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The 3,452-acre Codorus State Park is located in the rolling hills of southern York County.
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The 1,275-acre Lake Marburg has 26 miles of shoreline and is a rest stop for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds.
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The lake is popular with boaters.
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Anglers love the lake for warm water fishing.
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To visit the park, take Exit 8 off Interstate 83 and go 18 miles west on Route 216.
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Popular species of fish found in the lake include: yellow perch; bluegill; northern pike; crappie; largemouth bass; catfish; muskellunge and tiger muskellunge.
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The lake is part of the Big Bass Program. Large and smallmouth bass must be a minimum of 15 inches long to be harvested and the daily limit is four fish of either species combined.
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Swimming is not permitted in the lake. Due to the extreme water level fluctuations, it is impossible to maintain a swimming beach.
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The swimming pool and spray ground sit on a bluff overlooking the lake.
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The pool’s summer hours are 11 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
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An admission fee is charged. Swimmers arriving after 4 p.m. receive a discount.
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Season passes are available at the park office.
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A seasonal snack bar offers hot and cold foods and beverages.
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The pool reaches capacity on holidays and many weekends.
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The La Ho trail, which is 1.5 miles, follows the shoreline of Wildasin Flats.
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The wetlands make this an excellent area for birding year-round.
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The trail is primarily a single-track path that hugs the hillside …
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… although a few trail sections ascend steep terrain and portions of the trail can be muddy.
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On a grassy knoll in the eastern part of the trail is Wildasin Cemetery, which has a tombstone dated 1722.
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The lake has seven boat launch ramps. All are open to the public, but the campground launch is only for the use of registered campers.
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Motorboats must display a boat registration from any state. Non-powered boats must display one of the following: boat registration from any state; launching permit or mooring permit from Pennsylvania State Parks; or launch use permit from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
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Mooring spaces can be rented from April 1 to October 31. The park has the following boat storage facilities: canoe and kayak racks; sailboat racks; sailboat dry storage; small marina slips for boats up to 17 feet long; and large marina slips for boats up to 26 feet long.
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The boat rental in the Marina Day Use Area offers pontoon boats, motorboats, canoes and kayaks.
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The Oar House boat rental in the Swimming Pool Day Use Area offers canoes, kayaks and paddleboats from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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For information on boat rentals, click here.
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The park’s campground opens the second Friday in April and closes November 1. The 190 campsites are suitable for tents or recreational vehicles up to 50 feet long.
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Hot showers, flush toilets, a boat launch, shoreline mooring and a sanitary dump station are available at the campground.
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The park has many different habitats, which make it a great place to see wildlife.
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The lake is a magnet for birds, especially migrating waterfowl and shorebirds.
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The wetlands in the coves and flats of the lake are great places to see wildlife, especially wood ducks, herons, red-winged blackbirds, kingfishers, turtles and muskrats.
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Osprey frequent the lake and can be seen diving into the water to catch fish.
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The Friends of Codorus State Park is a non-profit, volunteer operated and staffed group dedicated to the betterment, preservation and enjoyment of the park.
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The group operates a gift shop and museum in the park.
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The impoundment of Codorus Creek was a cooperative project between Pennsylvania and the Glatfelter Paper Company of Spring Grove.
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The effort was designed to supply water to private industry and Spring Grove, and to provide a public recreation area.
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Pennsylvania acquired the park land in 1965-1966. Originally the park was known as Codorus Creek State Park.
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Lake Marburg is named for the small community of Marburg that is covered by the lake.
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The Glatfelter Paper Company and Spring Grove are permitted to draw water from the lake.
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The lake water level can drop over 22 feet in the summer.
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Source: DCNR
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