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Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Trail
Central Region

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Trail Description

Location: Susquehanna State Park tp Conowingo Dam. Harford County.

Directions: Take exit 89, Rt.155 off I-95. Proceed west to Rt.161. Turn right on Rt.161, then right onto Rock Run Rd. Follow to the park. Turn right on Lapidum Road and left on Stafford Road. Drive to the Deer Creek Picnic Area at the north end of the park and park in the lot here. Trail access from the picnic area. Or, start at Fisherman's Park at the Conowingo Dam. From Route 1 north turn right on Shuresville Road and left on Shures Landing Road.

Trail Length: 5 miles

Trail Surface: Crushed stone

Trail Difficulty: Easy

Caution: Shared use with hikers and equestrians.

 

 

 

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The Trail:

This eight feet wide, double track trail with a crushed stone base provides a flat ride on the floodplain of the Susquehanna River. The Susquehanna River is the largest freshwater river on the East Coast. Large forested areas and wetland cover run parallel to the river, providing refuge and habitat for many species of birds and plants. Where the river meets the Bay, the Susquehanna Flats were created and provide an important habitat for fish, aquatic vegetation, and migratory birds.

Great Blue Herons, ospreys, and bald eagles vie for a meal of fresh fish. Gulls, shorebirds and numerous raptors (birds of prey) nest and feed near Conowingo Dam.  The Susquehanna Greenway Trail is known for its abundance of spring wildflowers. 

Interpretive signs along the trail provide descriptions of the flora and fauna. Beginners and families will be rewarded with great scenery and easy riding.

The trail is part of a greater Greenway corridor connecting towns, public and private lands, historic sites, woodlands and open spaces along one of the country’s most beautiful and abundant waterways.

The Conowingo Dam, at the northern end of the trail, is a huge concrete dam holding back the mighty Susquehanna and reducing it to a shallow, rocky river bed. The southern trailhead is in Susquehanna State Park where there are over 12 miles of more challenging mountain bike trails.

 

Historical Note:

The trail passes the site of the early Stafford flint furnace, a portion of it still standing. Visit the Rock Run Historic Area within the state park. Nearby historic towns include:

  • Havre de Grace: waterfront promenade, antique/gift shops, restaurants and museums, including Concord Point Lighthouse, Canal Museum, Decoy Museum;
  • Aberdeen: Aberdeen Proving Ground Ordnance Museum, Cal Ripken Museum;
  • Port Deposit, an historic river town, offers restaurants and shops.
  • Nearby Darlington is a quaint rural town with antique shops.

 

For more information:

Trail Website: Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway

 

 

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