State park
Gifford Pinchot State Park
The park entrance is 2.4 miles from Mount Royal. Day use costs No entrance or day-use fee. Gifford Pinchot State Park is a state park in York County, Pennsylvania.
Gifford Pinchot State Park map
Gifford Pinchot State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Entry to Gifford Pinchot State Park costs No entrance or day-use fee.
- Gifford Pinchot State Park is 2.4 miles from Mount Royal.
- Yes, Pinchot Lake is open to swimming at Gifford Pinchot State Park.
- Yes, Gifford Pinchot State Park has cabins available.
Before you go
Gifford Pinchot State Park is 2.4 miles from Mount Royal.
Trails
- Mason-Dixon Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
What to see
- Spring Spring Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
Swimming
- Pinchot Lake
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- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
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- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- pa.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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