Cabins · Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania
Paymaster's Cabin
Pennsylvania State Parks · Pennsylvania, United States · at Pine Grove Furnace State Park
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heated
- Yes
- Kitchen
- Yes
- Private bath
- Yes
- Electricity
- Yes
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Rate not published online; see the reservation link.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 919 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Gardners
- Address
- 1100 Pine Grove Road, Gardners, PA 17324
- Phone
- (717) 486-7174
About
The historic two-story Paymaster's Cabin sleeps up to 6, with electric heat, air conditioning, a full kitchen, and warm showers, plus an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. Rented by the week (Friday start) in summer, or 2-14 days off-season.
Available year-round per the park's own page.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 24° | -2° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 27° | 5° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 33° | 12° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 42° | 26° | 86° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 54° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 59° | 52° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 68° | 60° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 68° | 58° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 61° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 46° | 36° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 35° | 24° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 29° | 13° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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