A great place for music and picnics, harkening back to a slower time in the 50's and 60's. Reminds…read moreone of a vintage park from that era, with bandstand, pavilion and tall Oak trees. Quiet surroundings, kitchen in pavilion and with restrooms and running water.

Nice little park access area. You can park and walk right up to the boardwalk in seconds. The…read moreboardwalk gives a nice view of the water and there are a large variety of birds to be seen. Ducks, geese and song birds etc you can also spot snakes and frogs. There is a trail which leads thru the woods to another parking area about 1/2 mile away.

I love this park I have been coming here for family picnics since I was a child..but now that I am…read moregrown I see it's a problem with the restrooms...I wish you could make it more handicapped... it's very hard getting a person to the restroom building when they are on a walker or a wheelchair due to the steps and it being on a slight hill and being so far away......is it possible to put a restroom on a flat area by the picnic area???

According to my young cousin, who actually lives here, the snow cleans up the goose poop mentioned…read morein the other review! Anyway, as you can tell from this remark and also from my photos, I was there in winter, right after the snow had fallen (although the creek was not frozen). For us, it was a nice shoveled path through a large snow field with a lot of attractive if (of course) bare trees. If you brought proper snow boots (unlike me) it would probably be a great place to run around in the snow, at least if you don't have one of those gigantic Pennsylvania backyards.

This park has lovely trails where you can see hove prints on the banks of the creek and catch a…read moreglimpse of critters in the brush. The nature center offers much information of the natural ecosystem and all the wildlife of the area. There is lots to hike, see and enjoy. Take what you bring, leave it a better place!

Just so nice to walk on wooded trails. And that are maintained. Love the ponds . The turtles,read more

In York there are a lot of wonderful parks to choose from and this isn't any different. They have a…read morelarge selection of activities to choose from. A nice walking trail circles most of the park and biking, roller blades, and dogs are allowed. There are several playgrounds for kids, volleyball courts, softball and baseball fields, soccer fields, and an outdoor basketball court. During the summer months amateur and little league games are played in the park. Also in the summer are a series of concerts by the small pond. A great place to spend a warm day.

Think of Penn Park as the City of York's "Central Park". It's a fairly large (by York standards)…read moreopen space, anchored by the high school for the School District of the City of York. The area surrounding the park has had its ups and downs over the years. According to an article from the York Daily Record newspaper, Penn Park was York's first public park. In 1816, the then- Borough of York received the land from William Penn heirs. There are basketball and tennis courts, a playground, a splash pad, and various historical statues/plaques. In the spring/summer, all kinds of events are held here. Parking is free street parking on the streets around the park.

This is a truly delightful park, combining elements of forest, water, and, of course, a the former…read moremine site. A favorite spot was the small dock where one can sit and watch the river's rapids. It was also heartwarming to see generations of families fishing together. A very nice place for a weekend stroll!

(This visit was made during the times of Covidious in January. When things return to a look of…read morenormality - your experience likely will vary.) On one hand Silver Mine Park looks more or less like any other smaller rural Lancaster County park yet on closer inspection you can see that it's more like two separate parks at one location. Let's call things the upper part of the park and the lower part of the park. In the lower part you've got a small parking lot along the Pequea Creek that leads to most of the trails in some form or other. While we didn't walk all of the trails, we got to most of them and they are fairly flat and benign. The upper part of the park starts with a small square stone parking lot next to a baseball field and what looks like a soccer field. Next to that is a larger rectangular lot that is close to some playground equipment and a large pond which you can fish (catch and release?). Now this is where it gets good (Dork! Alert!). Just down Silver Mine Road on the left side is another smaller parking lot which leads to a trail. This is the Geology Trail (yellow one on the below map) which is fairly flat and runs along a small stream. Along the trail you'll find an old kiln and the actual silver mine for which this park is named. www.pequeatwp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2012-08-29_Walking_Trails_Map_Kiosk_web.pdf Obviously you can't see or tour the mine (although that could change - link below) at this time but the trail will take you to the mine's front entrance and up to a few of the gopher holes were you can see that actual activity was occurring at various times over the past 150 years. lancasteronline.com/news/local/ambitious-plan-could-open-pequea-silver-mine-park-to-tours/article_89aba0c2-7995-11e8-90b4-f76ee454223a.html In principle the only way to get between the two halves of the park is to drive from one lot to the other unless you walk the Poplar Grove Trail which is a large half-loop that goes from the end of the Geology Trail to the almost beginning of the Red Trail. While I saw one or two people walking along Silver Mine Road, I wouldn't recommend it as there are one or two hills with a few blind spots where drivers wouldn't be expecting a pedestrian on the side of the road. Overall Silver Mine was a neat little find that I could see us definitely coming back to visit the next time we're in the area. A+ unchartedlancaster.com/2020/03/20/side-quest-explore-the-300-year-old-pequea-silver-mine/

What a nice surprise stop for us traveling with a toddler…read more The Park is a must for a toddler and adult relief ‼ The pickle ball courts were filled and families enjoying the park. Had a picnic and playtime before traveling to our destination to OC, MD ‼

We go to this park regularly to play disc golf. There is a nice course with good variety - uphill,…read moredownhill, open fields, woods. Since a lot of it is rather open, I prefer not to go midday when the sun is beating down. Note that there are a LOT of steep hills, in case that's a problem for anyone in your party. There is also a nice playground, pavilions to rent, some of which are very nice, and tennis courts. The public bathroom is small and not amazing, but it's always been open when the park is open, and has the necessities.