Access Points

Sylvan B. Fisher Park (View Map)

  • Relatively easy access to the water
  • Ample secure parking
  • Best used when gauge is 3.5’ and above
  • West Earl Twp jurisdiction
  • Distance to Perleman Park, 6.9 miles

Perleman Park (View Map)

  • Relatively easy access
  • Limited secure parking
  • Best used when gauge is 3.5’ and above
  • Manheim Twp jurisdiction
  • Distance to Conestoga Pines, 2.7 miles

Conestoga Pines Park (View Map)

  • Very difficult access
  • Ample secure parking
  • Good spot for upstream paddle due when gauge is 4’ and below up to Rapids below Millport Bridge
  • Lancaster City Parks and Recreation jurisdiction
  • Distance to North Conestoga Drive, 4.3 miles

North Conestoga Drive (View Map)

  • Challenging access
  • Extremely limited, unsecured roadside parking
  • Good all around water depth unless gauge is below 3’
  • Lancaster Twp jurisdiction
  • Distance to South Conestoga Drive, 2.2 miles

Lampeter Road (View Map)

Currently inaccessible  

South Conestoga Drive (View Map)

  • Mildly challenging access
  • Limited secure parking, parking is about 200 yards from launch access.
  • Good all around water depth unless gauge is below 3’
  • Lancaster Twp jurisdiction
  • Distance to Rockford Road, 1.6 miles

 

Lancaster County Central Park / Rockford Road (View Map)

  • Mildly challenging access
  • Limited  secure parking
  • Best used when gauge is 3.5′ and above
  • Easy up stream paddle to Duke street bridge, when gauge is below 4’
  • Lancaster County Parks and Recreation jurisdiction
  • Distance to Strawberry Street, just over a half mile

Lancaster County Central Park / Strawberry Street Bridge (View Map)

  • Relatively easy access
  • Ample secure parking
  • Best used when gauge is 3.5’ and above
  • Easy paddle upstream to Duke street bridge, when gauge is below 4’
  • Lancaster County Parks and Recreation
  • Distance to Windolph Landing, 5.25 miles

Windolph Landing Park (View Map)

  • Marginally easy access
  • Limited secure parking, distant to launch
  • Good low water access
  • Lancaster Twp jurisdiction
  • Distance to Creek Drive North, 4 miles

Creek Drive North (View Map)

  • Challenging access
  • Questionable parking
  • Good low water access
  • Millersville borough jurisdiction
  • Distance to Creek Drive South, 350 feet

Creek Drive South (View Map)

  • Challenging access
  • Questionable parking
  • Good low water access
  • Millersville University jurisdiction
  • Distance to Slackwater, 2 miles

Duke Street / Slackwater Bridge (View Map)

  • Very difficult access
  • Limited parking
  • Good low water access
  • PFBC jurisdiction
  • Distance to Rock Hill, 2.5 miles

Rock Hill (View Map)

  • Easy access below rapids, challenging access above
  • Reasonable secure parking
  • Good low water access
  • PFBC jurisdiction
  • Distance to Conestoga River Park, 2.8 miles

Conestoga River Park (View Map)

  • Challenging access
  • Ample secure parking
  • Best used when gauge is 3.5′ and above
  • Conestoga Twp jurisdiction
  • Distance to Safe Harbor Park, 1/2 mile

Safe Harbor Park / Powerhouse Road (View Map)

  • Easy access
  • Ample secure parking
  • Good low water access
  • Good access to the Susquehanna
  • Conestoga Twp jurisdiction
  • Distance to Susquehanna River, 1,500 feet