James E. Short Park

James E. Short Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit James E. Short Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach James E. Short Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.26691, -76.97387. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near James E. Short Park

• Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store · museum · Lycoming · ~5 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Lycoming · ~6 km · Must-see
• Susquehanna State Park · park · Lycoming · ~11 km · Must-see
• Rose Valley Lake · lake · Lycoming · ~17 km · Must-see
• Grace United Presbyterian Church · church · Lycoming · ~17 km · Must-see
• Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~21 km · Must-see
• Tiadaghton State Forest · sanctuary · Lycoming · ~28 km · Must-see
• Antes Fort Village Park · fort · Lycoming · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
• Old Loggers Path · trek · Lycoming · ~36 km · Must-see
• Ravensburg State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~36 km · Must-see
• Milton State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Loyalsock Trail · trek · Sullivan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Pine Creek Gorge · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~37 km · Must-see
• Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~37 km · Must-see
• Torbert Island Natural Area · sanctuary · Lycoming · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Chillisquauqe · lake · Montour · ~40 km · Must-see
• McCalls Dam State Park · lake · Centre · ~41 km · Must-see

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Other parks near James E. Short Park

• Susquehanna State Park · park · Lycoming · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sand Bridge State Park · park · Union · ~42 km · Must-see
• R. B. Winter State Park · park · Union · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hyner Run State Park · park · Clinton · ~70 km · Must-see
• Knoebels Amusement Resort · park · Columbia · ~73 km · Must-see
• Bald Eagle State Park · park · Centre · ~79 km · Must-see
• Reeds Gap State Park · park · Mifflin · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lyman Run State Park · park · Potter · ~104 km · Must-see
• Cherry Springs State Park · park · Potter · ~104 km · Must-see
• Penn-Roosevelt State Park · park · Centre · ~107 km · Must-see

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