Beautiful walking trails! The bird sanctuary is a great place to spot your favorite bird. The…read moretrails were clean and we even got to see some outside art. The wildlife is plentiful. Enjoy!

Absolutely love this park. The trails are clean & wellkept…read more I usually walk my dog here & you can see a bunch of wildlife!

Love this State Park it has lots to do for a family to do for a day trip or even for a weekend or…read moreweek.

We rented a cottage for like $150 a night and got a huge place for ourselves. It was 3 bedroom…read morewith bunk beds in two of the rooms. Large sun room, living room and a big kitchen. We went hiking during the day time and covered a couple of trails, played board games in the evening and campfire at night. The trails were well marked. Appalachian Trail(AT marked in white) goes right through the park. There was a shelter. It was the cleanest and best shelter I have seen in a state park. Well maintained. The side trails are marked in blue. You can book the cottages for daily or weekly rental on the website of The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ( or search for pennsylvaniastateparks) General information: 717-787-2869 We stayed at Caledonia House #2 Located along US 30, Caledonia Lodge is a two-story frame house available for rent year round. The lodge has: Modern kitchen Closed-in porch One and one half baths Dining room Living room Central heat Three bedrooms that sleep ten people

I saw many Canada geese at the lake today. Lots of bird droppings on the walking path…read more It looks like the city added more lighting around the northern end of the lake, making early evening walks even safer and more secure.

4/30/26 Beautiful views all around--gorgeous lake w/fountain sculpture on 1 side & spray fountains…read moreon the other. Azaleas & flowering princess trees in bloom. Docile Canada Geese feeding lakeside. Picturesque neighborhood of lake-facing homes 1 street over w/many English style cottages w/stone or brick facades & shaker shingle roofs. Covered concert stage & uncovered bench seating is ready for summer concert season. Center bridge could use new paint on rails. Picnic tables would be nice addition, but then it might require more maintenance to keep area trash-free. Street parking is available on either side of lake.

One of my favorite trails in the Harrisburg area! Riverfront Park is a beautiful, well-kept place…read moreto get outside and enjoy some time along the river. The trail is paved and easy to walk or bike A great way to bike uptown or downtown while enjoying the river views A great spot to watch the sunset Plenty of benches along the way to sit and relax The park and trail are well maintained It's a great place for a walk, bike ride, a relaxing evening, or simply enjoying the views. Definitely one of my favorite places in the area to get some fresh air.

Nice park with some benches along the way. There's a path you can walk alongside the river. Haven't…read moregotten to explore it yet but the bridge in the background connects Harrisburg downtown to City Island.

Nice and quiet short trail along the water with access to the water at the end, if you wish to…read moreutilize that. Trail is short (probably not even half a mile one way) but still a nice quick place to get out in nature and go for a walk. Parking is available and trail is easy to find. Pretty quite place.

