imported>Jstuby: /* Nearby state parks */ MD counties

2025-06-06T12:09:11Z

Nearby state parks: MD counties

New page

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Codorus State Park
| iucn_category = III
| photo = Codorus_State_Park.jpg
| photo_alt = A view of the park, showing the main lake, Lake Marburg, surrounded by grass and forest.
| photo_caption = Lake Marburg and Codorus State Park in autumn
| photo_width =
| map = USA Pennsylvania#USA
| map_alt = A map of the State of Pennsylvania with red dot marking the location of the park in southern central part of the state.
| map_caption = Location of Codorus State Park in Pennsylvania
| map_width =
| relief = yes
| label = Codorus State Park
| label_position = top
| location = [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]]
| nearest_city =
| nearest_town = [[Hanover, Pennsylvania]]
| coordinates = {{coords|39|47|20|N|76|54|30|W|region:US-PA|display=inline, title}}
| area_acre = 3,500
| designated = {{start date|1966|12}}
| visitation_num =
| visitation_year =
| visitation_ref =
| operator = [[Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources]]
| embedded = {{Infobox park
| name = Codorus State Park
| type = State Park
| opened = {{start date|1970}}
| etymology = Nearby [[Codorus Creek]]
| status = Open all year
| camp_sites = 193 sites (open April–November) [https://web.archive.org/web/20131209021444/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_004800.pdf [map<nowiki>]</nowiki>]
| hiking_trails = 4 trails, approx. {{convert|19|mi}} total [https://d3gqux9sl0z33u.cloudfront.net/AA/AX/friendsofcodorus/downloads/209993/MaryAnnFurnace_Trail_Map_09-06.pdf [map<nowiki>]</nowiki>]
| website = {{URL|http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/codorus/index.htm|Official website}}
| child = yes
}}
}}

'''Codorus State Park''' is a {{convert|3,500|acre|adj=on}} [[List of Pennsylvania state parks|Pennsylvania state park]] in [[Heidelberg Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Heidelberg]], [[Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Manheim]], [[Penn Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Penn]], and [[West Manheim Township, Pennsylvania|West Manheim]] Townships in southwestern [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]], [[Pennsylvania]] in the United States. The park was created around Lake Marburg, an [[Reservoir|artificial lake]] covering {{convert|1,275|acre}}, and is named for [[Codorus Creek]], which forms the lake. Codorus State Park is located on [[Pennsylvania Route 216]], {{convert|3|mi}} from the borough of [[Hanover, Pennsylvania|Hanover]].

==History==

===Early history===
When Europeans first reached the land that became Codorus State Park, it was the territory of [[Susquehannock Indians]], a powerful tribe that controlled much of the land near the [[Susquehanna River]]. Wars and the push of settlers, most of which were German farmers, led to the demise of the Susquehannocks, but industry soon followed.

Built in 1762, Mary Ann Furnace is believed to be the first charcoal furnace built on the western side of the Susquehanna River. The furnace supplied [[Round shot|cannonball]]s and grapeshot for the continental army and employed Hessian prisoners to run the ironworks while many of the available workforce were off fighting the British. Nothing remains of the ironworks except memories.

The four original founders of Mary Ann Furnace had a great impact on the United States. George Stevenson emigrated from Ireland and was employed as a deputy surveyor by the [[William Penn|Penn Family]]. Stevenson organized wagons and supplies for the Forbes Campaign during the [[French and Indian War]]. When the British occupied Philadelphia and York became the capital of the Colonies, George Washington called on Stevenson to take charge of the supply lines.

[[George Ross (delegate)|George Ross]] was a lawyer from Lancaster. During the American Revolutionary War, he served in the [[Province of Pennsylvania|Provincial Assembly]], the Provincial Conference and the Continental Congress. He signed the Declaration of Independence. He also introduced George Washington to the widow of his nephew, the flagmaker [[Betsy Ross]].

[[William Thompson (general)|William Thompson]] emigrated from Ireland. In the French and Indian War, he served as an officer under John Armstrong in the [[Kittanning Expedition]] and as a captain of the light horse in the Forbes Campaign. In the American Revolution, he became the colonel of the first colonial infantry and advanced to brigadier general. He was captured in the [[Invasion of Canada (1775)|Second Assault on Quebec]] and held prisoner for four years, only to die not long after his release.

Mark Bird was the son of ironmaster William Bird, of [[Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site|Hopewell Furnace]]. In the American Revolution, Bird served as deputy quartermaster and as a colonel. He used his own money and ironworks to supply cannons and munitions. After the war, he was never repaid. Deep in debt, he went bankrupt and fled to North Carolina to avoid his creditors.

