Norristown Farm Park
| Norristown Farm Park | |||||||
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Interactive map of Norristown Farm Park | |||||||
| Location | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 40°08′46″N 75°20′30″W / 40.146°N 75.34176°W | ||||||
| Area | 690 acres (280 ha) | ||||||
| Elevation | 1,224 feet (373 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1995 | ||||||
| Administered by | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Norristown Farm Park is a 690-acre (279 ha) Pennsylvania state park in East Norriton and West Norriton Townships and Norristown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Located just off of Interstate 276 on West Germantown Pike, it is operated in partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Parks.
A working farm on the site of Norristown State Hospital, the park has multiple colonial-era farm buildings and homes on its grounds.
Stony Creek flows through the park. Baseball, bicycling, cross-country skiing, hiking, fishing, and picnicking opportunities are available in the park, as are summer musical concerts.