Greenwood Furnace State Park is a great place to visit for the whole family. In addition to a full range of outdoor recreational activities such as swimming, hiking, camping, and picnicking, the park offers exhibits, research opportunities, and historical activities related to the 70-year-period when a complete iron-making community was located on what is now park land. Exhibits, demonstrations, and an introductory video make the Visitor Center the place to begin a visit; this is also where to find the extensive information that has been collected on the operation of the iron furnace and the workers and their families who lived there.

Each year, on the first full weekend of August, Old Home Days are celebrated with living history presentations, craft demonstrations, and musical entertainment. Regular weekend programs also include historic interpretation as well natural history. For the past two summers, an Archeological Day Camp, “Diggin’ the Past,” has attracted approximately 60 kids and up to 25 adults, who have worked together on a site associated with the iron community.

For more information, use the contact numbers and addresses below, or click here to visit the Greenwood Furnace section of the Pennsylvania State Parks web page. To ask a question about the park or its programs, click here for e-mail. To view pictures from Greenwood click here. Galleries