Directions & Transportation

Map of Hopewell Furnace and surrounding area. Shown is the main parking lot at the Visitor Center and the ADA Parking Lot on Clement Brooke Lane.
Map of Hopewell Furnace and surrounding area. Shown is the location of the main parking lot at the Visitor Center on Mark Bird Lane and the ADA parking lot on Clement Brooke Lane.

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Park Address: 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, PA 19520

GPS Location Coodinates of Park Entrance:

Latatude: 40.20667
Longitude: -75.767660

Directions

From the North: US Route 422 to PA Route 345. Turn onto Route 345 South and travel 6.6 miles through the town of Birdsboro and French Creek State Park until you reach the park entrance.

From the East: PA Turnpike (I-76) West to exit 312 (Downingtown). Take PA Route 100 North 9 miles to PA Route 23. Turn left onto Route 23 West and travel 7 miles to PA Route 345. Turn right onto Route 345 North 4 miles to the park entrance.

From the South: I-95 North to PA Turnpike (I-76). PA Turnpike West to exit 312 (Downingtown). Take PA Route 100 North and travel 9 miles to PA Route 23. Turn left onto Route 23 West and travel 7 miles to PA Route 345. Turn right onto Route 345 North and travel 4 miles to the park entrance.

From the West: PA Turnpike (I-76) East to exit 298 (Morgantown). Turn onto PA Route 10 South and travel 1 mile to PA Route 23. Turn left onto Route 23 East and travel 5.3 miles to PA Route 345. Turn left onto Route 345 North and travel 4 miles to the park entrance.

ADA Parking: ADA parking is located approximately .5 miles south of the park's main entrance off Route 345. Enter Clement Brooke Lane and take your next left to the ADA parking lot.

Approximate distances from Hopewell Furnace NHS:

Allentown, PA: 45 miles
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (PA): 90 miles
Gettysburg National Military Park (PA): 103 miles
Harrisburg, PA: 65 miles
Lancaster, PA: 42 miles
Philadelphia, PA: 52 miles
Reading, PA: 15 miles
Valley Forge, PA: 28 miles

Transportation

There are no public transportation systems that directly service the park.

Bus: Greyhound bus services are located in Reading, Pennsylvania, approximately 15 miles from the park.

Train: Amtrak and regional rail service is available at Downingtown, Pennsylvania, approximately 20 miles from the park.

Airplane: The nearest commercial airports to Hopewell Furnace NHS are Philadelphia International Airport (PA) and Harrisburg International Airport (PA). Both are approximately 1 1/4 hours travel time from the park by automobile.

Last updated: July 5, 2021

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

2 Mark Bird Lane
Elverson, PA 19520

Phone:

610 582-8773

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