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Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach

Mount Gretna, PA · 53 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

mtgretnalake.com|Day trips from Berks County

Closed for the season; the site says closed until 2027.

Plan the day

Drive53 minutes from Reading, 39 miles1 hour 23 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour from Hamburg · 46 minutes from Morgantown

Where130 Lakeview Drive, Mount Gretna, PAOpen in maps →

OpenSeasonal; the site says closed until 2027, with 2027 opening and closing dates not yet posted.

AdmissionRegular (ages 13 and up) $28, youth 4 to 12 $14, seniors 60 and up $14, ages 3 and under free; daily tickets sold online only, none on site; parking free (prices posted October 2026).

Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, a group of friends, older adults

Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach is a family-owned swimming beach on eight acres in Mount Gretna, PA, with a 300-foot sand beach, lifeguards, a diving board and a high dive platform.

The beach has no-step access from sand to water, a kids' dock, sand volleyball, and canoe, kayak and tube rentals, and certified lifeguards are on duty during operating hours. You can bring your own food, coolers and even a grill for the shaded picnic grove, and the snack bar sells pizza, soft pretzels and hot dogs. Admission is capped each day and sold only online ahead of time.

Before you go

Buy daily tickets online before you go; none are sold on site, and once the day's allocation sells out no one else is admitted. Bring your own food, coolers and a grill if you like (no alcohol). Tubes, canoes, kayaks and beach chairs rent on site. Pets are not permitted.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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