I recently discovered LeTort Spring Run and Nature Trail, and honestly, I'm still annoyed with…read moremyself for not knowing it existed sooner. I've lived in Central PA nearly my entire life--and even in Carlisle--and somehow this peaceful little gem flew completely under my radar until it popped up on social media a few weeks ago. Once I realized it was only about a 20-minute drive from my house, it immediately earned a spot on my must-visit list. Naturally, I wasted no time--early the very next Sunday morning, LeTort was my destination. According to LeTort's website (and because I love a little history with my walks): the trail is named after James LeTort, a French-Swiss trader who settled near the stream in the early 1700s. The area once hosted mills and tanneries and later became internationally known for cold-water fly fishing. Today, LeTort is famous for its limestone trout stream, bird watching, and a 2.5-mile out-and-back trail that's wide, flat, and easy to navigate. There are multiple access points, ADA-accessible fishing platforms, interpretive signage, and plenty of opportunities to feel outdoorsy without having to scale a boulder or question your life choices. I parked in the newly developed lot on South Spring Garden Street and was thrilled to find...absolutely no one else there! Sunday morning hikes are sacred to me--they're about quiet, reflection, and resetting my brain for the week ahead--so having the entire place to myself felt like winning the nature lottery. The sun was just coming up, casting that soft, golden morning light that makes everything feel calm and slightly magical. I specifically chose LeTort because it promised well-maintained, ADA-accessible paths, as opposed to my usual "billy-goating through the woods" adventures involving rocks, roots, and questionable footing. This particular Sunday, my brain was heavy and my soul needed something gentle. LeTort absolutely delivered. I didn't pass another human the entire time I was there (10/10 experience for me), but it's clear this trail would be perfect for folks with strollers, dogs, or mobility aids. The paths are wide, flat, and beautifully maintained, with lovely views along the stream. Wildlife was very much awake and active--squirrels were busy being chaotic, birds were everywhere, and a few mallard ducks were enjoying their best peaceful-morning lives. My two favorite moments from this visit really stood out. First was the view from a bridge near Bonny Brook Road, where I stopped to watch ducks gliding through the creek while squirrels chased each other across fallen trees spanning the water. It was serene, peaceful, and exactly the kind of quiet beauty I needed. The second moment surprised me: a Sharpie-marked message on a wooden signpost that read, "ALWAYS HAVE HOPE." I'm not usually a fan of graffiti, but that message hit me square in the feelings that morning and felt oddly meant just for me. Sometimes the universe shows up in weird ways--even via Sharpie. LeTort Spring Run is a solid choice for a low-impact, easy walk when you want fresh air without breaking a sweat or navigating rugged terrain. There's plenty of parking, plenty of space to move comfortably, and plenty of beauty if you're paying attention. It may not land on my frequent-visit list, but I'll absolutely keep it in mind as a future picnic spot once spring and summer roll around. Sometimes the best adventures are the quiet ones--and LeTort is a really lovely place to slow down, breathe, and just be.

This is a rather easy and underwhelming bike trail, but an OK one for walking/jogging. The reason…read moreis it's only 1.7 miles long. The trail is narrower than a typical rail trail and is paved with crushed stones. Best parking for the trailhead is at the Lamberton Middle School. In the visitor parking just head toward the building and veer to the left and you will see the trailhead. At the end of the trail at S Spring Garden St, there's a posted sign announcing the extension of the trail all the way to Heisters Lane and is expected to be completed in July of 2021. That would add at least .9 miles to the trail, making it more presentable and worth while to visit. Officially the trail starts from LeTort Park which adds .3 mile to the length, but that would include 3 blocks of street biking interconnecting the 2 segments. By the way, LeTort Park has a nice setting for duck and goose watching if you're into that sort of thing.

I am a frequent bike-rider on this wonderful and wild trail. An extremely diverse trail that goes…read moreon for around 20 miles! Pines, hardwoods, mushrooms, river views, mosses, stones, animals galore! Terrific for a fair weather picnic or just a stroll. I have gone here in all seasons! It's just lovely when the snow starts falling too!

These are the best types of reviews to rip off. Why? Because how often do you really get to…read moremention a genuine five-star experience where nothing is bad, and the sum of the whole thing greatly exceeds whatever expectations you had? While Susquehanna has several offerings, see below, this was for their Full Moon Float. www.susquehannaoutfitters.com/special-event-floats The basic setup is, go to the website, find the day/time/activity you want and make a reservation. The necessary waivers get emailed to you and once you sign off on them, you're good to go. Stupid easy. Admittedly, we had a very unique and personal trip. This is because it was just us and the two staff members (more on them later). After making sure you've got your life vest, dry bags and whatever else you need, they load up the kayaks and take you for a short ride to the launch point on the Conodoguinet Creek. www.google.com/maps/place/Wormleysburg,+PA/@40.2555346,-76.9295221,109m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c8c175d3bc56d7:0xace8c772e4f02556!8m2!3d40.2628669!4d-76.913863!16s%2Fm%2F020vcch?entry=ttu From there it's a very leisurely float/paddle down the creek to the Susquehanna River. I'm selling it a bit short because the scenery is fantastic the same as the quiet and more than likely you will see a few members of the local wildlife/bird/critter club. Once you get out on the actual river, that's where it gets taken up a notch. We were lucky to get a hell of a sunset and off in the distance a bit of lightening from a far-off storm. The cloud cover from the storm did hide the moon but, eh, that really didn't matter. The sunset more than made up for any missed visuals. Eventually we get to a little, and I do mean little, island under the Forster Street Bridge where we got out, had some provided snacks/drinks and got to watch the lightening in the distance and listen to some of the tremendously bad karaoke from the Harrisburg Beach Club off in the distance. Sadly, before you know it, times up and you're back at the HQ in Wormleysburg. Door to door it was a solid three hours. Now about the two staff members...(the owner Matt and Kelsee) they really helped to make this a hell of an experience. We've got some prior kayaking experience and they basically just let us do us while pointing out any wildlife and overall, it was just a really good hang with great laid-back vibes. If someone is on the fence about doing the Full Moon trip, let the pictures do the talking. You can't do this anywhere and honestly the whole experience would have been equally great during the day. Great scenery + great people = Duh, just do it. At some point, we'll be back.