===Modern history===
The creation of Codorus State Park is tied to a cooperative effort between private enterprise and state and local government. The borough of [[Spring Grove, Pennsylvania|Spring Grove]] and the [[Glatfelter|P.H. Glatfelter Company]] worked together to [[dam]] Codorus Creek. The purpose of the dam was to provide drinking water for Spring Grove and to meet the industrial needs of the paper plant owned by the P.H. Glatfelter Company in the borough. The construction of this dam was also beneficial to the people of Pennsylvania when a park was created on the shores of the newly made [[Lake Marburg]].<ref name="codorussp">{{cite web|url=http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/codorus/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015133416/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/codorus/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 15, 2011|title=Codorus State Park|access-date=2006-10-16|publisher=[[Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources]]}}</ref>

Lake Marburg gets its name from the small community of Marburg, home of a handful of buildings - including a farmstead - that was flooded in December 1966, when Codorus Creek was dammed. The dam is {{convert|109|ft}} high, {{convert|1690|ft}} wide and {{convert|750|ft}} thick. It is not owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but is instead owned by and on the property of the P.H. Glatfelter Company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrating Over 150 Years of Sustainability|url=http://www.glatfelter.com/about_us/history.aspx|website=Glatfelter History|publisher=Glatfelter|access-date=23 August 2015|location=27m49s point|format=Video|date=2014}}</ref>

The land for the park was acquired as part of the [[Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act]], with the governor approving the acquisition on December 10, 1964. The park officially opened in 1970.<ref name="forrey">{{cite book| title = History of Pennsylvania's State Parks | last = Forrey |first = William C. | year = 1984 |publisher = Bureau of State Parks, Office of Resources Management, Department of Environmental Resources, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | pages = 43–44, 102–103 |oclc = 17824084 }}</ref> It was originally named "Codorus Creek State Park".<ref name="codorussp"/>

==Lake Marburg==
{{Infobox body of water
| name = Lake Marburg
| other_name = Codorus Lake
| location = within Codorus State Park<br>[[Spring Grove, Pennsylvania]]
| coordinates = {{coords|39|48|N|76|54|W|region:US-PA|display=i}}
| type = [[Reservoir|Artificial lake]]
| etymology = to former town of Marburg, PA, which lies beneath the lake
| inflow = Codorus Creek
| rivers =
| outflow =
| catchment =
| basin_countries =
| agency = {{bulleted list |P.H. Glatfelter Paper Company (dam)|[[Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission]] (lake management)}}
| designation = IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
| date-built = {{start date|1966}}
| date-flooded = {{end date|1970}}
| area = {{convert|1,275|acre|abbr=on}}<ref name=lakelubbers>{{cite web|title=Lake Marburg, Pennsylvania, USA|url=http://www.lakelubbers.com/lake-marburg-2268/|website=Lakelubbers.com|publisher=Lakelubbers LLC|access-date=23 August 2015}}</ref>
| depth =
| max-depth = {{convert|110|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=lakelubbers/>
| volume =
| residence_time =
| shore = {{convert|26|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name=lakelubbers/>
| elevation = {{convert|622|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=lakelubbers/>
| frozen =
| islands = 2 - ''Long Island'', ''Round Island''
| sections =
|pushpin_map=Pennsylvania
| trenches =
| benches =
| cities = Hanover, Pennsylvania
| website =
| reference =
}}
To fill its massive water demands, P.H. Glatfelter Company, now known as Glatfelter Paper, built Lake Lehman in 1942.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Argento|first1=Mike|title=County will address environmental issues before accepting Lake Lehman as a gift|url=http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_25049038/county-will-address-environmental-issues-before-accepting-lake|access-date=23 August 2015|work=The York Daily Record|date=3 February 2014}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Later, to fill additional needs, the company built Lake PahaGaCo (P.H. Glatfelter Co.) in 1955.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Shannon|title=Lake History|url=http://pahagaco.com/home|website=Lake Pahagaco|publisher=PaHaGaCo Lake Association|access-date=23 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414010148/http://pahagaco.com/home|archive-date=14 April 2015}}</ref> It supplemented PaHaGaCo’s 1.3 billion gallons ({{convert|1,300,000,000|gal}}) with water from the Thomasville Stone & Lime Company quarries. But a severe drought of 1963 proved that more water was needed.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McClure|first1=Jim|title=Private, public interests built Lake Marburg for manufacturing, recreation|url=http://www.yorkblog.com/yorktownsquare/2008/06/20/codorus-state-park/|website=York Town Square|publisher=York Daily Record|access-date=23 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214002503/http://www.yorkblog.com/yorktownsquare/2008/06/20/codorus-state-park/|archive-date=14 February 2014|date=20 June 2008}}</ref>

The drought also convinced Pennsylvania officials that more reservoirs were needed and that dovetailed with separate state plans to build a new state park on the west branch of the three-pronged Codorus Creek.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lipper, Ph.D.|first1=Mark|title=Paper, People, Progress : The Story of the P.H. Glatfelter Company of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania|date=1980|publisher=Prentice-Hall|location=Englewood Cliffs, NJ|isbn=978-0136484516|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Uq91AAAACAAJ&q=9780136484516|access-date=23 August 2015}}</ref>

