Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve — Attraction in Conestoga Township

Went 7/4/23. About a tenth of a mile down the road was a downed tree blocking the road to the preserve/parking area, likely due to the storms that rolled through in the few days before we came. We, and others, parked on the road and walked about a half mile to the entrance with our two young kids and leashed puppy. The path was flat and gravelled, with a couple Porta potties at the trail's entrance. We saw some benches along the way if you needed to rest. We also saw some roots hanging from eroded earth that were dripping to create a "waterfall" that made a puddle and mini stream that was fairly early on into the walk. The kids loved this and found it refreshing to stick their heads under. Not too far into the hike, we tracked a bridge with a creek, about ankle deep. This was what we came for on a hot day. Perfect for creek stomping with little kids...

Visited on the Memorial Day Sunday. Not too busy. Easy grade. Cooler under the trees, but had some horse flies. A little late in spring for wildflowers.

4 Stars, not 5, because trail map doesn’t depict things well. Map makes you believe that you can make a circuit hike. It shows that you can hike up to the Enola Low Grade trail and cut back to Green Hill Road and walk back to parking lot. Not really. Enola trail goes over the Green Hill tunnel. If you walk beyond the tunnel, there is a small trail that cuts steeply down to the road, but it is not well maintained and difficult for older folks without gear. We turned back and retraced our steps. Also, disappointed that you couldn’t...

Be careful going down the road to get to preserve. The road is not paved and not straight and uneven. It is filled with gravel and rock and a dark tunnel midway to the preserve however when you reach the bottom you will see a parking lot. When you reach the parking lot and throughout, there is no internet or wifi. Other than that, I started walking beyond the railway is the Susqehanna River which I got to see at the perfect time when the sun when down and it is absolutely beautiful. Afterward I walked down the trail to find another trail and creek leading to the river and a small bridge. Taking in the nature and seeing it was quite...