Boalsburg, Pennsylvania

About Boalsburg

Boalsburg, PA is a small unincorporated community located in central Pennsylvania.

Officially, Boalsburg is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.8 square miles.

📰 Boalsburg News Today

• Boalsburg: The Birthplace of Memorial Day in Pennsylvania Visit Pennsylvania · Jan 8
• News - 28th Infantry Division Honors Fallen in Boalsburg, PA dvidshub.net · May 18
• Boalsburg Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• What to Know About Memorial Day Weekend Events in Boalsburg StateCollege.com · May 21
• ‘Big fan of it being back.’ People’s Choice Festival returns home to Boalsburg Centre Daily Times · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Boalsburg Unique

• The only place in America named Boalsburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Boalsburg

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Boalsburg

• Angelo's Pizzeria — pizza
• Breakfast On Boal — breakfast
• Duffy's Tavern — american
• Kelly's Steak and Seafood — american
• Pump Station Cafe — coffee (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 4.5" Howitzer · Attraction
• BB-38 Guns · Attraction
• Boal Mansion Museum · Museum
• Boalsburg Heritage Museum · Museum
• Columbus Chapel
• M114A2 155mm Howitzer · Attraction
• M42A1 Duster · Attraction
• M4A1(76)W Sherman Tank · Attraction
• M59 APC · Attraction
• M60A3 Tank · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Boalsburg

• Harpster Park reviews ★
• Oak Hall Regional Park reviews ★
• Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bear Meadows Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Flat Laurel Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Blue Spring Park reviews ★
• Country Place Park reviews ★
• Detweiler Run Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fasick Park reviews ★
• Fieldstone Park reviews ★
• Harvest Fields Community Trails reviews ★
• Kaywood Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Boalsburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities