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Greenwood Furnace
Greenwood
Furnace
State Park
A Pennsylvania Recreational Guide for
Pennsylvania State Parks Mission
The primary purpose of Pennsylvania state parks is to provide
opportunities for enjoying healthful outdoor recreation and serve as
outdoor classrooms for environmental education. In meeting these
purposes, the conservation of the natural, scenic, aesthetic, and
historical values of parks should be given first consideration.
Stewardship responsibilities should be carried out in a way that
protects the natural outdoor experience for the enjoyment of current
and future generations.
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HISTORY
GREENWOOD FURNACE STATE PARK
The park is on the western edge of the Seven
Mountains in northeastern Huntingdon
County, an area of rugged beauty, abundant
wildlife, breathtaking vistas, and peaceful
solitude. Greenwood Furnace State Park
covers 423 acres, including a six-acre
lake, campground, hiking trails, and
historic district. The park provides access
to backpacking, hiking, mountain biking,
hunting, and fishing in the surrounding
96,975-acre Rothrock State Forest.
The park office is open Monday through
Friday year round, and daily during the
summer. Office hours are 8:00 AM to
4:00 PM.
A walk through historic Greenwood
Furnace evokes images of the community
that flourished here from 1834 to 1904.
Greenwood Furnace was a busy industrial
complex, with all the noise and dirt of a 19th
century ironmaking community. The village
throbbed with life: the roaring of furnace
stacks, the shouts of the workmen, the hissing
of the steam engine, the creaking of wagons
loaded with charcoal, and the cast house
whistle signaling another pour of molten
iron. The furnaces were hot (3,000o F) and
cast clouds of smoke into the air. Cinders
rained down on grass, people, livestock,
and buildings, rendering everything sooty
and gray. At night, the fire’s red glow lit the
sky, likely allowing residents to walk about
without lanterns. Greenwood Furnace was a
village built around an inferno.
Directions
GPS DD: Lat. 40.65047 Long. - 77.75439
Greenwood Furnace State Park is along
PA 305, about 5 miles west of Belleville and
only 20 miles from Lewistown, Huntingdon,
and State College.
Make online reservations at
www.visitPAparks.com or call toll-free
888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), 7:00 AM to
5:00 PM, Monday to Saturday.
Spend the Day
PICNICKING: Picnic tables, eight
reservable picnic pavilions, and modern
restrooms are in a spruce and pine grove close
to the beach. Unreserved pavilions are free on
a first-come, first-served basis. A playground,
food concession, horseshoe pits, volleyball
courts, and a ballfield make this area popular
for picnics and reunions.
FOOD CONCESSION: A food and
refreshment concession near the beach is
open from Memorial Day to Labor
Day weekend.
FISHING: The six-acre Greenwood Lake
is regularly stocked with trout. Ice fishing
is permitted. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat
Commission regulations and laws apply.
BOATING: Non-motorized canoes and kayaks
may be used on Greenwood Lake except on the
opening weekend of trout season. Vessels can
be launched by hand from a small access next to
the ADA ramp at the beach.
Non-powered boats must display one of
the following: boat registration from any
state; launch permit or mooring permit from
Pennsylvania State Parks, available at most
state park offices; launch use permit from the
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
HUNTING AND FIREARMS: About
320 acres are open to hunting, trapping,
and the training of dogs during established
seasons. Common game species are deer,
grouse, and turkeys. Special state park
hunting regulations and laws apply. Most of
the adjacent Rothrock State Forest lands are
open to hunting.
Hunting woodchucks, also known as
groundhogs, is prohibited. Dog training is
only permitted from the day following Labor
Day through March 31 in designated hunting
areas. The Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania
Game Commission rules and regulations
apply. Contact the park office for ADA
accessible hunting information.
Use extreme caution with firearms at
all times. Other visitors use the park during
hunting seasons. Firearms and archery
equipment used for hunting may be uncased
and ready for use only in authorized hunting
areas during hunting seasons. In areas not
open to hunting or during non-hunting
seasons, firearms and archery equipment
shall be kept in the owner’s vehicle or
enclosed trailer. Exceptions include: law
enforcement officers and individuals with a
valid Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms
are authorized to carry a firearm concealed on
their person while they are within a state park.
HIKING: See reverse side.
Stay the Night
CAMPING: flush toilets, warm showers
48 tent and trailer campsites and two walkto sites are open from the second Friday in
April until mid-November. Most campsites
have either 30- or 50-amp electric hookups. A
shower house has flush toilets, warm showers,
and sinks for dishwashing. Trailers and
motorhomes may use a convenient, sanitary
dump station at the campground entrance.
