11 Must-See Attractions in Mifflin County

Exploring Mifflin County Pennsylvania.

If you’re looking for the best things to see and do in Mifflin County, you’re in the right place!

A map showing the location of Mifflin County in Pennsylvania.
A map showing the location of Mifflin County in Pennsylvania.

The county was formed in 1789 and named in honor of Thomas Mifflin, first Governor of Pennsylvania.

Mifflin County Pennsylvania was formed in 1789.
Mifflin County Pennsylvania was formed in 1789.

The county seat is in Lewistown, once the site of Fort Granville during the French and Indian War.

Fort Granville stood along the banks of the Juniata River in what is now Lewistown in Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
Fort Granville stood along the banks of the Juniata River in what is now Lewistown.

Famous natives of Mifflin County include the “Father of Pennsylvania Forestry”, Dr. Joseph Rothrock, who was born in McVeytown in 1839.

The "Father of Pennsylvania Forestry", Dr. Joseph Rothrock was born in McVeytown in Mifflin County on April 9, 1839.
The “Father of Pennsylvania Forestry”, Dr. Joseph Rothrock was born in McVeytown on April 9, 1839.

Approximately 9% of the county’s population is Amish, with the majority of the Amish community living in the “Big Valley” region near Belleville.

Amish boys enjoying ice cream cones at the Belleville Flea Market in Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
Amish boys enjoying ice cream cones at the Belleville Flea Market.

From state parks to scenic overlooks to numerous historic sites, here are 10 of the best things to see and do in Mifflin County, PA.


Simply click on the blue text links on the map above or in the descriptions below to read more in-depth information about each destination.

Mifflin County Memorial Bridge over the Juniata River at Victory Park in Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
Mifflin County Memorial Bridge over the Juniata River at Victory Park.

1. Monument Square in Lewistown

Monument Square in Lewistown is named after the Soldiers and Sailors Monument which sits at the very center of the square.

Monument Square in Lewistown, Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
Monument Square in Lewistown.

This Civil War memorial is unique in that its base contains a stone from Abraham Lincoln’s original tomb in Springfield, Illinois.

The Lincoln Stone on the front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Lewistown, Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
The Lincoln Stone on the front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Lewistown.

The Lincoln Stone, as it is known, was sent to Lewistown by rail from Springfield on the condition that it be incorporated into a monument in the town square.

Close-up of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Lewistown with the historic Mifflin County Courthouse in the background.
Close-up of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Lewistown with the historic Mifflin County Courthouse in the background.

Just off the square you’ll find the Embassy Theatre, which opened in 1927 and closed in 1981.

The Embassy Theatre in Lewistown opened in 1927 and closed in 1981.
The Embassy Theatre in Lewistown opened in 1927 and closed in 1981.

Across the street from the Embassy Theatre you’ll find a mural paying tribute to the Logan Guards, one of the first volunteer militia groups to answer President Lincoln’s call for troops to protect Washington, D.C. at the outbreak of the Civil War.

A mural honoring the volunteer militia company known as the Logan Guards of Lewistown, formed just prior to the Civil War.
A mural honoring the volunteer militia company known as the Logan Guards of Lewistown, formed just prior to the Civil War.

2. McCoy House

The McCoy House is a Federal-style house on North Main Street in Lewistown, built in 1841 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

The McCoy house is a Federal-style house on North Main Street in Lewistown, Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
The McCoy house is a Federal-style house on North Main Street in Lewistown.

The McCoy House in Lewistown was the birthplace of General Frank Ross McCoy, who graduated from West Point and took part in the Spanish-American War, WWI, and WWII.

The McCoy Home in Lewistown is the birthplace of Major General Frank R. McCoy.
The McCoy Home in Lewistown is the birthplace of Major General Frank R. McCoy.

The McCoy House is also the home of the Mifflin County Historical Society’s collection of county-related historical items.

The McCoy House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
The McCoy House in Lewistown was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

3. Stone Arch Bridge

The Stone Arch Bridge is a single-span bridge that crosses Jack’s Creek just outside of Lewistown.

The Stone Arch Bridge in Mifflin County has no keystone.
The Stone Arch Bridge in Mifflin County has no keystone.

The bridge was built in 1813 as part of the Harrisburg to Pittsburgh Turnpike.

The Stone Arch Bridge in Mifflin County was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 1979.
The Stone Arch Bridge in Mifflin County was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 1979.

It is the oldest bridge of its type in central Pennsylvania, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 1979.

The Stone Arch Bridge over Jack's Creek near Lewistown Pennsylvania.
The Stone Arch Bridge over Jack’s Creek near Lewistown.

Despite the fact that this semielliptical stone bridge was built without a keystone, it has stood for more than 200 years.

The Stone Arch Bridge was part of the turnpike from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh.
The Stone Arch Bridge was part of the turnpike from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh in the early 1800s.

4. Victory Park

Victory Park is located along the Juniata River in the Borough of Lewistown.

Mifflin County Veterans Memorial at Victory Park in Lewistown.
Mifflin County Veterans Memorial at Victory Park in Lewistown.

Victory Park was dedicated to veterans of all America’s wars in 1919 and rededicated in 1996.

A war memorial mural at Victory Park in Lewistown Pennsylvania.
A war memorial mural at Victory Park in Lewistown.

The park features a riverside walking trail lined with benches and Zelkova trees.

Walking path along the banks of the Juniata River at Victory Park in Lewistown.
Walking path along the banks of the Juniata River at Victory Park in Lewistown.

