Johnstown Flood National Memorial — Lake Road
South Fork, PA Location

733 Lake Road
South Fork, PA   15956Driving Directions
Phone: (814)886-6170(814)886-6170 Maps & Directions

https://www.nps.gov/jofl/planyou...

National Memorial

Operating Hours & Seasons

Johnstown Flood National Memorial

During the spring, summer, and fall, the Johnstown Flood National Memorial Visitor Center is open 7 days a week from 9:00 am-5:00 pm daily. During the winter, the Visitor Center may have reduced hours. Park grounds and trails are always open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, from sunrise to sunset.

Standard Hours

• Sunday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Monday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Tuesday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Wednesday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Thursday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Friday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Saturday: Sunrise - Sunset

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $0.00 - Entrance Fee.
  Johnstown Flood National Memorial is a fee free park.

Entrance Passes:

• $0.00 - Access Pass
  For US Citizens or Permanent Residents of any age who have a permanent disability (must bring proper documentation); good for life. This admits the guest and three additional adult guests in the party.
• $0.00 - America the Beautiful-U.S. Military Pass
  Yearly pass for Active US Military members, including the National Guard and Reserves; renewable each year during your active duty service, including the National Guard and Reservies. This admits the servicemember and his/her dependents in the party.
• $0.00 - Every Kid in a Park-4th Grade Pass
  With the help of an adult, fourth graders can go to this website, https://www.everykidinapark.gov/, complete a short, fun activity, and then bring their certificate into the park to exchange it for a Fourth Grade Pass, which entitles all adults in the fourth graders party to fee admission to any National Park. Adults may not use the pass without the fourth grader present.

About

"The Dam is Becoming Dangerous and May Possibly Go!"

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."

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.

Visitor Centers

Johnstown Flood National Memorial Visitor Center

The Visitor Center has two floors of displays that explain the history of the South Fork Dam, the South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club, and how and why the 1889 Johnstown Flood occurred. There is also a 35 minute film,"Black Friday," shown every :15 past the hour, with the first showing of the day at 9:15 and the last showing at 4:15.

Weather

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.

Permits and Reservations Information