Pets are permitted at designated campsites for
a fee.
The maximum stay is 14 days during the
summer season and 21 days during the off
season. Campers must vacate the park for 48
hours between stays.
Greenwood Furnace provides parking,
picnicking facilities, heated restrooms, and a
warming hut with a woodstove in
Pavilion 3 (Beach View).
Ice and snow depths are on the park’s
website. www.visitPAparks.com
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: Tramway,
Dogtown, Viantown, and Brush Ridge trails
are recommended for cross-country skiing, as
are the grassy areas of the day use area. Park
trails connect to the Brush Ridge Trail system
in Rothrock State Forest.
ICE SAFETY: Ice thickness is not
monitored. For your safety, make sure ice is
at least 4” thick for a single user and 7” thick
for a small group. Always carry
safety equipment.
WINTER WARMING HUT: From
November through March, Pavilion 3
(Beach View) is enclosed and converted
into a winter warming hut, complete with a
woodstove. When not rented, the hut is free
on a first-come, first-served basis.
SNOWMOBILING: The park features
several snowmobile trails and serves as a
trailhead to access 200 miles of roads and
trails in the surrounding Rothrock State
Forest. Snowmobiling begins after antlered
deer season in December and ends April 1,
conditions permitting.
Enjoy the Winter
SLEDDING: A small sledding hill is behind
the park office.
ICE FISHING: Ice fishing is permitted on
Greenwood Lake, which is stocked with trout
in the winter. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat
Commission regulations and laws apply.
ICE SKATING: Ice skating is popular on the
natural ice of the beach area of
Greenwood Lake.
LEARN, EXPERIENCE, CONNECT
Greenwood Furnace offers educational
and recreational programs year round.
Archeological work and extensive research
have done much to uncover the hidden
remains of the ironmaking community.
Guided walks and educational programs
focus on the natural and historic resources of
the park and surrounding landscape.
Curriculum-based environmental education
programs are available to schools and
organized groups. School programs are
tailored to meet the teacher’s educational
needs. A variety of professional development
workshops are also offered for teachers. Call
the park office to schedule a group program.
Contact the park office or explore the
online calendar of events,
https://events.dcnr.pa.gov, for more
information on programs and other learning
experiences.
GREENWOOD HISTORIC WALKING
TOUR: Greenwood Furnace was once a
thriving ironmaking village. Today, only a
handful of its original 127 buildings remain.
This walking tour explores a portion of the
historic district, and includes parts of the
town, tramway, historic roads, and charcoal
hearths. A free guide to the historic district is
available at the park office.
VISITOR CENTER AND GIFT SHOP:
In the park office, the visitor center is open
Monday through Friday most of the year,
and daily in the summer months. The visitor
center has displays on the former
ironmaking community.
The gift shop sells a variety of items,
including T-shirts, sweatshirts, park
memorabilia, books, and a variety of field
guides for novice and serious wildlife
watchers. Proceeds benefit Pennsylvania
State Parks.
BLACKSMITH SHOP AND EDUCATION
CENTER: This furnace-era building houses
additional displays on the ironworks and
serves as a base for many of the park’s
educational programs. It is open weekends
and holidays in the summer months.
The land of Greenwood Furnace State
Park was once the hunting grounds of the
Juniatas, the People of the Standing Stone.
The name comes from a tall stone obelisk
that once stood in Huntingdon. By the time of
William Penn, the Houdenosaunsee claimed
the Juniata Valley and allowed groups of
Shawnee and Tuscarora to resettle there.
In the late 1700s, the area was settled by
many groups, including Scots-Irish and the
German-speaking Amish and Mennonite.
Most of the early American settlers were
farmers. By the 1820s, there was an inn and
sawmill, and several families living in the
area of the present park.
Greenwood Works, 1834-1904
After purchasing the Freedom Iron Works in
nearby Burnham in 1833, Norris, Rawle and
Co. needed a steady supply of iron. A suitable
location with iron ore, limestone, water, and
trees was found here so they built Greenwood
Furnace, which went into blast on June 5,
1834. The charcoal-fueled furnace produced
about four tons of pig iron ingots per day
with an annual output of around 1,200 tons.
The iron was hauled by wagons over Stone
Mountain to Freedom Iron Works to be turned
into wrought iron.
Charcoal fueled the furnace. Colliers
harvested about 330 acres of trees a year, and
skillfully burned the wood on hearths to make
charcoal. The hearths can still be found as
large, flat circles, and have little vegetation on
them due to soil sterility.