Fishing is a popular pastime at Victory Park.

Fishing is a popular pastime at Victory Park in Lewistown.
Fishing is a popular pastime at Victory Park in Lewistown.

A boat launch at the southwestern end of the park provides easy access to the Juniata River.

A boat launch at Victory Park in Mifflin County along the banks of the Juniata River.
A boat launch at Victory Park in Mifflin County along the banks of the Juniata River.

5. Big Valley Vista

Big Valley Vista is a roadside overlook along the Millheim Pike in Mifflin County.

Big Valley Vista sign along the Millheim Pike in the Bald Eagle State Forest.
Big Valley Vista along the Millheim Pike in Mifflin County.

One of several roadside overlooks in the Bald Eagle State Forest, Big Valley Vista is a particularly great place to view fall foliage in Mifflin County.

Big Valley Vista in the Bald Eagle State Forest.
Big Valley Vista in the Bald Eagle State Forest.

6. Big Valley Antique Center

The Big Valley Antique Center features nearly 150 vendors, spread out over 2 floors and 40,000 square feet of shopping space.

Exploring the Big Valley Antique Center near Milroy Pennsylvania.
Big Valley Antiques in Mifflin County.

In addition to the massive indoor display, Big Valley Antique Center hosts an outdoor flea market on Wednesday mornings spring-fall.

The outdoor flea market at Big Valley Antiques in Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
The Wednesday morning outdoor flea market at Big Valley Antiques.

7. The Belleville Flea Market

The Belleville Flea Market (AKA the Belleville Farmers Market) is a Wednesday tradition in Mifflin County!

The Belleville Flea Market welcomes both Amish and non-Amish vendors and customers.
The Belleville Flea Market welcomes both Amish and “English” vendors and customers.

Featuring a colorful array of permanent buildings and temporary pop-up tents, you can buy just about anything at the Belleville Flea Market, including baked goods, produce, quilts, antiques, tools, housewares, and clothing.

Amish baked goods for sale at the Belleville Flea Market in Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
Amish baked goods for sale at the Belleville Flea Market.

8. Prayer Rock Overlook

Prayer Rock Scenic Overlook is a fantastic roadside vista along Wills Road in Mifflin County, approximately 4 miles southwest of Belleville.

Prayer Rock Overlook above Belleville in Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
Prayer Rock Overlook above Belleville.

No matter what your religious persuasion, I think just about everyone would agree the views from Prayer Rock are “heavenly”!

View from Prayer Rock Overlook above the Big Valley in Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
View from Prayer Rock Overlook above the Big Valley in Mifflin County.

9. Reeds Gap State Park

Reeds Gap State Park features 220 acres of wilderness in the New Lancaster Valley of Mifflin County.

Reeds Gap State Park sign in Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
Reeds Gap State Park sign.

The park is home to a beautiful hiking trail that passes along and across the banks of Honey Creek.

Bridge over Honey Creek at Reeds Gap State Park in Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
Bridge over Honey Creek at Reeds Gap State Park in Mifflin County.

In the mid-1800s, the park’s namesakes, Edward and Nancy Reed, set up a water-powered sawmill along Honey Creek; the ruins of a water-storage dam associated with the saw mill are still visible today.

Remains of a dam used as part of a water-powered sawmill in the mid-1800s along Honey Creek at present-day Reeds Gap State Park.
Remains of a dam used as part of a water-powered sawmill in the mid-1800s along Honey Creek at present-day Reeds Gap State Park.

Reeds Gap State Park officially opened in 1938, and it is the only state park in the county.

A hiking trail along the banks of Honey Creek at Reeds Gap State Park in Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
A hiking trail along the banks of Honey Creek at Reeds Gap State Park.

10. Stone Mountain Hawk Watch

Located in the Rothrock State Forest near the Mifflin-Huntingdon County line, the Stone Mountain Hawk Watch is a scenic overlook with a purpose.

Kids enjoying the views from the Stone Mountain Hawk Watch in Mifflin County Pennsylvania.
Kids enjoying the views from the Stone Mountain Hawk Watch.

Used by birding enthusiasts to monitor fall hawk migrations, this is also a popular scenic overlook, with stellar views in all directions.

Exploring the Stone Mountain Hawk Watch in the Rothrock State Forest.
Overlooking the Big Valley in Mifflin County from Stone Mountain Hawk Watch.

11. Longfellow Road Vistas

The Longfellow Road Vistas are a pair of adjacent roadside scenic overlooks facing opposite directions on the ridge of Blue Mountain – Short Mountain Vista facing east and Anderson Gap Vista facing west.

A collage of four photos from the Longfellow Road Vistas in the Tuscarora State Forest. The top left image features Short Mountain Vista, with a picnic table and a wooden railing overlooking the rolling forested hills. The top right image captures the view from Anderson Gap Vista, showcasing lush green hills with patches of yellow wildflowers in the foreground under a bright blue sky. The bottom left photo shows a red truck parked beside the Anderson Gap Vista sign, with distant mountain ridges visible. The bottom right image is of a wooden sign marking the "Longfellow Road Vistas" with a note indicating the trail is drivable for licensed motor vehicles. These scenic vistas, located in Mifflin County, PA, provide expansive views from either side of Longfellow Road, with Anderson Gap Vista facing northwest and Short Mountain Vista facing southeast.

So there you have it – 11 of the best things to see and do in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania!

The historic Mifflin County Courthouse on Monument Square in Lewistown.
The historic Mifflin County Courthouse on Monument Square in Lewistown.

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