Green isbelieved tohave been given and Swedish) intheearly1600s. The name with theEuropean settlers(Dutch,English, the firstNative Americans to come incontact “true people.” The Lenni-Lenapewere among the Lenni-LenapeIndians (DelawareIndians)or area withintheparkwasoriginally inhabitedby As withmostofsoutheastern Pennsylvania,the Early Historyofthe Area called GreenLanePark. County mergedthetwoparksintoone,now Perkiomen Valley Park.In1998Montgomery parks—Green LaneReservoirParkandUpper Green LaneParkwasoperatedastwodifferent Suburban Water Company. From1983to1998 recreational easementrightsfromPhiladelphia control throughanagreementthatturnedover was establishedwhenMontgomeryCountytook and boating.In1983GreenLaneReservoirPark recreation activitieswithlimitedshorelinefishing opened GreenLaneReservoirtothepublicfor In 1959PhiladelphiaSuburbanWater Company Creek beganin1954andwascompleted1957. construction ofthedamacrossPerkiomen reliable watersupplyfortheregion. The actual Reservoir in1929withthegoalofprovidinga Water CompanybeganplanningGreenLane Perkiomen Valley Park.PhiladelphiaSuburban Commissioners dedicated425acresasUpper began in1939whentheMontgomeryCounty 40 yearsago.Itsearliestroots,however, Philadelphia SuburbanWater Companyover efforts ofMontgomeryCountyandthe Green LaneParkistheresultofcollaborative HISTORY recreational andeducationalopportunities. plus milesoftrails,theparkprovidesyear-round acres ofopenspace,threebodieswater, 20- offers somethingforeveryone.Withover3,400 history. This scenicpark,withitsmanyamenities, County, offers outdoorrecreationinasettingrich Green LanePark,innorthwesternMontgomery GREEN LANEPARK GREEN LANE PARK GREEN LANEPARK Use Area. ALL BOATUse Area. ALLRENTALS OPERATED/ ARE Boat Rentals are availableattheHillRoad Day Boat Rentals be usedonDeepCreekLake, freeofcharge. available forseasonalrental. Privateboatsmay invasive species.Dryboat storageracksare of ZebraMussels—anaquatic non-native, Aqua PA, istosafeguardagainstthespreading of 10days. This requirement,establishedby required tobequarantinedon-siteforaminimum All boatsusingGreenLaneReservoirare Boating Requirements shoreline fishing,butclosedtoallboating. motors only. KnightLake(18acres)isopento acres) isopentonon-poweredboatsandelectric lake forcertainactivities.DeepCreekLake(38 with MontgomeryCountyallowsvisitorstousethe owned by Aqua PA, whichthroughanagreement 814-acre GreenLaneReservoir. The reservoiris non-powered. The largerofthetwolakesis in allparkwaters. All boatsmustbeelectricor Pennsylvania Fish&BoatCommissionrulesapply open topublicboating,withrestrictions. All Green LaneParkcontainstwolakesthatare Boating RECREATION manufacturing, andclothingmills. carriage works,mercantile,cigarfactories,ice home tomanybusinesses,includingbanking, the turnof20thcentury, GreenLanewas the populationandexpandingindustry. By encouraged growthoftheborough,increasing more accessibletotheoutsideworld. This station inGreenLanemadethecommunity Green LaneandPerkiomenvillein1872. A train The PerkiomenRailroadwasextendedthrough the boroughisderivedfromfurnacename. from the“”tofurnace. The nameof the valleyandnarrowroadorlanethatled evergreens coveringtherockyhillssurrounding of GreenLanebecausetheabundance to theearlyironworkslocatedinborough sections areratedas difficult. Green LanePark skiing. Most areeasywalking,but afew biking, horseback riding,andcross-country of multiusetrails, includinghiking,mountain Park visitorscanenjoyapproximately 20miles Trails Please call215.234.4528for reservations. may berentedbyreservation only—feesapply. each. accommodate upto 50 people The pavilions as wellthreecoveredpavilionsthatcan The parkoffers manypicnictablesandgrills, Picnicking only. Pleasecall 215.234.4528forreservations. 1 toOctober31. All campingisbyreservation horses only. All campgrounds areopenfrom April accommodation forhorsetrailers,andwater just off HillRoad,provides electricalhookup, horseback riding. This campground,located is alsoavailableforvisitorslookingtodosome fees apply. A uniqueEquestrianCampground as anOrganizedGroup Tent Camping Area­ Deep Creek Area forfamilycamping,aswell The parkoffers 30primitivecampsitesinthe Camping Trout fordelayedharvest-flyfishingonly. the PerkiomenCreek,northofreservoir, with In addition,theparkalsostocksasmallstretchof Largemouth Bass,ChannelCatfish,andCarp. Knight Lakeoffers fishingforCrappie,Perch, is stockedwith Trout inthespringandfall. Bass, Crappie,andChannelCatfish Panfish. DeepCreekLakeoffers Largemouth Channel Catfish,Carp,andseveralspeciesof Green LaneReservoirhasLargemouthBass, The parkhasmanylocationstoenjoyfishing. Fishing information, go to http://greenlaneboats.com. OR CONCERNS AT 215.234.4863.Formore THEM DIRECTLY FOR ANY QUESTIONS RENTAL COMPANY. PLEASECONTACT MANAGED BY A PRIVATE, OUTSIDE — at 215.234.4528 for currenticeconditions. minimum of5 inches.Pleasecallthepark office Lake ispermitted whentheicedepthreaches a and asledding hill.IcefishingonDeep Creek area, milesoftrailsforcross-country skiing, falls, visitorscanenjoyasmall, familyiceskating Lane Park.Whenthetemps dropandthesnow Winter isoneofthebestseasons toenjoyGreen Winter Activities Calendar ofEventsatwww.montcopa.org/pths. a fulllistofpublicprograms,checkoutthe schedule EEprogramsat215.234.4528.For contact thePark’s EnvironmentalEducatorto weekends, andsmall,organizedgroupsmay topics. Publicfamilyprogramsareoffered on year onavarietyofnatural,culturalandhistorical Interpretive programsareoffered throughoutthe Environmental Education areas todiscoverandexplore. park hasseveralmeadows,forests,andwetland migrants. Inadditiontothebirdsanctuary, the popular withbirdersscanningtheupperlakefor Society. The ChurchRoad BirdSanctuaryisvery Important Bird Areas bytheNational Audubon The parkislistedasoneofPennsylvania’s squirrels, beaver, andadiversearrayofbirds. species. Visitors maycatchaviewofdeer, fox, Green LaneParkishometomanywildlife Wildlife Viewing appropriate forchildrenages5to12. of DeepCreekLake.Bothplaygroundsare Two playgroundsareavailableonbothsides Playgrounds trails maybeappropriateforyourvisit. to checkoncurrenttrailconditionsandwhich . Pleasecalltheparkoffice beforeyourvisit where itlinksdirectlyintotheSchuylkillRiver Creek, throughtheheartofMontgomeryCounty, trail takesvisitorssouth,alongthePerkiomen popular Perkiomen Trail. This 20-milemultiuse also ishometothenorthernsectionof ounty issioners C mm o ery Chair m C Vice Chair Vice of Commissioner