A small village grew up to support the
furnace, including about 20 houses, a
company store, office, blacksmith shop, and
stables. Local ores were used, and in 1839, a
large, rich deposit was discovered three miles
from the furnace. The high quality ores made
a superior grade of iron. By 1842, a gristmill
was added and the lake was built to supply
water to power the mill. Due to a depression
in the iron industry in 1847, the Freedom Iron
Works and Greenwood Works were sold at
sheriff sale to John A. Wright & Company.
John Armstrong Wright (1820-1891) was
a civil engineer who helped found the
Pennsylvania Railroad and the city of
Altoona, its new rail center.
In 1856, the Freedom Iron Company began
producing locomotive tires, railroad car
wheels, and axles for the booming railroad
industry. High demand for the superior grade
of Greenwood Furnace iron led the Freedom
Iron Company to expand to four furnaces,
including an additional stack here in 1864.
Greenwood Furnace was the only known
charcoal ironworks in the state to operate two
or more stacks side-by-side.
Greenwood Furnace # 2 had a capacity of
about five tons per day, with an annual output
of 1,800 gross tons. Instead of waterpower,
this stack utilized steam power, which used
the hot gasses from the furnace to fuel the
boiler. Greenwood Furnace # 1 was converted
to steam power. By the early 1880s, iron
production topped 3,000 tons annually,
making this site one of the largest charcoal
furnace operations in the state.
At the height of operation in the early
1880s, the community consisted of two
furnaces, ironmaster’s mansion, company
store, blacksmith and wagon shop, church,
school, seventeen stables, ninety tenant
houses, and a gristmill. About 300 employees
and their families lived and worked here.
Greenwood Furnace had a baseball team, the
Energetics, and a 15-piece brass band.
By 1885, Greenwood Furnace # 1 was
dismantled.
To keep up with changing economics, and
newer and more efficient fuels and processes,
Greenwood Furnace # 2 was remodeled and
enlarged in 1889 and 1901. But the shifting of
industry to larger urban-centered complexes
and the depletion of local natural resources
led to the closing of Greenwood Furnace in
December of 1904.
The village and the way of life it
represented became a mere curiosity, a fading
memory of a time when charcoal iron reigned
supreme. Greenwood Furnace soon became a
ghost town. The workers moved away as the
village and furnace were torn down.
Greenwood Furnace State Park, 1924Present
The furnace was not forgotten. Former
residents began to return to the now public
land for recreation. By 1921, they organized
an annual reunion called “Old Home Day,”
which was a factor in the creation of the
Greenwood Public Camp in 1924, the
forerunner of the state park. During the Great
Depression of the 1930s, young men from
Civilian Conservation Corps camp S-59-PA
constructed facilities and made improvements
in the park and surrounding state forest.
In 1936, Greenwood Furnace # 2 was
restored as a monument to the heritage
of our state forest lands coming from old
industrial concerns. Of the iron works village,
six original buildings and the cemetery
remain, including the mansion, church,
and blacksmith and wagon shop. In 1976,
archeological work began to uncover the
hidden remains of the community. In 1989,
the National Park Service established the
Greenwood Furnace Historic District. In
1995, Greenwood Furnace was designated
a Historic Landmark by ASM International
(formerly the American Society for Metals),
the 95th site in the world to be so honored.
This distinction recognizes the superior
quality of Greenwood Iron that was used in
the westward expansion of
America’s railroads.
Help preserve the remnants of this
historic site. Do not climb or walk on
exposed foundations. These are fragile
and can easily be destroyed forever. Leave
any artifacts where found and report their
location to any park employee. With your
help, this 19th century community will
remain for future generations to enjoy.
ANNUAL FESTIVALS
FOLK GATHERING: The Huntingdon
County Arts Council organizes this
mid-September music event which includes
concerts, jam sessions, and
musician workshops.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Held the first
Sunday in December, this event features kids
crafts, carriage rides, and an antique
toy display.
SNOWFEST: Held in mid-January, this
festival focuses on outdoor recreation and
features the Juniata Valley YMCA “plunge”
fundraiser. Visitors also enjoy a trail run,
ice skating, broomball, snowshoeing, a
concession stand sponsored by the Friends
of Greenwood Furnace, and a variety of
educational programs.
INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS
Greenwood Furnace State Park
15795 Greenwood Road
Huntingdon, PA 16652-5831
814-667-1800
GreenwoodFurnaceSP@pa.gov
An Equal Opportunity Employer
www.visitPAparks.com
Make online reservations at
www.visitPAparks.com or call toll-free
888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), 7:00 AM to
5:00 PM, Monday to Saturday.
