Notable viewpoint · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Old Quarry Pit
Old Quarry Pit is a viewpoint in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Old Quarry Pit: 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 Old Quarry Pit
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 Old Quarry Pit — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.16366, -76.16313. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Quarry Pit
- Ephrata Cloister · museum · Lancaster · ~4 km · Must-see
- New Holland Machine Company · church · Lancaster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Horse-Shoe Trail · trek · Lancaster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dutch Wonderland · park · Lancaster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lancaster Convention Center · attraction · Lancaster · ~23 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Catholic Church of Lancaster · church · Lancaster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Conestoga Trail System · trek · Lancaster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Robesonia Furnace Historic District · fort · Berks · ~25 km · Must-see
- Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Berks · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Hope Mansion · fort · Lancaster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire · park · Lancaster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church · church · Lancaster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Reading Public Museum · museum · Berks · ~32 km · Must-see
- Field of Screams · park · Lancaster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Blue Marsh Lake · lake · Berks · ~34 km · Must-see
- Frederick Lauer Monument · fort · Berks · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mid-Atlantic Air Museum · museum · Berks · ~37 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Old Quarry Pit
- Chickies Rock · viewpoint · Lancaster · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · York · ~47 km · Must-see
- Oley Township Volunteer Park · viewpoint · Berks · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hawk Mountain · viewpoint · Berks · ~66 km · Must-see
- The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Berks · ~68 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Dauphin · ~73 km · Must-see
- South Mountain · viewpoint · Lehigh · ~82 km · Must-see
- Ebright Azimuth · viewpoint · New Castle · ~82 km · Must-see
- Iron Hill · viewpoint · New Castle · ~85 km · Must-see
- Applebutter Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~92 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 Old Quarry Pit yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Old Quarry Pit?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Old Quarry Pit?
Nearby: Ephrata Cloister (museum, 4 km), New Holland Machine Company (church, 12 km), Horse-Shoe Trail (trek, 14 km), Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 18 km), Dutch Wonderland (park, 19 km), Lancaster Convention Center (attraction, 23 km).
Is Old Quarry Pit worth visiting?
Old Quarry Pit is listed as a notable viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.