The white cliffs of conoy is located here, which is roughly a 3 mile trek round trip (1.5 miles one way). Parking is limited in Koser Park. When heading towards the paved trail that is tree lined, take the paved path opposite of the side the picnic tables (on your right if your back is to the Susquehanna river). The trail can get quite busy, numerous people bike down the trails, others are just walking &/or walking their dogs. You eventually cross a small bridge, once you hit the 1.5 mile mark you will come up on a port a potty on your right. You can enter the first mound by walking through the overgrown brush/trees. The view from the first mound doesn't have as much impressive views as the second mound. When we arrived there were two kids biking on the first mound.
The white cliffs of conoy was named after the resemblance of the white cliffs of Dover, however these mounds are actually industrial waste from crushed excess limestone & dolomite fused from an old limestone quarry that was once private land, but is now publicly owned.
The second mound can be accessed if you walk a few feet past the port a potty, take caution as there are old metal rods etc poking out through the mound in various areas. There are also signs to take caution away from the ledge, as some of the areas can be unstable. The view of the Susquehanna River is beautiful. Are the white cliffs of conoy impressive? Not necessarily, but it's something unique, & quirky to see in person. It's also a popular spot for engagement/proposal photos for the locals.
I wouldn't say it's a must see, but if you are out of state visiting, it's a nice short, paved easy hike that will probably last roughly an hour or so, dependent upon your speed & physical fitness level. You can combine this hike with the Chickies rock overlook trail, as it is only a 15 minute drive from one another. When leaving to head back to Hershey, we drove pass Three Mile Island, where the unit 2 reactor partial meltdown caused roughly 2 million people living nearby to be exposed to small amounts of radiation. read more