@GreenwoodFurnaceSP
Electric vehicle charging station
A 2-plug, electric-vehicle charging station
is available for public use at the far end of
the park office parking lot. Please move to
another parking space once your vehicle has
been charged.
Access for People with Disabilities
This symbol indicates facilities and
activities that are Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) accessible for people with
disabilities. This publication text is available
in alternative formats.
If you need an accommodation to
participate in park activities due to a
disability, please contact the park you plan
to visit.
In an Emergency
Call 911 and contact a park employee.
Directions to the nearest hospital are posted
on bulletin boards and at the park office.
The hospital is 14 miles from the park,
0.25 mile off of the Electric Avenue Exit of
US 322 east.
NEAREST HOSPITAL
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
400 Highland Avenue Extension
Lewistown, PA 17044
717-248-5411
travel using horse and buggy. One of the best
times to visit is on a Wednesday, when the
valley is a seven-mile-long flea market and
livestock auction.
Remote Penn-Roosevelt State Park is in
the heart of the western section of the Seven
Mountains. Ruins of the former AfricanAmerican Civilian Conservation Corps
camp S-62-PA can be explored.
For more information on Whipple Dam
and Penn-Roosevelt state parks, contact the
Greenwood Furnace State Park office.
All three state parks access the
96,975-acre Rothrock State Forest, which
has hiking, fishing, and hunting.
814-643-2340
Nearby Attractions
WILDLIFE WATCHING
Wildlife is abundant in the area. The alert
observer may see white-tailed deer, black
bears, wild turkeys, woodcocks, and many
species of small animals. Ducks, great blue
herons, and occasionally osprey visit the lake.
At dusk in late May and June, whip-poorwills sing their unique call.
Greenwood Forest Tree Nursery, 1906-1993
In 1906, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
purchased the former ironworks land and
established the Greenwood Forest Tree
Nursery to reclaim the depleted forests. The
area around Greenwood Furnace, having been
enriched by years of charcoal dust and fly
ash, was found to be well-suited for growing
trees. The first seedlings taken from these
beds were used to fill in bare spots in the
surrounding area. By 1909, the nursery began
shipping seedlings across the state.
During its peak years in the 1970s and
1980s, the nursery produced an average
of three million seedlings a year. Nursery
operations ceased in 1993.
In this fascinating
historic photo, the
furnace stack is
almost hidden by
the other furnace
buildings.
Reservations
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
SWIMMING: A 300-foot sand beach is
open from late May to mid-September,
8:00 AM to sunset. Swim at your own risk.
Please read and follow posted rules. A
modern shower house, dressing area, and
food concession are nearby.
2021
Feeding wild animals such as bears,
raccoons, ducks, geese, and skunks is
prohibited. When wildlife loses its fear of
people, these animals become pests and
dangerous situations can result. Help maintain
healthy wildlife populations by not feeding
the animals.
Information on nearby attractions is available
from: the Huntingdon County Visitor’s
Bureau, 888-RAYSTOWN,
https://raystown.org, or the Juniata River
Valley Visitors Bureau, 717-248-6713.
https://jrvvisitors.com
Five miles over the mountains from
Greenwood Furnace State Park is the
beautiful Big Valley and the village of
Belleville. The Amish and Mennonite
residents of the valley tend small farms and
NEARBY STATE PARKS AND FORESTS
Whipple Dam State Park has swimming,
boating, picnicking, and fishing. The 18-acre
Whipple Lake has wetlands in the upper end
that are best accessed by canoe. A variety of
waterfowl and wildlife can be seen in
the park.
FRIENDS GROUP
HIKING: 13.5 miles
Lake View Trail: 0.25 mile, yellow blazes,
more difficult hiking
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lake with some great photo opportunities.
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Viantown Trail: 2.75 miles, blue blazes,
more difficult hiking
This trail was an old wagon road that linked
Greenwood Furnace to Viantown. The trail
begins on the far side of the dam and passes
the site of Travellers Inn as it crosses Brush
Ridge to Broad Mountain Road.
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The Friends of Greenwood Furnace is a
local chapter of the Pennsylvania Parks
and Forests Foundation. They advocate
for Pennsylvania State Parks and for
community involvement. They promote
outdoor recreation opportunities, heritage
conservation, and environmental quality in
our state parks, state forests, and surrounding
community. This group helps support
Greenwood Furnace, Whipple Dam, and
Penn-Roosevelt state parks. For more
information, contact the park office or visit
http://FriendsOfGreenwoodParks.org.
