Best Hiking Areas in Lancaster, PA [Ranked by Locals]

Written by: RJ Weaver (Local Guide)

Analyzed, reviewed & edited by: Lanc Local staff

Last Updated:

Lanc Local analyzed 9,677

local customer reviews and metrics to find the best Hiking Areas

Lancaster

has to offer.

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  • These rankings are curated by our team of Lancaster County locals -- real people, not an algorithm, not AI.
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Best Hiking Areas

Near Lancaster, PA

We ranked the following

Hiking Areas

according their Lanc Local rating. The Lanc Local rating is a score given by our team based on customer reviews, location, customer ratings, and aggregated data vs. similar businesses in the area.

Lancaster County Central Park: Lancaster Campgrounds

Lancaster County Central Park

4.7

★★★★★

(1,727 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 89.84
Lancaster
Chiques Rock County Park: Columbia Campgrounds

Chickies Rock County Park

4.7

★★★★★

(1,280 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 89.19
Columbia
Overlook Park: Lancaster Parks

Overlook Park

4.6

★★★★★

(1,435 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 88.49
Lancaster
Buchanan Park: Lancaster Campgrounds

Buchanan Park

4.7

★★★★★

(847 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 88.34
Lancaster
Loyd H Roland Memorial Park: Akron Campgrounds

Loyd H Roland Memorial Park

4.7

★★★★★

(537 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 87.53
Akron
White Cliffs of Conoy: Marietta Campgrounds

White Cliffs of Conoy

4.6

★★★★★

(447 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.81
Marietta
Turkey Hill Overlook Trail: Conestoga Hiking Areas

Turkey Hill Overlook Trail

4.6

★★★★★

(438 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.78
Conestoga
Tucquan Glen & Pyfer Nature Preserves: Holtwood Campgrounds

Tucquan Glen & Pyfer Nature Preserves

4.7

★★★★★

(277 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.63
Holtwood
Conewago Recreation Trail: Elizabethtown Hiking Areas

Conewago Recreation Trail

4.6

★★★★★

(323 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.47
Elizabethtown
Muddy Run Recreation Reservoir: Lancaster Campgrounds

Muddy Run Recreation Reservoir

4.8

★★★★★

(145 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.24
Holtwood

We ranked the following

Hiking Areas

by popularity -- using volume & frequency of reviews as reflection of how often these places are chosen.

Lancaster County Central Park: Lancaster Campgrounds

Lancaster County Central Park

4.7

★★★★★

(1,727 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 89.84
Lancaster
Overlook Park: Lancaster Parks

Overlook Park

4.6

★★★★★

(1,435 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 88.49
Lancaster
Chiques Rock County Park: Columbia Campgrounds

Chickies Rock County Park

4.7

★★★★★

(1,280 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 89.19
Columbia
Buchanan Park: Lancaster Campgrounds

Buchanan Park

4.7

★★★★★

(847 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 88.34
Lancaster
Loyd H Roland Memorial Park: Akron Campgrounds

Loyd H Roland Memorial Park

4.7

★★★★★

(537 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 87.53
Akron
White Cliffs of Conoy: Marietta Campgrounds

White Cliffs of Conoy

4.6

★★★★★

(447 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.81
Marietta
Turkey Hill Overlook Trail: Conestoga Hiking Areas

Turkey Hill Overlook Trail

4.6

★★★★★

(438 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.78
Conestoga
Conewago Recreation Trail: Elizabethtown Hiking Areas

Conewago Recreation Trail

4.6

★★★★★

(323 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.47
Elizabethtown
Tucquan Glen & Pyfer Nature Preserves: Holtwood Campgrounds

Tucquan Glen & Pyfer Nature Preserves

4.7

★★★★★

(277 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.63
Holtwood
Muddy Run Park: Holtwood Campgrounds

Muddy Run Park

4.5

★★★★★

(250 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.99
Holtwood

We ranked the following

Hiking Areas

by average customer rating. We only considered places with over 50 reviews to ensure a fair and reliable sample size.

Muddy Run Recreation Reservoir: Lancaster Campgrounds

Muddy Run Recreation Reservoir

4.8

★★★★★

(145 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.24
Holtwood
Lancaster County Central Park: Lancaster Campgrounds

Lancaster County Central Park

4.7

★★★★★

(1,727 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 89.84
Lancaster
Chiques Rock County Park: Columbia Campgrounds

Chickies Rock County Park

4.7

★★★★★

(1,280 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 89.19
Columbia
Buchanan Park: Lancaster Campgrounds

Buchanan Park

4.7

★★★★★

(847 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 88.34
Lancaster
Loyd H Roland Memorial Park: Akron Campgrounds

Loyd H Roland Memorial Park

4.7

★★★★★

(537 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 87.53
Akron
Tucquan Glen & Pyfer Nature Preserves: Holtwood Campgrounds

Tucquan Glen & Pyfer Nature Preserves

4.7

★★★★★

(277 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.63
Holtwood
Millport Conservancy: Lititz Hiking Areas

Millport Conservancy

4.7

★★★★★

(56 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.65
Lititz
Overlook Park: Lancaster Parks

Overlook Park

4.6

★★★★★

(1,435 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 88.49
Lancaster
White Cliffs of Conoy: Marietta Campgrounds

White Cliffs of Conoy

4.6

★★★★★

(447 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.81
Marietta
Turkey Hill Overlook Trail: Conestoga Hiking Areas

Turkey Hill Overlook Trail

4.6

★★★★★

(438 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.78
Conestoga

Discover Lancaster County's hidden gems with this curated list of

Hiking Areas

with 50 or fewer reviews, but high ratings.

River Road Trail: Pequea Campgrounds

River Road Trail

4.9

★★★★★

(14 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.47
Pequea
Hiking Areas in Denver: Millstone Trailhead

Millstone Trailhead

4.9

★★★★★

(8 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.43
Denver
Muddy Run

Muddy Run, Hiking Trail

4.6

★★★★★

(32 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.49
Holtwood
Clark Nature Preserve: Pequea Hiking Areas

Clark Nature Preserve

4.5

★★★★★

(48 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.5
Pequea

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