Content starts here
CLOSE ×
Search
AARP Local
Welcome to

Buchanan's Birthplace State Park

2831 Stony Batter Road
Mercersburg, PA 17236

717-485-3948

Buchanan’s Birthplace State Park is an 18.5-acre park nestled in a gap of Tuscarora Mountain in Franklin County. The park and the surrounding forested mountains offer an abundance of beauty throughout the year.

In addition to the president’s memorial, there are:

Two picnic pavilions
Picnic tables
Restrooms
Drinking water
Buck Run flows through the park and hosts a population of native trout. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission regulations and laws on approved trout waters apply to Buck Run.

Picnicking at Buchanan’s Birthplace State Park

Picnic tables, drinking water, restrooms, and two pavilions are in a wooded setting near Buck Run.

Fishing at Buchanan’s Birthplace State Park

Buck Run -- approved trout waters -- flows through the park and provides a population of native trout.

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission regulations and laws apply.

Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. Nothing you submit will be shared with other site visitors.
Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide

AARP Events for Mercersburg

View All AARP Events

image of two AARP membership cards
Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal
  • Immediate access to your member benefits
  • Discounts on travel and everyday savings
  • Subscription to AARP The Magazine
  • FREE second membership
Join AARP
Already a member? Renew or Print Card

Contact AARP
Pennsylvania