To Greenwood
Fire Tower 2.9 Mi.
To Mid State
Trail 6.1 Mi.
FOREST
Chestnut Spring
Tramway Trail: 2.5 miles, blue blazes,
easiest hiking
This trail follows the old mule-drawn railroad
that once hauled iron ore from the ore banks
and mines to the furnace. Starting at the
campground entrance road near the park
cemetery, this trail parallels PA 305. Hikers
can return to the park by Tramway Trail or
follow Dixon Trail to Brush Ridge Trail to
return to the park.
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Hiking Trail
Moore Trail: 0.5 mile, yellow blazes, easiest
hiking
This loop begins at Pavilion 6 (Hemlock) and
meanders up and down the side of a mountain.
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TRAIL INFORMATION
Monsell Trail: 1 mile, yellow blazes, more
difficult hiking
Beginning at the trailhead parking area across
PA 305 from the park office, Monsell Trail
follows Standing Stone Trail for a short
distance. Monsell Trail then climbs the hill
past the church, through remnants of an old
pine plantation, and past charcoal hearths.
The trail returns to the day use area along the
campground road and a gravel service road
through the day use area, returning to the
parking lot.
For a steeper climb, start on Monsell Trail and
follow the directions in the opposite direction!
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Dogtown Trail: 1 mile, red blazes, easiest
hiking
Beginning at the parking lot on the west end
of the campground, the trail enters the forest,
descends to and crosses a creek, intersects
with Tramway Trail, and then crosses PA 305.
On the mountainside, the trail parallels
PA 305 east, crosses Viantown Trail, then
climbs Brush Ridge to join Brush Ridge Trail
to a connector trail to Chestnut Spring Trail
and finally ends on Broad Mountain Road.
Brush Ridge Trail: 2.75 miles, red blazes,
more difficult hiking
This trail begins along Broad Mountain Road
(in conjunction with Dogtown Trail) or from
the connector trail from Chestnut Spring Trail.
The trail provides a ridgetop perspective of
the surrounding forest. Hikers can use Dixon
Trail and Tramway Trail to form a loop,
which returns to the park.
Standing Stone Trail: 79 miles (1 mile in
the park), orange blazes, most difficult
hiking
This trail offers a challenging experience for
seasoned hikers. Part of the Great Eastern
Trail system, Standing Stone Trail connects
to the Mid State Trail in the north, and in the
south connects to Cowans Gap State Park, the
Tuscarora Trail, and the Appalachian Trail.
The Stone Valley Vista is two miles from
the park and many hikers make a five-mile
loop. The trail begins at the trail parking area
across PA 305 from the park office. Standing
Stone Trail climbs steadily for two miles up
the spine of Stone Mountain to the Stone
Valley Vista. For the 5-mile Stone Valley
Vista Loop, hikers continue on Standing
Stone Trail to the intersection and take the
right turn onto Turkey Trail, which descends
switchbacks. Hikers then take the right turn
onto Lorence Trail, and then right on Monsell
Trail, returning to the trail parking lot.
Lorence Trail: 1.2 miles, yellow blazes,
more difficult hiking
From Monsell Trail, Lorence Trail steadily
climbs to intersect Turkey Trail in Rothrock
State Forest.
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TRAIL BLAZES:
• Yellow and orange blazed trails are for
hiking only.
• Blue-blazed trails are also recommended
for cross-country skiing, snow permitting.
• Red-blazed trails are multi-use and
may also be open to mountain biking,
snowmobiling, and/or horseback riding.
• Orange diamonds designate snowmobile
routes.
At the top of the hill, the trail shares the path
with Monsell Trail before dropping back to its
beginning. Hikers can enjoy a wide variety of
trees, ferns, and wildflowers.
breast, the trail climbs along the side of Brush
Ridge under a closed canopy of trees with
openings offering views of the lake. At the
upper end of the lake, a flat, gravel walking
trail returns to the day use area at the beach.
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Chestnut Spring Trail: 0.5 mile, yellow
blazes, more difficult hiking
Beginning near Pavilion 1 (Founders), the
trail follows a small stream that ambles
among large rocks and fern-lined banks to
its source at a springhouse. The trail crosses
Broad Mountain Road and winds back down
the hill passing a charcoal hearth. To return to
the pavilion, follow Broad Mountain Road to
the first park road.
The trails of Greenwood Furnace explore
historic places, pass through diverse habitats
like forest and ridgetop, and connect to trails
in the surrounding state forest. Please refer to
the Rothrock State Forest Public Use Map for
all trails that are on state forest lands.
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