Must-see sanctuary · Fulton, Pennsylvania
Buchanan State Forest
Buchanan State Forest is a sanctuary in Fulton, Pennsylvania.
Buchanan State Forest: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buchanan State Forest
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Buchanan State Forest — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.92773, -78.20561. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buchanan State Forest
- Meadow Grounds Lake · lake · Fulton · ~16 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 49 · sanctuary · Bedford · ~19 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 97 · sanctuary · Bedford · ~26 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 261 · sanctuary · Bedford · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tussey Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~29 km · Must-see
- Big Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cowans Gap State Park · sanctuary · Fulton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fort Bedford Museum · museum · Bedford · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun · fort · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
- Roundtop Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rays Hill · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~35 km · Must-see
- Evitts Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~36 km · Must-see
- The Coffee Pot · attraction · Bedford · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
- Old Bedford Village · fort · Bedford · ~36 km · Must-see
- Belle Grove Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allegany · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sideling Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~37 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Buchanan State Forest
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Buchanan State Forest
- State Game Lands Number 49 · sanctuary · Bedford · ~19 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 97 · sanctuary · Bedford · ~26 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 261 · sanctuary · Bedford · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cowans Gap State Park · sanctuary · Fulton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Belle Grove Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allegany · ~36 km · Must-see
- Billmeyer Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allegany · ~42 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 48 · sanctuary · Bedford · ~46 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 41 · sanctuary · Bedford · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cacapon Resort State Park · sanctuary · Morgan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Trough Creek State Park · sanctuary · Huntingdon · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Buchanan State Forest yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Buchanan State Forest?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Buchanan State Forest?
Nearby: Meadow Grounds Lake (lake, 16 km), State Game Lands Number 49 (sanctuary, 19 km), State Game Lands Number 97 (sanctuary, 26 km), State Game Lands Number 261 (sanctuary, 27 km), Tuscarora Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), Tussey Mountain (viewpoint, 29 km).
Is Buchanan State Forest worth visiting?
Buchanan State Forest is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.