Fayette County

Picnic Area Closed Periodically

The road up to the picnic area and picnic area may be temporarily closed. Please be careful if going there. Please use caution when hiking near the closed areas. Please report any trees that you find down, and do not climb over or under fallen trees

CCC Camp Picnic Pavilions Closed

The pavilions in the CCC Camp Picnic Area are closed for the immediate future for restoration work.

Pinic Road and Picnic Area Closed

Due to work being done on the road, the road up to the picnic area and the picnic area will be closed until Wednesday, July 16th. Please be cautious and alert while walking on the trails.

Winter Weather Closure

Fort Necessity National Battlefield has updated to a full closure for Tuesday, January 16, 2024, due to winter weather conditions.

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been cancelled.

5:59 PM — 6:14 PM

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.

Seasonal Closures

Jumonville Glen, Mount Washington Tavern and the Picnic Area have closed for the season. They will reopen on May 1, 2025!

Weather Closure

Fort Necessity National Battlefield is closed on Thursday, January 16, 2025, due to winter weather conditions.

Early Weather Closure on February 16

The Visitor Center is closing at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2025, due to winter weather conditions.

Weather Delay on February 17

The Visitor Center is operating on a two-hour weather delay on Monday, February 17, 2025, due to winter weather conditions. The Visitor Center will open at 11:00 a.m.

Mount Washington Tavern Road Closure

The park road leading up to Mount Washington Tavern parking lot and tavern will be partially or completely closed during portions of Monday, July 14th, due to the installation of a new gate. The crew will try to keep one lane open.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 11 at 5:01PM EDT until June 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

5:01 PM — 8:00 PM

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 312 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA FAYETTE GREENE WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND IN WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INDIANA JEFFERSON PA IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA PRESTON TUCKER IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA MARION MONONGALIA WETZEL IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA MARSHALL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BROOKVILLE, CANONSBURG, CONNELLSVILLE, DAVIS, FAIRMONT, GREENSBURG, INDIANA, KINGWOOD, LATROBE, MASONTOWN, MORGANTOWN, MOUNDSVILLE, MURRYSVILLE, NEW KENSINGTON, NEW MARTINSVILLE, PARSONS, PUNXSUTAWNEY, TERRA ALTA, THOMAS, UNIONTOWN, WASHINGTON, AND WAYNESBURG.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 11 at 4:25PM EDT until June 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA

4:25 PM — 8:00 PM

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 312 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CAMBRIA CAMERON CLEARFIELD ELK MCKEAN POTTER SOMERSET WARREN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BRADFORD, CLEARFIELD, COUDERSPORT, DUBOIS, EMPORIUM, JOHNSTOWN, RIDGWAY, SOMERSET, ST. MARYS, AND WARREN.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 11 at 4:13PM EDT until June 11 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

4:13 PM — 10:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 315 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND CARROLL FREDERICK WASHINGTON IN NORTHERN MARYLAND BALTIMORE BALTIMORE CITY HARFORD IN WESTERN MARYLAND ALLEGANY GARRETT IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA ARLINGTON CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK CULPEPER FAIRFAX FAUQUIER LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA CITY OF WINCHESTER CLARKE FREDERICK MADISON PAGE RAPPAHANNOCK SHENANDOAH WARREN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA CITY OF HARRISONBURG ROCKINGHAM IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA GRANT HAMPSHIRE HARDY MINERAL PENDLETON IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA BERKELEY JEFFERSON MORGAN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN, ADEN, AIRLIE, ALBIN, ALEXANDRIA, ALONZAVILLE, ANNANDALE, ANNAPOLIS, ANTIOCH, ARCO, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, BAKERTON, BALLENGER CREEK, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT, BEAN SETTLEMENT, BENTONVILLE, BERKELEY SPGS, BERRYVILLE, BERRYVILLE, BETHEL, BETHESDA, BLOOMERY, BOWIE, BOYDS, BRADY, BRAKE, BRANDYWINE, BUCKEYSTOWN, BUCKTON, BURKE, BYNUM, CABINS, CARDOVA, CATALPA, CATONSVILLE, CEDAR GROVE, CEDARVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN, CHERRYDALE, CHESTER GAP, CLARKSVILLE, CLARY, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, COMPTON, COUNTRYSIDE, CULPEPER, CUMBERLAND, DALE CITY, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DUNDALK, EDGEWOOD, ELDERSBURG, ELLERSLIE, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FAIRVIEW, FALLS CHURCH, FELLS POINT, FISHER, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE, FORT ASHBY, FOUR CORNERS, FRANKLIN, FREDERICK, FRENCHBURG, FRONT ROYAL, FROSTBURG, GAINESBORO, GAITHERSBURG, GAMBER, GERMANTOWN, GLEEDSVILLE, GLEN BURNIE, GLEN ECHO, GLENMONT, GRANTSVILLE, GREENBELT, HAGERSTOWN, HALFWAY, HAMBURG, HANCOCK, HARFORD FURNACE, HARRISONBURG, HAWKINSTOWN, HEADSVILLE, HICKORY, HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, HOWELLSVILLE, INDEPENDENT HILL, KEYSER, KIMBALL, KLINE GAP, LAKE RIDGE, LANDES, LANGLEY, LEESBURG, LINVILLE, LUCKETTS, LURAY, MADISON MILLS, MAGNOLIA, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG, MASONVILLE, MCCOOLE, MCLEAN, MCNEILL, MIDDLEWAY, MILLVILLE, MONTCLAIR, MONTPELIER, MOOREFIELD, MOUNT CLIFTON, MOUNT JACKSON, MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, NEW CREEK, OAK FLAT, OAK GROVE, OAKLAND, PARK HEIGHTS, PARK MILLS, PARKVILLE, PAW PAW, PETERSBURG, POINTS, PURGITSVILLE, RANDALLSTOWN, RANSON, RAPIDAN, RAWLINGS, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, REVA, RIDGEVILLE, RIDGEWAY, RILEYVILLE, RIVERCREST, RIVERTON, ROMNEY, ROSSLYN, RUDDLE, RUSSELLDALE, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SEYMOURVILLE, SHADY GROVE, SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SKYLAND, SMITH CROSSROADS, SOUTH GATE, SPRINGFIELD, STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG, STRASBURG, STRINGTOWN, SUGAR GROVE, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON, THREE CHURCHES, TOWSON, TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, WAPOCOMO, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WELTON, WESTMINSTER, WINCHESTER, WINSTON, WOODBRIDGE, WOODLAWN, WOODSTOCK, AND WOODSTOCK.