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 Codorus State Park - York County, Pennsylvania Posted by:  deano1943
N 39° 47.075 W 076° 54.667
18S E 336350 N 4405595
Codorus State Park is located along PA. Route 216 in Manheim and West Manheim Townships, York County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM1NQB
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2007
Views: 115
This 3,329-acre Codorus State Park is in the southwest corner of York County, Pennsylvania, about three miles southwest of Hanover, Pennsylvania, along PA. Route 216.
A prime attraction of the park is the 1,275-acre Lake Marburg, which has 26 miles of shoreline. Fishing is popular, and the lake has good winds for sailing.
Park Type: Day Use with overnight campground
Activities:
Hiking, Trail Biking, Horseback Riding, Picnicking, Swimming (Pool), Boating, Mooring, Fishing, Hunting, Disc Golf, Cross-Country Skiing, Sledding, Snowmobiling, Ice Boating, Ice Fishing, Ice Skating, and Camping.
Park Fees:
None for admission, hiking or picnicking. There are fees for activities like pool swimming, camping and boat rental.
Background:
The impoundment of Codorus Creek is the result of a cooperative project between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the P. H. Glatfelter Paper Company of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. This undertaking is the first of its kind in the Commonwealth and is designed to serve the water supply needs of a private industry and the town of Spring Grove, and to provide a public recreation area.
The P. H. Glatfelter Company paid approximately $5.5 million to construct an earth fill dam, 109 feet high, 1,690 feet long and 750 feet thick. The dam itself is on Glatfelter property and is not owned by the park. The gates at the dam were closed to impound water in December 1966. The Commonwealth acquired the park land under the “Project 70” land acquisition program during 1965-1966. Originally the park was known as Codorus Creek State Park. Lake Marburg is named for the small community of Marburg that is covered by the lake.
Date Established?: Dedicated May 9, 1970
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: N 39° 47.086 W 076° 54.189
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