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DCNR Opens Survey For Public Input On Plans For New Susquehanna Riverlands State Park In York County

On October 11, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the department has opened up a public survey for input on plans at Susquehanna Riverlands State Park in York County.

The survey will close November 1.

“The Bureau of State Parks is preparing a master plan to conserve and restore the land while also providing recreation opportunities for all at Susquehanna Riverlands State Park,” Dunn said. “We are eager to hear from the public about its needs and desired amenities at the park, as we develop plans for Susquehanna Riverlands. We welcome feedback from the local community, as well as those who plan to visit the park as its operations expand.”

The 10-question survey can be accessed online or through the Susquehanna Riverlands State Park website.

Feedback from the survey will be considered as a part of a master plan DCNR’s Bureau of State Parks is preparing for Susquehanna Riverlands State Park.

Susquehanna Riverlands is one of three new parks DCNR announced in 2022.

Trails are open to the public, but the park currently does not have infrastructure traditionally associated with state parks, such as restrooms and a park office.

The 1,044-acre Susquehanna Riverlands State Park lies in York County, along the confluence of Codorus Creek with the beautiful Susquehanna River.

The park features multiple rock outcrop vistas over the river and nearly a mile of riverfront along the Susquehanna, with 1.5 miles along Codorus Creek.

An approximately 2.75-mile-long portion of the Mason-Dixon Trail traverses the park.

This 200-mile-long trail connects the Appalachian Trail at Whiskey Springs in Cumberland County with Chadds Ford along the Brandywine River.

DCNR completed a similar survey for Big Elk Creek State Park in August 2023.

There is no plan for a public survey for Vosburg Neck State Park because of development restrictions and existing infrastructure for recreation.

Visit DCNR’s Susquehanna Riverlands State Park webpage for more information..

Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas near you.

Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.

For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNR’s website, Visit the Good Natured DCNR Blog, Click Here for upcoming events, Click Here to hook up with DCNR on other social media-- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.

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-- York Daily Record: DCNR Grants Include $1.2 Million For 275 Acre Hellam Hills Land Preservation Effort

-- Observer-Reporter: DCNR Invests In Local Recreation And Conservation Efforts

-- Beaver County Times: Beaver, Lawrence, Butler Parks Receive DCNR Grants For Improvements

-- Williamsport Sun: Denton Hill State Park May Re-Open As 4-Season Resort

-- WESA: Upgraded, Wider Mon Wharf Trail Reopens, Critical Part Of Great Allegheny Passage

-- LancasterOnline: Hiking The Appalachian Trail Thru 4 States In 1 Day

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Working To Improve Sprawling Hays Woods Park

-- TribLive: Fall Festival Planned Oct. 20 In Allegheny River Trail Park In Aspinwall

-- WeConservePA: North American Land Trust Opens 2 New Trails At Brinton Run Preserve In Chadds Ford, Delaware County

-- Warren Times: Johnny Appleseed Fest Kicks Off In Sheffield

-- The Daily Item: New Playground At White Deer Commons Funding By American Rescue Plan Funding