Notable viewpoint · Perry, Pennsylvania
Messamer Ridge
Messamer Ridge is a viewpoint in Perry, Pennsylvania.
Messamer Ridge: 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 Messamer Ridge
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 Messamer Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.33207, -77.43982. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Messamer Ridge
- Colonel Denning State Park · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora State Forest · sanctuary · Perry · ~8 km · Must-see
- Conococheague Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~14 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fowlers Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Perry · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~23 km · Must-see
- Big Spring State Park · sanctuary · Perry · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hoverter and Sholl Box Huckleberry Natural Area · sanctuary · Perry · ~30 km · Must-see
- Little Buffalo State Park · park · Perry · ~32 km · Must-see
- Carlisle Baptist Church · church · Cumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dellville Covered Bridge · fort · Perry · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kings Gap Environmental Education Center · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fort Morris · fort · Cumberland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fort Granville · fort · Mifflin · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lewistown Armory · attraction · Mifflin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Appalachian Trail Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pine Grove Furnace State Park · park · Cumberland · ~44 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Messamer Ridge
- Conococheague Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~14 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kings Gap Environmental Education Center · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~45 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~49 km · Must-see
- Clark's Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~50 km · Must-see
- Butler Knob · viewpoint · Huntingdon · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sidneys Knob · viewpoint · Fulton · ~61 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 Messamer Ridge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Messamer Ridge?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Messamer Ridge?
Nearby: Colonel Denning State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Tuscarora State Forest (sanctuary, 8 km), Conococheague Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Blue Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Fowlers Hollow State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Tuscarora Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Messamer Ridge worth visiting?
Messamer Ridge is listed as a notable viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.