Gifford Pinchot
State Park
Length: 0.5 miles
Rating: Moderate
This small side trail off of Lakeside Trail can be reached from near Boat
Mooring Area # 3. Fern Trail is a dirt and rock surfaces with steeper
slopes, and winds through the most mature forests in the park. There are
many wildflowers under the large oak, hickory and tulip popular trees.
Directions:
The park is near the metropolitan areas of York and Harrisburg. It is
reached from Harrisburg via the Lewisberry Exit (35) of I-83 south then PA
177 south; or by US 15 south to Dillsburg, then to PA 74 south. From York,
take PA 74 north or I-83 north. From I-83, take the Newberrytown Exit (32),
PA 382 west to PA 177 south.
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