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    Buttonwood Campground

    3.7 (23 reviews)
    Open • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Melissa F.

    All I can say is....wow! It's such a beautiful place. We are close to juniata river and under sin shade trees. The property is gorgeous. The staff are soooo kind and helpful! I mean I have called for everything and anything and sooo many times! Each time, they are polite, friendly and kind. Ryan is more than helpful, friendly and way kind! He has the perfect personality for the job and has a great sense of humor. He could have gotten irritated at me for calling so much but never did! My husband even said don't call him again, but when I did he was genuinely kind and helpful! He delivered our Amazon delivery right to our campsite. We were thinking we would have to go get it. Then, stood here and talked to us a few minutes. Even joked about how I wrote the wrong campsite number on the delivery. 365 verses 356! Lol. These people are real gems. We are walkers. Every morning. Got some great exercise, long walks on some back roads and doing some ceramics and bingo today. You can take a tube and a shuttle and ride the juniata! Plus some great miniature golf! Can't say enough good things about this place. The only thing is, it's hard to get a reservation but don't give up, it's worth it. I can tell you this...it is our first time here and it won't be our last. We will be back every year for sure!

    James B.

    There may be a better commercial campground somewhere. But, we have yet to find it. The owners/hosts and staff are welcoming and gracious. We especially like the river camping area. There's fishing, boating, and in season river rafting. pool, playgrounds, dog park, peddle cart rental, golf cart rental and lots more. The landscaping is beautiful and meticulously maintained. And, there are always spectacular seasonal displays (see some fall pics).

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    Really nice campground. Well manicured sites. Plenty of space. Lots of activities for the kids.

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    One of the best camp grounds we have been to. Kids love it and it is real relaxing for adults. Staff is friendly and facilities are great.

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    One of the best campgrounds around, especially if you utilize the river. (We always go floating down it in tubs).

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    “We brought our dog with us and he had the time of his life floating down and playing in the river!”

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    Opossum Lake - Evening paddling

    Opossum Lake

    5.0(4 reviews)
    21.0 mi

    One of my favorite parts about hiking is talking to other hikers! A few weeks ago, while wrapping…read moreup a different trail, another hiker asked where else I liked to hike. When I admitted I'd never been to Opossum Lake, she looked at me like I was missing out and told me I needed to check it out. Well...challenge accepted! When I got home, I looked it up and discovered it was only about 25 minutes from my house. Somehow, yet again, I had managed to overlook another great outdoor spot practically in my own backyard. A beautiful four-mile trail around a lake? Count me in! I headed out early on a mid-July Sunday morning, hoping to beat both the heat and the crowds. GPS brought me right to the parking area without any trouble, and even though there were already quite a few people there fishing, I had no problem finding a parking spot. The trail itself was fantastic! One of the things I appreciated most was how much the terrain changed throughout the loop. Parts of the trail were covered with crushed stone, others with pine needles, tanbark or natural dirt. It kept the hike interesting without ever becoming difficult. The entire four-mile loop is well-marked, easy to follow and beautifully shaded, making it an excellent summer hike even when temperatures start creeping up. The recent rain left a few muddy spots along the trail, but nothing that slowed me down. PRO TIP: If you're hiking after a rainstorm, use a little extra caution on the wooden footbridges. They can get a bit slick. The trail offered plenty to see along the way. I spotted birds, turtles and beautiful views across the lake and I found myself stopping more than once simply to enjoy the peaceful scenery. One unexpected highlight came when I crossed the spillway bridge. The interpretive signs explaining the history of the dam, the high-water markers and why the bridge was built so high above the creek added a neat educational element to the hike that I wasn't expecting. I always appreciate when a place teaches me something while I'm out exploring. Beyond hiking, it's easy to see why Opossum Lake has become such a popular recreation area. Throughout my visit I saw anglers casting from the shoreline, boats out enjoying the water and families making use of the many picnic areas scattered around the lake. Whether you're looking to hike, fish, paddle or simply enjoy a peaceful picnic, there's plenty of room to spread out and enjoy the scenery. I can already tell Opossum Lake is going to earn a permanent spot on my short list of local hikes. It's close to home. It's easy enough to enjoy without needing to mentally prepare for a mountain expedition. And it's beautiful enough that it never feels like "just another walk." Sometimes you want a huge adventure. Sometimes you just want to lace up your hiking boots, get a few peaceful miles under your belt and spend some time outside. Opossum Lake is absolutely perfect for those days!

    'Possum Lake is a great place to go for a quick hike or paddle. My favorite thing is to hike…read morearound the lake in the evening then head out in the kayak. The distance around the lake is, I think, about 3 or 3 1/2 miles and there are some small hills, steps, and mostly dirt or pine-needle-covered terrain. In terms of kayaking, I can paddle around all areas in about an hour. It's a convenient, easy-to-get-to location and it's open until 10pm.

