The park is beautiful. You can take a hike, sit on a bench and chill or drive by the covered bridge. There are activities for people who have energy. Golfing was nearby. The grass was damp. I wore my beach shoes so I wouldn't have soggy sneakers. read more

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I went camping here for Memorial Day and had a great time. There are five camping sites available, and booking was done by phone. I had site five, which was by the river, but there is a bit of a hill to climb to get to/from the site, so if you have accessibility issues or a lot of heavy gear, stick to sites one or two. The bathroom situation is only okay. There is a building with flush toilets nearby, but it is only open from 7:30am-9pm each day, and those times aren't set in stone. Other than that, there is one port-a-potty that could stand to be serviced more frequently than is currently scheduled. Each camping site has a water spigot, a picnic table, and a fire pit, but you need to buy firewood off-site; we found some at Lowe's. You are close to a lot of scenic drives through farm country, and we saw a lot of Amish traveling by horse and buggy on our drives. Also nearby is the city of Lancaster, which is beautiful, way bigger than anticipated, and surprisingly had several Puerto Rican restaurants. All in all this park is a great home base for a trip to Lancaster, and the camping facilities are great. read more

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The two legged and four legged members of my family agree -- this is an awesome park! This place has it all, trails, gardens for all your senses, covered bridge, historic buildings, So many trail options, plenty of parking and beautiful spaces for events under a big tent or one of their many pavilions. There is a pool, tennis courts, a community planting field, a skatepark, various sporting fields, play grounds, and much more. There are a couple loop trails that we enjoy depending on how much time we have, but our go-to is the Millcreek loop - takes you along the creek, past the covered bridge, and there are two pavilions with restrooms in case you need a bathroom break. The wildflower trail is accessible from the Millcreek loop and is a nice addition to our standard walks in the spring/summer. The Central Park loop is great too, but usually there are more people and pets. Dogs are supposed to be on leash, but don't count on it. If you only have time for one thing, check out the garden of the five senses! read more

Lancaster County Central Park - Millcreek Trail - Parks Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Nice marked trails, small loop; public pool here and picnic/grilling areas. Nice for a short stroll; or a boost to your daily step count. read more

Lancaster County Central Park - Fountain - Parks Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

This is an amazing gem hidden in Lancaster - the ONLY reason I've given it 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the skate park. I've been skating for 25 years and if this was right, I'd be here daily - but once was good enough for me. The skatepark is concrete, which normally would have me foaming at the mouth, but i was awestruck the first time I went there - the concrete looked as if it had been poured by people who had NO IDEA what they were doing. It is bumpy, lumpy, rough, and the transitions and all funky. You have to work very hard just to get around this thing. A fullpipe would normally be amazing, but this is just sad. I have more fun at the prefab park a few miles away. Please bulldoze the "skatepark" before someone gets hurt and plant trees - or so something INSANE and let skateboarders build something in its place. Everything else in central park is perfect. Come, enjoy, and pick up your trash (and someone else's) when you leave. read more

Wow, this is one huge park! First, if you want to find it, its near the media heights golf club on rt 272/222. Now, theyve got playgrounds, tennis, basketball, soccer, baseball, a skate park, hiking trails and a garden of 5 senses. You walk thru and smell, touch, listen, see and taste stuff. If you get a permit, they even have a garden plot area where you can farm! If you look on the map, there is a blank space between the golf course and the city. ALL of that is the park! read more

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Once again thanks to Facebook events I discovered something new. I've lived in Lancaster my entire life, the majority of it in the inner city and never knew county park was so huge or offered all it does. To the best of my knowledge they housed the county pool and were just a park where you could reserve pavilions. Take a drive thru and like their Facebook page as they offer so much more! This review is based off our experience at one of their events. This one was for kids and called Story, Critters, and Craft and was one of many different activities they offered for children. They also offer activities for adults as well. "Like" their Facebook page to discover for yourself. The theme of our Story, Critters, and Craft session was snakes. For a mere $3 per child ( + $1 per adult ) they heard two stories, learned about snakes, made one of a variety of snake themed crafts, and even got to hold snakes ranging in size from a little garder snake to a boa. I wish I would have gotten the name of the gal that hosted the event as she was wonderful and made the experience come to life. She engaged fairly with all the children and taught them in a way they could comprehend. She even went out of her way to text me some pictures she had taken of us. The crafts were varied enough for the different age groups that attended and all the materials were supplied. I had as much fun as our granddaughters and immediately made reservations for a few more events when we got home. Seating was limited so everyone had ample time to ask questions and take turns handling the snakes. I'm glad we reserved well in advance (advance registration is required for all their events unless noted otherwise) as it was sold out. The event was held in the environmental center which was housed in an old, restored barn which featured several exhibits of native stuffed animals. While it was cold in there (we were the first event of the day), the room was spacious and otherwise comfortable, featuring two sinks for washing your hands after the handling of the animals, and had restroom facilities. 4 stars because we had great difficulty finding the environmental center. The actual address doesn't come up in the GPS which I was told when I made reservations. However the girl in the office gave me another address to put in the GPS which she said was across the street only to discover it didn't exist. There are signs throughout the park which guided us there and without them we wouldn't have found it otherwise. In fact it's those signs that made me aware of the trails and other activities the park offered. I wish they would have made this more public when I was a young mother as I could have visited this park often with my own children. Also the main entrance is located in the 'hood but there's other enter/exit points that don't require driving thru bad neighborhoods. The environmental center was also uncomfortably cold for humans so I can only image how the snakes felt. Otherwise it was a great event in a park I grew up with but am only now discovering. read more

This park was nice. It was clean and had lots of room to sit on the grass. We were there with a baby, so it was perfect for her to crawl around. We pulled in to park by the pool. It was hard to find parking due to the amount of people. There was also a line of people waiting outside to get in the pool. Overall a good experience, but you might have to search or drive around for parking on a nice summer day. read more

Lancaster County Central Park - Parking and pool area - Parks Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

SO BEAUTIFUL! I was shocked how much nature there was just outside of the city. 10/10 will be going here all the time now read more

Lancaster County Central Park - Pano of walk - Parks Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Amazing park. It pretty much has everything. Skatepark, Garden, River stream ( where you can get crazy and hit you volleyball off into it. Water park/Pool inside a concentration barrier. Hay for your horse and buggy. read more

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This park is huge and has a lot of different areas to explore. There are many hiking trails, streams and the scenery is beautiful. We took a small break from our day and enjoyed the lovely surroundings. read more

I agree 100% with George a. review very well said. I would just add that this park is a very peaceful place with its water ways and its views it's just beautiful and very well kept. It even has a wonderful covered bridge and a cool steal grate bridge thats fun to drive your convertible over and through. read more

Large park with tons of space for running, riding bike, and hiking along the Conestoga River. Tennis courts are convenient too.