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The Lake View Farm

Lake View House

The Double Cottage once served as a structure for the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club

Remains of the South Fork Dam with snow

The Lippincott Cottage once served as a structure for the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club

Park entrance sign

The remains of the South Fork Dam

South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club Club House

The remains of the South Fork Dam

The Carriage Road Nature Trail can be accessed from the picnic area or near the South Abutment.

The portalettes near the picnic area.

A Walk Through the Ruins starts near the South Abutment.

The park movie "Black Friday" play at :15 past the hour in the Visitor Center.

The Visitor Center bookstore

Physical Address:

733 Lake Road

South Fork, PA 15956

Mailing Address:

733 Lake Road

South Fork, PA 15956

contact-details

Phone Number: 8148866171 Voice

Email Address: jofl_interpretation@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

The South Fork Dam failed on Friday, May 31, 1889, and unleashed 20,000,000 tons of water that devastated Johnstown, PA. The flood killed 2,209 people but it brought the nation and the world together to aid the "Johnstown sufferers." The story of the Johnstown Flood reminds us all, "...that we must leave nothing undone for the preservation and protection of our brother men."

park designation:National Memorial

Directions:

Take US Route 219 to the St Michael/Sidman exit. At the end of the exit ramp head East on PA 869 (there is a park sign at the end of the exit ramp). Travel approximately 1.5 miles on PA 869 watching for a left turn onto Lake Road at the sign for Johnstown Flood National Memorial. Follow Lake Road 1.5 miles until the visitor center appears on your right. Please park safely in the designated parking lot and not block any emergency access roads.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Johnstown Flood National Memorial

Winter Hours of Operations Beginning December 1, 2024, the Visitor Center is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Visitor Center is open Fridays through Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will resume daily operations on May 1, 2025. Park grounds and trails are open daily from sunrise to sunset. The Visitor Center is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. "All Park Hours" reflects the hours of operation for the Visitor Center.

Exceptions:

Christmas Day Closure (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)

New Year's Day Closure (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Thanksgiving Day Closure (November 27, 2025 - November 27, 2025)

Weather Information:

Winters can be cold and severe. Spring can be seasonable and wet. Summer can be hot with potentials for thunderstorms. Fall can be seasonal, with cold temperatures into October and November.