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Dauphin, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Dauphin County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,065 Population 2,477/sq mi density
$185,500 Home Value $289,258 Zillow
$961 Median Rent 44.8% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
80 Violent Crime/100K 1,474 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Dauphin (75)

Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield
23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
Entrance: $20
Activities: Biking, Road Biking, Camping, Group Camping, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlif...
Weather: The weather is fairly mild. Summers can be very warm and humid and winters cold and snowy. We have four distinct seasons with the fall and spring being the best times to visit the battlefield.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921, built by private citizens, and completed in 1937, today the trail is managed by the National Park Service, US ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Compass and GPS, Orienteering, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Citizen Science, Volunteer Vacation, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking...
Weather: It is your responsibility to be prepared for all weather conditions, including extreme and unexpected weather changes year-round. As the trail runs from Georgia to Maine there will be different weathe...
Bald Eagle State Park
State Park
4,063 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Bucktail State Park
State Park
123 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Caledonia State Park
State Park
1,119 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument
More than 7,800 children from 140 Tribes went to the Carlisle School from 1879 to 1918. The National Park Service will collaborate with families, affiliated Tribal Nations, the US Army, historians, and partners to develop resources and share the story of the children, families, and communities impac...
Entrance: $0
Weather: Winter: Generally, cooler weather starts in September. The first snowfall often occurs in mid-October and can extend through mid-April. Spring: During the spring months, temperatures typically range f...
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park
President Franklin D. Roosevelt created programs to give people a chance to rebuild their lives from the Great Depression. The Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps gave this land a second opportunity and through re-growth, a new role as a recreation area.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Group Camping, Climbing, Compass and GPS, Orienteering, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Horse Trekking, Horseback Riding, J...
Weather: Summer (June-Aug) average temperature is between 61 and 81 degrees Fahrenheit. Fall (Sep-Nov) average temperature is between 45 and 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Fall foliage is at its peak in mid-October Wi...
Codorus State Park
State Park
23 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Colonel Denning State Park
State Park
257 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cowans Gap State Park
State Park
1,105 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cunningham Falls Sp
State Park
46 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
CUNNINGHAM FALLS SP - Cunningham Falls Wildland
State Park
423 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Cunningham Falls State Park
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Eisenhower National Historic Site preserves the farm of General and 34th President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Adjacent to the Gettysburg battlefield, the farm served the president and first lady as a weekend retreat and as a meeting place for world leaders. With its peaceful setting and view of South Mou...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junior Ranger Program, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: https://www.nps.gov/eise/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Elk Neck Sp
State Park
2,237 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Fowlers Hollow State Park
State Park
101 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Gambrill Sp
State Park
36 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Gambrill State Park
State Park
23 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Gathland Sp
State Park
130 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Gathland State Park
State Park
4 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and wa...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Food, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Bus/Shuttle Guided Tour, Hiking, Horse Trekking, Horseback Riding, Living History, Reen...
Weather: https://www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Gifford Pinchot State Park
State Park
2,173 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Glens Natural Area
State Park
5 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Greenbrier Sp
State Park
28 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Greenbrier State Park
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Greenwood Furnace State Park
State Park
418 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Gunpowder Falls Sp
State Park
14,909 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Gunpowder Falls State Park
State Park
22 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Hampton National Historic Site preserves what remains of a once 25,000-acre enslavement plantation. For hundreds of years, enslaved people, indentured servants, tenant farmers, paid laborers, and the Ridgely family all made their own contributions to Hampton, creating a space where cruelty and decad...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Live Music, Biking, Road Biking, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Arts and Crafts, Hiking, Living History, Junior Ranger P...
Weather: Weather during the spring and fall months tend to be mild. Visitors can expect mild to severe seasonal weather during the winter and summer months. Inclement weather may impact park hours of operation...
Hyner Run State Park
State Park
156 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Hyner View State Park
State Park
48 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Ibberson Conservation Area State Park
State Park
375 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Kings Gap State Park
State Park
2,466 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Little Buffalo State Park
State Park
989 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Locust Lake State Park
State Park
1,863 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
McCalls Dam State Park
State Park
6 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Memorial Lake State Park
State Park
222 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Milton State Park
State Park
98 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mont Alto State Park
State Park
23 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Morgan Run Nea
State Park
1,917 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Palmer Sp
State Park
608 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Penn Roosevelt State Park
State Park
37 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pine Grove Furnace State Park
State Park
661 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Poe Paddy State Park
State Park
22 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Poe Valley State Park
State Park
605 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Ravensburg State Park
State Park
69 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Raymond B. Winter State Park
State Park
663 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Reeds Gap State Park
State Park
213 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Ricketts Glenn State Park
State Park
12,949 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Rocks Sp
State Park
1,077 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Samuel S. Lewis State Park
State Park
86 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sand Bridge State Park
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Shikellamy State Park
State Park
205 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Soldiers Delight Nea
State Park
2,011 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Soliders Delight NEA (DNR)
State Park
3 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
South Mountain Sb
State Park
16 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
South Mountain Sp
State Park
446 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
South Mountain State Park
State Park
8,997 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
South Mountain State Park
State Park
75 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
South Mountain State Park - Battlefield
State Park
6 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
South Mountain State Park - Battlefield
State Park
146 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
State Park
State Park
118 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Susquehanna Riverlands State Park
State Park
1,043 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Susquehanna Sp
State Park
57 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Susquehanna State Park
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Susquehanna State Park
State Park
53 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Susquehannock State Park
State Park
555 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Swatara State Park
State Park
3,509 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Torrey C Brown Rail Trail
State Park
109 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Tuscarora State Park
State Park
1,658 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Upper Pine Bottom State Park
State Park
4 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Washington Monument Sp
State Park
178 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Washington Monument State Park
State Park
7 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail
State Park
232 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Whipple Dam State Park
State Park
244 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0