YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Heightened E. coli levels and deadly algae conditions were found in the Quaker Race swimming area and Campground beach at Gifford Pinchot State Park, according to the park.

New solar canopies at Gifford Pinchot State Park, near Lewisberry, will provide shade for cars and create a “net zero energy use” for the facility that includes one of the largest state park ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – A popular Pennsylvania State Park’s campground will close until early 2028 for renovations. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Monday ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Editor's note: The above video is from July 9. Swimming is off limits at Gifford Pinchot State Park for the rest of the 2024 season, park officials announced today on Facebook.

State parks are preparing for an influx of visitors looking for alternatives to federally run campgrounds this summer. Some popular sites, such as Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County, are not accepting ...

If you are looking to start 2026 communing with nature, you can join hikers around Pennsylvania Jan. 1 for a First Day Hike ...

Gifford Pinchot State Park in Warrington Township has banned swimming from the campground beach along Pinchot Lake due to elevated levels of coliform bacteria. According to a social media post by the ...

A public swimming beach at Gifford Pinchot State Park is closed after routine water tests showed an elevated coliform count, according to a Facebook post. The park posted on Wednesday that the beach ...

A pair of solar arrays at Gifford Pinchot State Park boost efficiency and reflect DCNR’s broader conservation efforts across Pennsylvania’s public lands. Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said for 30 years, ...

Pennsylvania state parks are preparing for an influx of visitors looking for alternatives to federally-run campgrounds this summer. Some popular sites, such as Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County, are ...

Gifford Pinchot State Park's new solar canopies power the park and feed excess energy back to the grid. The project reduces the park's carbon footprint and provides shaded parking, including free EV ...