Nature - Juniata River Valley

Discover
Our Good
Nature
Find something to do in
our great outdoors!
Mifflin & Juniata Counties, PA
Get Wet!
Public Swimming Pools—
Lewistown Rec Park, 108
Montgomery Ave.
Burnham Swimming Pool
200 First Ave., Burnham
Central Juniata Park Pool, Juniata St., Mifflin
Canoe, kayak & tube rentals—
Juniata River Adventures, 106 E. River Rd,
Mifflintown. 717-350-1102, juniatariveradventures.com
River Valley Hardware, 5675 US 522, McVeytown
River Access— There are nine river access points in
Mifflin and Juniata Counties that have paved ramps.
Downloadable maps at fishandboat.com.
Look Up!
Mifflin County Airport—Fly-In Breakfast, second
Saturday of the month. 8-11am. Everyone is
welcome. mifflincountyairport.com
Bird Watching– For a list of
birds that inhabit our area, find
the Bird Inventory List under
the “Things to Do” menu option
on our website.
Best viewing places:
In Mifflin County: The altar on
the top of Jack’s Mountain is
accessible from Jack’s Mtn.
Photo courtesy Gordon Parker
Road west of McVeytown and
from Wills Road west of Belleville. Parking
pull-off at the very top of the mountain.
In Juniata County: Canal Park located off
the Rt. 322 Arch Rock exit and the stretch
of the Juniata River in between Port Royal
and the Perry County line. See River
Access for more information.
Buttonwood Campground Mini Golf— 1515 E River Rd.,
Mifflintown. 717-436-8334, www.buttonwoodcamp.com
Kish Park Mini Golf— Mid-May to mid-Sept. June-Aug,
717-248-8151 www.derrytwp.info.
Walking Tour of Historic Lewistown is available on
our website along with other special interest tours
and other information from the Mifflin County
Historical Society. www.juniatarivervalley.org.
Walking Bridge
over the Juniata
River—Access from
both sides: Bridge
Street in Downtown
Mifflintown and
Main
Street in
Mifflin.
On Your Feet!
Lewistown Country Club— 18 hole golf course, driving
range, swimming pool. This semi-private club
welcomes visitors but prior notice is required. 717-242
-2544, www.lewistowncountryclub.com.
Walnut Springs Racquet Club— Outdoor & indoor
courts. With advance notice, this private tennis club
welcomes visitors. Call 717-5435534 for a reservation. Find them
on Facebook.
Lost Creek Golf Club—Open to
the public. 28983 Route 35,
Oakland Mills. 717-463-2450,
www.lostcreekgolfpa.com.
1 W. Monument Square
Lewistown, PA 17044
717-248-6713
[email protected]
www.JuniataRiverValley.org
More Special Interest Tours featuring things to see
and do in the Juniata River Valley can be found on
our website under the Things To Do menu option.
Do you know of an outdoor destination that’s not
on this list? Please let us know. Must be open to
the public and accessible to everyone.
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Chamber of Commerce
Park It!
Sleep On It!
Bet You Didn’t Think Of...
Lewistown Rec Park—Ball fields, basketball &
tennis courts, swimming pool, playground
equipment, paved walking trail plus the Kish River
Walk, pavilions. 717-248-1361, 100 Cherry St.
www.lewistownborough.com.
Buttonwood Campground— 1515 E River Rd., Mifflintown.
717-436-8334, www.buttonwoodcamp.com
Midway Drive-In Theater— William Penn Highway,
Mifflintown. 717-436-6011, midwaydriveintheatre.com.
Idle Acres Campground— 120 Idle Acres, McVeytown. 717899-6307
Canal boat rides at WaterSide Campground— Call
the campground office for schedules and ticket
prices. 475 Locust Rd., Lewistown. 717-248-3974.
Kishacoquillas Park—Ball fields, pavilions, mini
golf, playground equipment, dog park, paved
walking trail, camping sites. www.derrytwp.info,
717-248-8151.
WaterSide Campground & RV Park— 475 Locust Rd.,
Lewistown. 717-248-3974.
Victory Park— Picnic tables, river access,
Veterans Mural, stage, unpaved walking
trail. Under the River Bridge in Downtown
Lewistown.
Harshbarger's Campground— McVeytown, 717-899-7625.
Reed’s Gap State Park—Tent camping only. 1405 New
Lancaster Valley Rd., Milroy. 717-667-3622.
www.dcnr.state.pa.us
Cedar Spring Community Park—Ballfields & courts,
sledding hill. Cedar Springs Road, Mifflintown.
Lewistown Narrows Canal Park— Hiking trail, picnic
tables, restored section of PA Canal.
Historic Stone Arch Bridge Park, Jack’s Creek Rd,
Lewistown. Bridge was built without a keystone.
Lost Creek Park— Pavilion, stage, ballfields.
Downtown McAlisterville.
Port Royal Lions Club Park— Pavilion. 2767 Lions
Club Park Rd.
Reeds Gap State Park— 3 miles of trails, camping,
pavilions, picnic tables. 1405 New Lancaster Valley
Rd., Milroy. 717-667-3622. www.dcnr.state.pa.us
DelGrosso’s Amusement Park— 4352 E. Pleasant
Valley Blvd., Tipton. www.mydelgrossopark.com,
814-684-3538.
Happy Valley MiniGolf— 1890 S. Atherton St.,
State College. www.happyvalleyminigolf.com, 814446-6840.
Bender Park—Pavilions, playground
equipment. Tony St., Reedsville.
Walker Township Park—Ballfields, walking
trail, playground equipment. Port Royal
exit off Route 322.
Outdoor Road Trip
Adventures
Victory Park,
Lewistown
The Need for Speed!
Port Royal Speedway—Oval dirt track Sprint Car racing,
April through October. Check website for special events.
www.portroyalspeedway.com, 717-527-2303.
Lost Creek Remote Control RacewayRt. 35, Oakland Mills. 717-463-9173,
www.lcrcraceway.com.
Middle Road Speedway— Tractor
racing on dirt track. 1904 Middle Rd,
Lewistown. Find them on Facebook.
Greenwood Raceway— Friday night kart racing on dirt
track. 12905 Rt. 235 Thompsontown, 717-589-9976,
www.greenwoodraceway.com.
www.JuniataRiverValley.org
Indian Caverns— 5374 Indian Trail, Spruce Creek.
www.indiancaverns.com, 814-632-7578. Find them
on Facebook.
Lincoln Caverns— 7703 William Penn Highway/US
Route 22, Huntingdon. www.lincolncaverns.com,
814-643-0268. Find them on Facebook.
Penn’s Cave &
Wildlife Park —222
Penns Cave Rd, Centre
Hall. pennscave.com,
814-364-1664. Find
them on Facebook.
Photo from www.pennscave.com
State College Spikes
Baseball—Medlar Field, State College. 814-2721718, www.statecollegespikes.com & Facebook.
Rockhill Trolley Museum— Rt. 994, Rockhill
Furnace. Weekday 610-428-7200, weekend 814447-9576. www.rockhilltrolley.org.