,523 | $266K | — |
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Getting there
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Also near Appalachian Trail Museum
These lie within 64 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw121 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
214 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Big draw61 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
39 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
3in town State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
Big draw64 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
63 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
416 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldPhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Visiting Appalachian Trail Museum: the answers
Is Appalachian Trail Museum in Cooke Township?
Yes. It’s inside Cooke Township, PA.
When is the best time to visit Appalachian Trail Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Appalachian Trail Museum from Baltimore and Washington?
About 63 miles southeast of Baltimore and about 79 miles south of Washington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Appalachian Trail Museum?
Harrisburg (MDT), about 31 miles away. The nearest big hub is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), about 68 miles.
Where should I stay near Appalachian Trail Museum?
Gettysburg (15 mi, 31 places to stay), South Middleton Township (10 mi, 15 places to stay) and Middlesex Township (18 mi, 24 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.