Notable viewpoint · Berks, Pennsylvania
Mount Penn
Mount Penn is a viewpoint in Berks, Pennsylvania.
Mount Penn: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Penn
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mount Penn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.34674, -75.90268. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Penn
- Frederick Lauer Monument · fort · Berks · ~2 km · Must-see
- Antietam Lake · lake · Berks · ~4 km · Must-see
- Reading Public Museum · museum · Berks · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mid-Atlantic Air Museum · museum · Berks · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Berks · ~11 km · Must-see
- Oley Township Volunteer Park · viewpoint · Berks · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ontelaunee Reservoir · lake · Berks · ~18 km · Must-see
- Blue Marsh Lake · lake · Berks · ~19 km · Must-see
- French Creek State Park · sanctuary · Berks · ~22 km · Must-see
- Schuylkill River Trail · trek · Berks · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site · park · Berks · ~24 km · Must-see
- Robesonia Furnace Historic District · fort · Berks · ~25 km · Must-see
- Crystal Cave · cave · Berks · ~26 km · Must-see
- Horse-Shoe Trail · trek · Lancaster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Welkinweir · park · Chester · ~36 km · Must-see
- Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~36 km · Must-see
- The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Berks · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ephrata Cloister · museum · Lancaster · ~38 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Penn
- Oley Township Volunteer Park · viewpoint · Berks · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Berks · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hawk Mountain · viewpoint · Berks · ~38 km · Must-see
- South Mountain · viewpoint · Lehigh · ~45 km · Must-see
- Applebutter Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~55 km · Must-see
- Bake Oven Knob · viewpoint · Lehigh · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~62 km · Must-see
- Saucon Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kohlberg · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~70 km · Must-see
- Swoveberg · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~72 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Penn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Penn?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Penn?
Nearby: Frederick Lauer Monument (fort, 2 km), Antietam Lake (lake, 4 km), Reading Public Museum (museum, 6 km), Mid-Atlantic Air Museum (museum, 8 km), Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center (sanctuary, 11 km), Oley Township Volunteer Park (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Mount Penn worth visiting?
Mount Penn is listed as a notable viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.