We paid for the Fort Hunter drop off location for a bachelor party of 11 people on September 1st,…read more2024. Here I give my reasoning why everyone should stay far away from this business. When Susquehanna Outfitters receives business, they do not care about you. They do not care about the experience of their customers. 1) How can they mess up a reservation drop off location? 2) If they cared for their customers, how would they not know that the water on the creek is too shallow to send kayaks? For some reason the driver missed the turn to head toward the requested drop off point at Fort Hunter. This was made apparent by the accompanying vehicle in the convoy from the business location when they honked the horn at our driver as our driver did not make the right turn when we should have to head to the Fort Hunter drop off zone. Looking back seeing the 2nd truck make a right turn while we continued straight. I was skeptical because when we stopped the vehicle it was only a short distance from the business. Also why is this place called Fort Hunter? Where is the Fort? They off loaded us one by one and while doing so, the driver and his partner were whispering amongst themselves. I was thinking this is weird. I ask, "This is Fort Hunter?" mind you, 5 of the 11 kayaks are in the water. The driver answers, "Yup." Again, the two employees whispering amongst themselves. The 11 of us are now in the water on our kayaks, ready for the rapids... the rapids that never came. They dropped us off at the Conodoguinet Creek, NOT Fort Hunter. About 30 minutes into our float, it occurred to us that we were dropped off at the wrong location. What do we do now? We paid for 6 hours. Would you like to know how it went? There was a 2-week dry span of no rain before this weekend's bachelor trip. Let's start there. Not only did they drop us off at the wrong location, but they also did not test run the creek beforehand. The water was so shallow that there were prolonged periods where you could not even paddle... it was so shallow that you COULD NOT paddle! Why would they send 11 people down this creek when you cannot paddle on it?! The number of times that most of us had to get out of the kayak just to drag it over a "rocky" section, which basically just means 2 inches of water because it has not rained in weeks. Why would they send us down here? We paid for Fort Hunter. What did we get? A hell hole. There was nothing we could do about the speed of which we could get out of the creek. We were at mercy to the flow of it. When someone brings a group of 11 people for a reservation, of which everyone had to pay ahead of time in order to reserve a kayak for the 6 hour trip and the business screws up this bad, it is beyond acceptable. *The 2nd truck honked at the driver that missed the right turn. They still unloaded us into the creek when I requested confirmation of the drop off location based on the reservation.* They knowingly did this. How can it be anything but? When Susquehanna Outfitters receives business, they do not care about you. They do not care about the experience of their customers. If they did, how would they not know that the water on the creek is too shallow? How can they mess up a reservation drop off location? What are you paying for? You as a customer are responsible for returning the equipment that is rented safely and without damage, back to the business. That is why you pay $80 a person per kayak for a 6 hour excursion experience. Not a 6 hour roast in the sun and float without the ability to paddle and times of needing to get out to drag the kayak because of shallowness. THE BUSINESS' ONLY RESPONSIBILITY IS DROPPING OFF THE PARTY AT THE CORRECT LOCATION! HOW CAN YOU MESS THAT UP?! It was a horrible experience for everyone involved in the party. Everyone was absolutely fed up with the entire torturous trip and experience we had with Susquehanna Outfitters. Diabolical. Either they knew what they were doing and did it anyway or, they didn't and that is even worse when you put your trust and faith in a business to conduct the bare minimum of care for their customers. When having words with the employee that obviously was not equipped to handle this type of mistake, they offered no recourse. There was no accountability. THEY DID NOT CARE. We, all 11 of us got robbed. And worse, it was a torturous experience that took away 6 hours of our day. The groom was not pleased. I recommend no one give them your business unless you want to be the butt of the joke for their incompetent employees. Rent anywhere else. This business should be out of business. STAY AWAY!