From Devil's Den to Little Round Top, it's an introduction to pivotal points in the Civil War visitors to the atmospheric town of Gettysburg and the associated battlefield will get on a driving or walking tour.
Blue Marsh Lake is a Philadelphia District project designed to provide flood control, water supply and enhanced water quality. It offers extensive recreational opportunities and attracts over a a million visitors yearly. Facilities include a day use area with swim beach, bathhouse, food concession, picnic areas, volleyball courts, pavilions available for rental; visitor center; three boat launches; and a stilling basin. Trails include a 30-mile multi-purpose hiking/biking trail and three interpretive trails, one being ADA accessible. Activities include swimming, picnicking, boating, water-skiing, hiking, equestrian and mountain bike riding, fishing, hunting, bird watching and other nature-oriented and outdoor activities. Located near historic Gruber Wagon Works and Union Canal.
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Basic Directions
From Reading, approx. 5 mi NW on PA 183 to Bern Church, then left following project signs to the lake.
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