State park
Swatara State Park
Day use costs No entrance or day-use fee. Hours: Sunrise to sunset. Swatara State Park is a state park in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Swatara State Park map
Swatara 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 Swatara State Park costs No entrance or day-use fee. Hours: Sunrise to sunset.
- Yes, Swatara State Park has cabins available.
Before you go
- Drinking water available
Trails
- Railroads to Bike Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
- Swatara State Park's Rail Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
- Appalachian Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
- The Appalachian Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
What to see
- Historic site Visitor center Mentioned on agency or Wikipedia page
Public lands next to Swatara State Park
- National Park Service unitSwatara State Park borders Appalachian National Scenic Trail, a National Park Service unit.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- dcnr.pa.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- pa.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- pa.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)