White Cliffs of Conoy — Attraction in Conoy Township

Scenic, beautiful, and worth the trek. Like others noted, Google Maps tries to take you in via Scuba Drive, which is a private, blocked road. The owners put up a sign noting to go to Koser Park, in Bainbridge... the path entrance that I used. The cliffs are accessible as part of the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail. Koser park is the fastest way to the cliffs. At an ambling pace from Koser, you'll get there in about 30 minutes via a well-paved, wide biking/walking trail. There's ample parking at either the northern (Koser park) or southern (Riverfront park) accesses. Koser is about 1.5 miles from the cliffs. Riverfront is about 3 miles out. Portions of the trail are shaded. Others aren't... a consideration for hot, sunny days. There is a port-a-potty at the cliff entrance. Re: the cliffs themselves, signs posted along the trail note that they're a result of piling debris from a long-since-closed limestone and dolomite quarry operation. Along the trail, you'll see operational and other remnants... concrete/brick and iron buildings and structures reclaimed by nature, as well as what is likely the result of what was once a dumping ground. There are signs and structures of interest at different parts of the trail leading to the cliffs. The cliffs have metal and other industrial remnants jutting from different areas. Also, the quarry debris is super slippery, especially after a rainstorm. If you plan to scale the washouts, good hiking boots are definitely recommended. Of course, stay away from the cliff edges (which you can see from the riverside, looking up are crumbling/eroding from underneath). Overall, use good sense and be careful. If you do and are, it's well worth the trip. I saw some photographers taking couples' pictures while I was there... even on a 43 degree day. I can see the allure. It's a great place to get some spectacular pics, backdropped by an amazing river view. Enjoy. Remember, take out what you bring in... and leave things the way you found them so that others can enjoy the view. Happy...

I never write reviews, but I feel compelled to write this one as a public service announcement to those seeking a peaceful afternoon. LOOK ELSEWHERE. These "cliffs" are really just a huge pile of mining waste, adorned with dangerous shards of decaying metal and other debris. There are dozens of beautiful spots along the Susquehanna River, and we have hiked or walked to many of them... but this is decidedly NOT one of them. At the park entrance where the path begins, you are greeted first by a strange collection of signs that appear to be posted by local township supervisors...or a private citizen? The signs are complete with anti-immigrant sentiments, and a rather blunt reminder that the folks who live there are armed and will shoot you. Again...Unclear who posted them... but certainly not welcoming, and a bit foreboding. We should have gotten back in our car then... But we wanted to see these "amazing" cliffs. So, we pushed on, past the hate signs. The path is not very wide, with heavy bike traffic, so we were constantly pushed to the side as bikes flew by. There is trash scattered in the woods pretty much the whole way down the path, with piles of rusting metal and empty barrels strewn about. To top it all off, the path runs along the train tracks the whole way. A train came through on our walk, which was fine... But certainly not a peaceful river walk. The only highlight of the whole ordeal was the sub-par graffiti, which at least told us that the local teens have a spot...

Had a good time on the river as usual. There is an easy and well groomed walking path, that feature quite a few bikes. Several of them seemed more concerned with speed than safety. The path is macadam and about 4 feet wide. There are a few stops along the way with lookouts, several building remains, and a few places to walk along the railway if you wanted.

The cliffs themselves were pretty cool. Not allot of climbing or exploring to be had, been still pretty cool to entertain us for a couple hours. (Mostly wading in the river or walking). There is a nice view from the top, and several pathways down to the waters edge. The beach area is shallow, but not far away from strong currents (not sure what the river level was at The time).

All in all, I'm sure we'll be back, but will probably plan on spending most of our time wading...