Yellow Breeches Creek Water Trails
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W FIRS B O IL IN G Harrisburg T ST ACCESS WOODOA LE MP Wormleysburg SH EELEY E F I R S T S T 11 L N CONODOGUINET CREEK Lemoyne S F • The guide provides boating 15 US Boiling RON Q 81 U T ST and recreation informa- Camp Hill EH New R I A Springs Iron tion for approximately 22 11 Cumberland VE NN Ch 581 R T A HIGH ST ild re Works miles of the Yellow Breeches WALNUT ST HIR D S L Spring T ak LD RL RI EH H C U B Park USGS Gauge n' Creek. Hazard Meadows e s Park Shiremanstown B10 TFOURH ST • The trail includes two foat Mechanicsburg B9 KAUFFMAN S trips: Trip A – approximately B8 A2 Appalachian 2 miles and Trip B – approxi- 641 15 Hazard T Trail mately 20 miles. To Carlisle B7 83 To York T 76 • The guide is divided into RA CE S two trips due to the LEID B6 existence of several IGH DR hazardous dams and the 174 B5 114 ND RI A T NU O M lack of approved access B4 74 Fielding and/or portage. Do not B2 B3 Belt Trail attempt to navigate over YELLOW BREECHES CREEK PARK DR these dams! B1 Boiling Springs Hazard TRIPTRIP B Caution Hazard • Please respect private A2 Caution Hazard Wittlinger property rights. Do not Lewisberry L E R E W R D Nature Preserve enter property not A1 Legend designated for public use. TRIP A Dams TRIP A 15 Hazard-Dam-Do Not Enter! • Camping is prohibited at H I N K E L L N all access points with the Use Caution-Dam Remnant exception of Lower Allen Dillsburg Trip A Community Park (B4). Trip B 1 A1 USGS Gauge TA NGER R D • Trail use is limited to Miles Old Town South Middleton JENNY DR To Gettysburg TRIP A daylight hours. Twp Park Run TRIP A 0.1 TRIP A TRIP B Leaman Miles Label Access Distance Latitude / Park A1 - South Middleton Township Park: This 40-acre park, located B6 - Yellow Breeches Park: Yellow Breeches Park, located on 2050 Points to Next Longitude at 534 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, is owned by South Middleton Sheepford Road, Mechanicsburg, is a 14-acre undeveloped park Access Point H DR Township. The site provides creek access for boating and fshing owned by Lower Allen Township. The park provides creek access for EP S R with ample parking. Other amenities at this park include nature boating and fshing. Informal parking is available along the road. For H T ON (miles) ILL RD ET G T S S S trails, picnicking, restrooms, benches, baseball/softball, soccer, more information, contact Lower Allen Township at (717) 975-7575, or T T J U RAILROAD OH GETTYSBURG ROAD New Cumberland SQU N tennis, basketball, volleyball and playground equipment. For more visit www.latwp.org. S CEDAR CLIFF DR C E H HANNA U T R SIMPSON FERRY RD S R information, contact South Middleton Township Parks and Recreation SILVER SPRINGS N AV C D IV L H R I R ROSS AV B7 - United Water Pennsylvania, Inc. (UWPA) & DAM: UWPA Y D D E R R L CREEK RD H R D D O L E T A1 South Middleton 1.3 40.136765, at (717) 258-4441, or visit www.smiddleton.com. N MAIN ST W A Hazard A RG U E Z D R R T POPLAR AV operates its Rabold Water Treatment Plant at 1081 Limekiln Road, B TRINDLE RD SB R Y A A USGS 83 T LL H E Township Park -77.147445 Wittlinger Nature Preserve: The Donald L. Wittlinger Nature Preserve New Cumberland. UWPA has granted water trail access to the general G T EN Gauge Shiremanstown D R B10 WALNUT ST State is a 50-acre nature preserve owned by South Middleton Township public for the purposes of portaging around its dam structure and to RUPP Capital City W SIMPSON FERRY RD E Correctional P SLEY O Airport P that features creek access, opportunities for nature exploration and put in below or take out above the dam. All access and parking is PORTLAND ST AV L D Institute A R B9 R R NA Wittlinger 0.5 40.140026, hiking trails. Access to the Preserve can be obtained from the Boiling located on, and restricted to the Lower Allen Township portion of the D O L MAIN ST G D Y R SIMPSON ST E Springs Pool or from Tanger Road. For more information, contact property, which is marked with water trail signs. Access to portions EN OR Preserve -77.127641 L K S A EVERGREEN RD RD B8 P N South Middleton Township Parks and Recreation at (717) 258-4441, or of the UWPA property not designated for water trail use will be A E N D GL R Mechanicsburg NORMANDY MEM DR SLATE HILL RD E R visit www.smiddleton.com. considered trespassing, which is subject to prosecution. SHEPHERDSTOWN RD S MILL