Johnstown Flood National Memorial
The Johnstown Flood National Memorial is a unit of the United States National Park Service. Its home town is Adams Township. Running it is the National Park Service. Over 2025, 75K visitors passed through.
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A national memorial inside Adams Township
May is the busiest month
May averages about 19,400 visitors, 10.9 times January. When to go ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 80" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Richland Township is the nearest base
Richland Township is 6 miles southwest, with 13 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–77°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County (JST) has airline service, about 4 miles from Johnstown Flood National Memorial.
Written from National Park Service visitor counts, NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia. Updated when the Park Service posts a new month.
Month by month: crowds and weather
Every month at Johnstown Flood is set out below.
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
The Johnstown Flood National Memorial is a unit of the United States National Park Service in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. Established in 1964 through legislation signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, it pays tribute to the thousands of victims of the Johnstown Flood, who were injured or killed on May 31, 1889 when the South Fork Dam ruptured.
- Type
- National Memorial
- Established
- 1964
- Area
- 171 acres
- Run by
- National Park Service
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1966)
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
- Official site
- nps.gov/jofl
Before you go
Hotels and campgrounds near Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Rooms are nearest in Richland Township (13) and Johnstown (6).
Richland Township
11,936 people
6 mi southwest of Johnstown Flood National Memorial Visitor Center · 5 mi to the park
Johnstown
17,654 people
8 mi west of Johnstown Flood National Memorial Visitor Center · 7 mi to the park
Cambria Township
5,672 people
10 mi north of Johnstown Flood National Memorial Visitor Center · 10 mi to the park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From the visitor center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Township | in town | — | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 5,558 | $173K | A+ |
| Richland Township | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 motel | 11,936 | $190K | C− |
| Johnstown | 8 mi west | 10 min | 6 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 17,654 | $45K | D |
| Cambria Township | 10 mi north | 15 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 5,672 | $183K | B+ |
| Pavia Township 28% vacation homes | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 5 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 282 | $124K | — |
| Windber | 8 mi south | 15 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 3,780 | $99K | C |
| Napier Township | 20 mi south | 30 min | 12 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 2,042 | $216K | — |
| Allegheny Township | 17 mi northeast | 25 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 campground | 6,561 | $169K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service, from the visitor center
Pair Johnstown Flood with these
Also within 66 miles are these.
Big draw47 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw121 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
Big draw58 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
2in town DamSouth Fork Dam
Big draw65 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
57 mi Theme parkKennywood
65 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
65 mi Stadium & arenaPNC ParkPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0
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74,977 visitors in 2025
Visits each year from 2016 to 2025.
What people ask about Johnstown Flood
Is Johnstown Flood National Memorial in Adams Township?
Yes. It’s inside Adams Township, PA. The address is 733 Lake Road, South Fork, PA 15956.
When is the best time to visit Johnstown Flood National Memorial?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°. May is the busiest month (about 19,400 visitors).
How many people visit Johnstown Flood National Memorial each year?
74,977 in 2025, according to the National Park Service. The record is 183,143, set in 2019.
How far is Johnstown Flood National Memorial from Pittsburgh?
About 64 miles west of Pittsburgh, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Johnstown Flood National Memorial?
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County (JST), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Pittsburgh (PIT), about 78 miles.
Where should I stay near Johnstown Flood National Memorial?
Richland Township (6 mi, 13 places to stay), Johnstown (8 mi, 6 places to stay) and Cambria Township (10 mi, 5 places to stay).
Local tips in Adams Township
Tips will appear here once someone posts in Adams Township’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · National Park Service visitor use statistics · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.