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M C , P Contact Information for Green Lane Park 2144 Snyder Green Lane, Pennsylvania 18054 Phone/Reservations: 215.234.4528 Email: [email protected] www.montcopa.org/pths & Historic Sites Montgomery County Division of Parks, Trails, Printed on Recycled Paper • March 2020 TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS

BLUE TRAIL* – 4 miles | natural surface | EASY to DIFFICULT (a ½-mile section between Hill Road and the Hill Road Day Use entrance road is considered DIFFICULT and is recommended only for experienced trail users) | located along part of the reservoir’s western boundary | connects to Red Trail and Perkiomen Trail | marked in blue

GREEN LANE CONNECTOR TRAIL* – 1.5 miles | natural and paved surfaces | EASY with one steep (paved) hill | wide, multiuse trail | connects Perkiomen Trail with Red Trail | provides access to Hemlock Point Trail | marked by signs

HEMLOCK POINT TRAIL* – 2 miles | natural surface | EASY to MODERATE | runs along the park’s southeast edge | shares a ½-mile section (same trail) with Green Lane Connector Trail | connects to Red Trail | equestrians and bikers prohibited on section directly along the reservoir | marked in green

HONEY SUCKLE TRAIL* – 1.5 miles | natural surface | MODERATE | located close to lake edge directly below Red Trail | connects to Red Trail | marked in yellow

ORANGE TRAIL* – 2.5-mile loop | natural surface | EASY to MODERATE | located along the park’s forested B southwest boundary | connects to Perkiomen Trail | ald E ag marked in orange le

PERKIOMEN TRAIL* – 4 miles in Green Lane Park | natural surface | EASY | popular multiuse trail | begins or ends in Green Lane Park | provides 20 miles to visitors by connecting with regional Schuylkill River Trail in Oaks | connects to Green Lane Connector Trail, Blue Trail, and Orange Trail | marked by signs

Gree RED TRAIL* – 5 miles | natural surface | EASY to n F r MODERATE | generally follows part of the reservoir’s og eastern edge | connects to Blue Trail and Green Lane Suga r M Connector Trail | marked in red ap le * All trail use is at your own risk. All trails are marked in the color/signs they are designated in each description.

/ , $ 2 5 TRAIL LEVELS Gre 5 $  7 at B 1* ( lu EASY – Level terrain for easy walking or biking | little or Tig e er S H no grade difference | usually a wider trail w e a r ll o o n w t MODERATE – Some uneven terrain with loose rocks a i l | may include boulders and fallen trees | may include some sections with steep grades and more narrow trail

DIFFICULT – Recommended only for experienced trail users | narrow trails | uneven terrain and steep grades | boulder fields and possible fallen trees