Lake Marburg has {{convert|26|mi}} of coastline.<ref name="codorussp"/> The lake holds many different species of fish. Fishermen will find [[largemouth bass]], [[yellow perch]], [[crappie]], [[muskellunge]], [[catfish]], [[northern pike]], and [[bluegill]] in the warm waters of Lake Marburg. Cold water fishing is available in the east branch of Codorus Creek where anglers will find [[rainbow trout]] and [[brown trout]] that have been [[fish stocking|stocked]] for sport fishing by the [[Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission]].<ref name="codorussp"/> [[Canoe]]s, [[kayak]]s, [[sailboat]]s and motor boats up to 20 hp are all permitted on Lake Marburg, provided they are registered properly with the state.<ref name="codorussp"/>
[[File:Kayaking on codorus.jpg|thumb|left|Kayaking at Codorus State Park]]

==Recreation==
The park is open for [[fishing]], [[boating]], and [[camping]]. It also has a [[human swimming|swimming]] pool and a 54-hole [[disc golf]] course.

Codorus State Park has modern and rustic camp site available. There are 198 camp sites that are suitable for [[Recreational vehicle|RV's]] (up to {{convert|50|ft|m}} in length) and tents. There are eight campsites with [[electricity]] or accommodate campers with disabilities. Codorus State Park also has 13 walk-in campsites for those interested in camping in tents only.<ref name="codorussp"/>

Picnic tables are scattered throughout the park, and two pavilions may be reserved for use by large groups.<ref name="codorussp"/>

There are {{convert|5|mi}} of [[hiking]] trails with Codorus State Park. The Mary Ann Furnace trail is {{convert|3.5|mi}} long. It is a loop trail that winds through pine plantations, [[Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests|hardwood forests]] and some [[wetland]]s. The LaHo trail is {{convert|1.5|mi}} long and follows the lakeshore of Lake Marburg through hardwoods and wetlands. Hiking is also possible on the {{convert|7|mi}} horse trail on the west side of the park.<ref name="codorussp"/>

There are several mountain biking trails on the northwestern side of the lake, open year round.

There are two 18-hole disc golf courses, and two 9-hole extra courses at Codorus State Park. There is also a 9-hole minis course. The blue course is a more technical 18 holes mostly through wooded areas. The red course is more open, but has some longer holes. There is a bonus course with 9 holes and a cross country course with 9 holes.
[[File:Codorus State Park Marina.jpg|thumb|The marina at Codorus State Park]]

Hunting is permitted in Codorus State Park. The most common game species are [[ruffed grouse]], [[eastern gray squirrel]], [[wild turkey]] and [[white-tailed deer]]. Hunters are expected to follow the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania State Game Commission. Hunters are limited to using [[shotgun]]s, [[flintlock|muzzleloaders]] and [[bow (weapon)|bows]].<ref name="codorussp"/>

Codorus State Park does not close in winter. Snowmobiling, cross country skiing, sledding, ice skating, ice fishing and ice sailing are all popular winter activities, when the weather permits.<ref name="codorussp"/>

==Nearby state parks==
The following state parks are within {{convert|30|mi}} of Codorus State Park:<ref>{{Cite FTP |scale=1:65,000|url=ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/york_GHSN.PDF|server=Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division|url-status=dead|title=2007 General Highway Map York County Pennsylvania|access-date=2007-07-28}}''Note: shows Codorus State Park''</ref><ref name="distance">{{cite web|last=Michels|first=Chris|year=1997|url=http://www2.nau.edu/~cvm/latlongdist.html|title=Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation|publisher=[[Northern Arizona University]]|access-date=2008-04-20|archive-date=April 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411174434/http://www.nau.edu/~cvm/latlongdist.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/where/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924171030/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/where/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2011|title=Find a Park by Region (interactive map)|access-date=November 18, 2011|publisher=[[Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources]]}}</ref>
*[[Cunningham Falls State Park]] ([[Frederick County, Maryland]])
*[[Gifford Pinchot State Park]] (York County)
*[[Gunpowder Falls State Park]] ([[Baltimore County, Maryland|Baltimore]] and [[Harford County, Maryland|Harford]] Counties, Maryland)
*[[Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center]] ([[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]])
*[[Pine Grove Furnace State Park]] (Cumberland County)
*[[Rocks State Park]] (Harford County, Maryland)
*[[Samuel S. Lewis State Park]] (York County)


==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
{{Portal|Pennsylvania}}
*{{cite web|url= http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/ucmprd1/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_004803.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130323092810/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/ucmprd1/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_004803.pdf |url-status= dead |archive-date= March 23, 2013 |title=Codorus State Park official map }} {{small|(1436 KB)}}

{{Protected areas of Pennsylvania}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Campgrounds in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Parks in York County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1970]]
[[Category:State parks of Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1970 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Protected areas of York County, Pennsylvania]]

Codorus State Park - Revision history

imported>Jstuby: /* Nearby state parks */ MD counties