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Location
Parking
ample parking for guests
Visitor tip
Book the 45-minute guided mansion tour for $9 - reviewers found it worthwhile and informative. Arrive at the front porch at your ticketed entry time, and note that December tours focus on holiday traditions rather than detailed history.
Best time
Visit during the scenic Susquehanna River sunset hours or early evening to enjoy the peaceful riverside atmosphere and beautiful views. The park offers benches and swings overlooking the river, making it ideal for relaxing after exploring.
About Fort Hunter Mansion and Park
Revolutionary War-era mansion & grounds. Preserved 18th-century mansion & other period buildings open for tours, plus walking trails.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Historic Mansion & Park
- Hours
- Park dawn-dusk daily; Mansion Tue-Sun (May 1-Dec 23)
- Tour Length
- 45 minutes guided tours
- Special Feature
- Holiday mansion tours and seasonal events
What visitors say
We went to enjoy Christmas at Fort Hunter. The toy train exhibit was in the Centennial Barn. It was hard to see all the train exhibit because of the small space & crowd. The festival of trees were pretty except they put the food table…
Fort Hunter Park home of the Fort Hunter Mansion is a beautiful park along the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg. You can book a 45 minute tour of the mansion for about $9. We thought the tour was worth it. The mansion overlooks the…
Awesome place to take photo shoots, relax and enjoy the scenery of the Susquehanna, watch the trains rumbling past, take a walk through the grounds, and learn some history.
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Did You Know?
- Fort Hunter Mansion overlooks the Susquehanna River and features walking trails through historic grounds, with scenic river views mentioned in 59 reviews and sunset viewing opportunities mentioned in 31 reviews
- The venue offers affordable 45-minute guided mansion tours for approximately $9 per person, making it an accessible Revolutionary War-era historic site tour
- December holiday mansion tours at Fort Hunter focus specifically on holiday traditions rather than detailed historical narratives, providing a seasonal variation in tour content
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