EVENT

WHEN:
DATE: 11/18/2018
TIME: 1:00pm-4:00pm (prompt start, estimated end)
MILEAGE: 4-5 miles
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DESCRIPTION: (Wear appropriate clothing & bring water!  Below are some special instructions: what to bring, relative difficulties, interesting features, and carpooling directions.)

Hike along a shaded path along the Big Elk Creek. This dirt/gravel trail is mostly flat. The parking area is limited so carpooling is encouraged.

LOCATION

WHERE:
Big Elk Creek State Park – Springlawn Lot

NEAREST ADDRESS:
1000 Chesterville Rd
Lincoln University,  PA 19352

EXACT COORDINATES:
39.735085, -75.875444

ONLINE DIRECTIONS:
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PARKING FEE:
No

RESTROOM AVAILABLE:
No

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WRITTEN DIRECTIONS:
From 896 at the DE/MD/PA state lines, proceed north on PA-896 for 0.8 mi. Turn left onto Srickersville Rd and proceed 4.5 mi. You will cross Appleton Rd about 1/3 of the way along this road. At the dead-end with PA-841, turn right and proceed 0.7 mi. The parking lot will be on your right, before the Big Elk bridge.


LOCATION NOTES:

Originally preserved by Elk Township and conservation groups.  It is part of close to 1,000 acres along Springlawn Road in Elk, Franklin and New London townships, Chester County.  It was acquired by PA-DCNR in 2018 as an addition to the White Clay Creek Preserve and was known as “White Clay Creek State Preserve – Springlawn”.  BEC became it’s own PA State park in 2022.

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