Explorer's Guide Eastern Pennsylvania by Laura Randall

Author:Laura Randall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Countryman Press
Published: 2012-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

TWIN BROOK WINERY NEAR LANCASTER

Cap your Sophisticated Lancaster weekend with a visit to the peaceful Garden of Five Senses in Central Park (717-299-8215; 3 Nature’s Way, Lancaster) or a stop at Twin Brook Winery (717-442-4915; 5697 Strasburg Road, Gap), for samples of award-winning Rose and Chardonnay reserve in a bucolic country setting. There will always be time for chow-chow or shoofly pie on your next visit.

Long’s Park US 30 at Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. A 71-acre park with a spring-fed lake, ducks, picnic pavilions, tennis courts, and a small petting zoo that’s open June through September. The playground, which resembles a big wooden castle, is as good as it gets for the younger set—tire swings, turrets, bridges, and lots of giddy children. The park hosts a summer outdoor music series, an arts and crafts festival, and the world’s largest chicken barbecue every May (see also Special Events).

Lititz Springs Park (717-626-8981), 15 N. Broad Street. Owned by the Lititz Moravian Congregation, this charming 7-acre park is anchored by a replica of a 19th-century train depot (home to a visitor center) and has two playgrounds, benches, pedestrian paths, and a pretty stream. It’s right next to the Wilbur Chocolate Factory and within walking distance of many stores and restaurants.

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (717-733-1512), 100 Museum Road, Stevens. Run by the state game commission, this 6,254-acre refuge between Lititz and Reading has three picnic areas, a shallow lake for boating and fishing, and 20 miles of year-round hiking trails that traverse the property’s varied habitats. Pick up a self-guided driving map at the visitor center off Hopeland Road in Kleinfeltersville, and check out the waterfowl display and hands-on kids’ area. Around late February and March, as many as 100,000 migrating snow geese flock to the refuge on their way north to Canada; it’s a beautiful sight that draws gawkers from all over the state. Public waterfowl hunting is permitted here during open hunting season, and special deer hunts are scheduled periodically; check with the visitor center for specific areas and rules.

WALKS The flat and straight Lancaster Junction Recreation Trail runs just over 2 miles (one way) passing through acres of scenic farmland and following a shaded creek on its northern half. It’s also great for biking and horseback riding. To get to the southern trailhead, take PA 283 west of Lancaster City to Spooky Nook Road and turn right on Champ Road. The trailhead is on the left at road’s end. For a scenic view of the Susquehanna River, head to Chickies Rock Park in Marietta.

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