Mifflintown offers different options for your stay: county history at the Juniata County Courthouse and experiences along the Juniata River. Visitors can fish and go boating on the river; you can also experience the river from a pedestrian bridge. Myers Park adds a pavilion that can be reserved. These places differ not only in what they offer, but also in the considerations to keep in mind when planning your visit.

Courthouse and County History

Mifflintown is centered around the Juniata County Courthouse, which was built around 1875. It currently houses county offices and county artifacts. In the hallways, the Juniata County Historical Society presents rotating exhibits of these artifacts. The ongoing public exhibit brings county history to life in the building, while the offices mark its present-day function. This brings a historic landmark and a current purpose together in the same courthouse.

Another point of interest for the Juniata County Historical Society is its archive room in the basement of the County Library in Mifflintown. It complements the courthouse exhibit with a second local connection to county history. The exhibit and archive room represent different ways of engaging with the county’s history: rotating artifacts in the courthouse hallways and an archive room in the library. If you are interested in Mifflintown’s history, these two places can help you decide which aspects to focus on during your stay.

Juniata River: Activities and River Experiences

The Juniata River runs along the boundaries of the Borough of Mifflintown. In Mifflintown, visitors can fish and go boating on the river; conditions and regulations may vary seasonally. Another way to experience the river is from the pedestrian bridge in Mifflintown. The options offer different kinds of experiences: fishing and boating are specific activities on the river, while the bridge provides a place from which visitors can experience the river. If you plan to take part in one of these activities, factor the applicable seasonal conditions and regulations into your plans.

To decide what to focus on, consider whether you want to use the river as the setting for an activity or experience it from the pedestrian bridge. Fishing and boating are both subject to seasonal conditions and regulations; the bridge offers another way to include the Juniata River in your plans. This lets you consider the river as a distinct part of your stay without treating the different options as interchangeable.

Myers Park: Pavilion and Parking

The pavilion at Myers Park can be reserved. If you would like to include it in your plans, check the current reservation information in advance, as it may change. Parking for Myers Park is available on Schweyer Avenue or in the parking lot by the Juniata County Library on Cross Street. Parking rules may also change, so it is a good idea to check the current parking situation before your visit.

Pavilion reservations and parking are two separate planning considerations: the reservation is for the pavilion, while the parking options listed are for visits to Myers Park. If you are planning an overnight stay in Mifflintown, first consider whether local history, a river experience, or the park will shape your visit. Then take into account the relevant conditions for your plans, especially seasonal river rules and current reservation and parking information.

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