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    Opossum Lake
    Opossum Lake
    Opossum Lake

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    McCalls Dam State Park

    McCalls Dam State Park

    3.0(1 review)
    34.6 mi

    Ever wanted to take a trip to nowhere? If the answer is yes, then dammit, you got a whole lot of…read morenowhere to enjoy at McCalls Dam State Park! A visit here is really only for....?? Locals? Completeists who want to get to everyone of PA's 121 state parks? It's like writing a presidential history report on William Henry Harrison or James A. Garfield. It's like saying that you're favorite baseball player was Eddie Gaedel. Either way there's not much source material. MDSP is only 8 acres (4th smallest for those of you keeping score at home - and you should be keeping score!) and honestly it feels, out of place. The basic Wiki history is that some coot named Johnny McCall started a splash dam in 1850 so that he could power a saw mill. In the late 1860's that dam was rebuilt into a series of splash dams used for floating logs down to Watsontown on the Susquehanna River. While Johnny's splash damns are long gone, somehow he got a state park named after him when the CCC built this place during the early 1930's. Now when I say built this place, that's a very hyperbolic term because there ain't much here. The park in essence is a small gravel pad for a few cars and then across the road you've got a few beat up picnic tables, the White Deer Creek, a rustic shit pit that no doubt dates back to the 1930's and a single trail that goes along the creek a short distance before it randomly just...stops. What you also don't have here would any garbage or recycling so whatever you bring in, you need to take out with you. I assume at one point this place was a part of the surrounding Bald Eagle State Forest and it's 193K+ and then it was eventually splintered off into it's current configuration. There are also several other small and lesser state parks in the vicinity such as Raymond B. Winter, Ravensburg and Sand Bridge. The great band Spinal Tap wrote a song about the little Druids called "Stonehenge". In that epic classic they ask profound questions such as "No one knows who they were or what they were doing?" and "Where are they now and what would they say to us?" My version would be more like, "Who was Johnny McCall and why do we need a park named after him?" "Does this park even matter with how small it is and is there really any reason to even go?" If you want quiet and deserted or if you're mafia and looking for a great place to "make someone disappear", Bingo! You found it here!

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    McCalls Dam State Park - Picnic area

    Picnic area

    McCalls Dam State Park - That's all of it.

    That's all of it.

    McCalls Dam State Park - White Deer Creek

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    White Deer Creek

    Speedwell Forge County Park - Sailing... Takes me away to where I've always heard it could be. Just a dream and the wind to carry me...

    Speedwell Forge County Park

    5.0(2 reviews)
    58.1 mi

    (This is for the Speedwell Forge Lake which is right next door to the actual park itself.)…read more If you are so inclined for a little light reading and/or mapery, see the below for all of the technical necessaries regarding the lake. pfbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c3a9b1eef46b4ebe85bf2c883fa7f73e&center=-76.30666700%2c40.20333300&level=13 co.lancaster.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/521/Speedwell-Forge-Park-Location-Map?bidId= www.fishandboat.com/About-Us/PFBC-by-Region/PFBC-Lakes/Pages/SpeedwellForgeLake.aspx Looking for a new place put the kayaks in the water is what led us here. Why? To me, the lake is big enough to give you some interesting things to see and explore, but not too big that you can't see it all in a few hours. There are two docks you can launch from - one on either side of Brubaker Valley Road. It was mid-morning on a weekday and there were seven or eight other kayaks out there (mostly people fishing) and a few small boats that were also fishing. Plenty of wildlife with a Bald Eagle, a deer, a few Blue Heron and fish constantly jumping out of the water. At the far west end of the lake, where it gets shallow and you come to where it gets fed by the Hammer Creek, you expect to see a lot of ducks, turtles, frogs and since you're at the side of the Speedwell Forge Wolf Sanctuary - you can hear some barking & howling and even catch a few glimpses through the trees of a few of the residents running around. Fwiw, I can imagine that on weekends, this place getting very crowded and while it does have some size to it, compared to some other county/state parks, it's not that big. But for a weekday, it was more than fine. Beautiful. Peaceful. What more could you want?

    This is a great place to go kayaking and fishing. Looks easy enough to navigate putting in even if…read moreyou are a beginner. First time here, apparently it's been recently drained and restocked. Lots of kayaks and canoes laying in the grassy areas, leading to a sense of serenity and safety, which is refreshing. Beautiful views & lots of wildlife all leading to a peaceful relaxing experience.

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    Speedwell Forge County Park - Access point off of West Brubaker Valley Road

    Access point off of West Brubaker Valley Road

    Speedwell Forge County Park - The fencing is the side of the property for the Speedwell Wolf Sanctuary

    The fencing is the side of the property for the Speedwell Wolf Sanctuary

    Speedwell Forge County Park

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