RD MARBLE ST ALLENDALE RD A2 Boiling Springs Take-out 40.146954, A2 - Boiling Springs: TAKE-OUT ONLY. Boiling Springs is the end The public is cautioned to strictly obey access, use and dam safety LIMEKILN RD only -77.123939 point of Trip A. All boaters should exit the creek on the left before the regulations posted on the property. Camping, grilling and campfres E EDN NEP EACDN V Hazard Reesers stone bridge near the swimming pool. Parking is available behind the are not permitted. Visitors must stay of the dam, and must remove B7 Summit YORK ST MARSH RUN RD Boiling Springs Pool at Race Street. Additional parking is available at any canoe, boat, kayak or foating device from the creek and carry it I 76 15 ROSSMOYNE RD B1 Messiah College 2.5 40.154706, Children’s Lake (Front Street) and the Historic Iron Works Park (Bucher around the dam. When traveling downstream, approach the dam MARKET ST 83 Hill Road). For more information, contact Boiling Springs Pool at (717) from the left bank, where takeout signage is posted, and follow 76 FDL REO G R D -76.99012 258-4121, or visit www.bspool.com. the posted trail to Valley Road, where a small gravel parking lot is O P provided. Put-in below the dam where water trail signage is posted at RD L E W ASA I N D the Slate Hill Road parking lot. K IN N P G TRIP B ARCONA T H I V B2 Simpson Park 1.1 40.164576, L I RG L EW U R D UWPA provides water service to a population of approximately 166,000 SB R Y Winding D -76.975579 B1 - Messiah College: Messiah College is a privately owned T Frogtown ET MOUNT ALLEN DR Hills Park people in portions of eight counties encompassing 40 municipalities G B6 educational facility in Grantham and is the starting point of Trip B. in southcentral and northcentral Pennsylvania. Environmental The public may access the creek at the historic covered bridge on FISHING CREEK RD preservation is at the heart of UWPA’s business philosophy. UWPA WINDING HILL RD B3 McCormick Park 3.6 40.165067, campus. Parking is available at Starry Field. For more information on Shepherdstown has facilitated environmental preservation projects within each of RIDGE RD the college, visit www.messiah.edu. -76.957636 the company’s four operating regions and supports human service B5 OLD STAGE RD B2 - Simpson Park: Simpson Park is a 20-acre park owned by Upper organizations that provide food recovery assistance. Employees Allen Township and located at 2701 South Market Street (Route 114), also work with at-risk youths in partnership with youth development B4 Lower Allen VFW O B4 Lower Allen 0.5 40.172466, Bowmansdale. The park features creek access for boating and fshing organizations. For more information, contact (717) 737-1475. CEDARS RD Community Park MAIN ST F with parking and composting toilets. The park also features a nature N Community Park -76.914861 B8 - Spangler’s Mill: Spangler’s Mill Access is owned by the AUVOO R trail, sand volleyball, picnic tables, grills and pavilions. For more Bowmansdale Lisburn Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC). The site is located in D information, contact Upper Allen Township at (717) 766-0756. B2 B3 the 1400 block of Spangler’s Mill Road, Camp Hill, and provides creek B5 Liberty Forge 1.9 40.176809, B3 - McCormick Park: McCormick Park is a linear park owned by Upper access for boating and shore fshing, including handicapped fshing Allen Township and located at 500 McCormick Road, Mechanicsburg. access. Boating is limited to unpowered boats and users must obtain WYNDAMERE RD -76.924002 Messiah TRIPTRIP B B The site provides creek access for fshing and boating. Limited parking a launch permit or boat registration from the PFBC. For more boating College ANDERSONTOWN RD GRANTHAM RD is available along the road. For more information, contact Upper Allen and fshing information or to obtain a PFBC launch permit or boat RANTHAM RD Grantham B1 0.5 B6 Yellow Breeches 2.8 40.184621, Township at (717) 766-0756. registration, visit www.fshandboat.com. YORK RD Miles Caution POTTS H Park -76.913048 B4 - Lower Allen Community Park: Lower Allen Community Park is B9 - Creekwood Park: Creekwood Park is a 5-acre undeveloped park a 110-acre park owned by Lower Allen Township. This facility is located owned by Lower Allen Township. The site is located at 150 Creekwood D at 4075 Lisburn Road, Mechanicsburg. The park provides creek access R L EW MOUNTAIN RD Drive, Camp Hill.