York County Heritage Rail Trail, York

Name: York County Heritage Rail Trail
Address: York, United States

#7 among attractions in York

Hiking, Hiking trail

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Facts and practical information

Heritage Rail Trail County Park is a National Recreation Trail rail-with-trail in Pennsylvania built in 1999 by the York County Rail Trail Authority. It connects with the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail in Maryland. The trail runs along the active Northern Central Railway line and forms the southernmost part of Route J in the BicyclePA route system. ()

Season: All yearCoordinates: 39°57'48"N, 76°43'58"W

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Northwest YorkYork United States

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York County Heritage Rail Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: York City Ice Arena, York Central Market, PeoplesBank Park, Farmers Market.

1.4 miSE
Sport complex, Sport venue, Sport
York City Ice Arena, York
35 min walk • The York City Ice Arena is a 1,000-seat rink in York, Pennsylvania, U.S. Renovated in September 2004, it hosts local public skating, ice hockey, and figure skating. It was the home field of the York Capitals in the AIF from 2013 to 2015 before the team moved to Harrisburg as the Central Penn Capitals.
~890 ftE
Shopping, Flea market, Farmer's market
York Central Market, York
5 min walk • The York Central Market, also known as Central Market York, is a historic public market located at York, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect John A. Dempwolf and built in 1888. It is a large, two-story brick building in the Romanesque Revival style. It has a hipped roof with steep gable dormers and projecting front pieces.
~1860 ftNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
PeoplesBank Park, York
9 min walk • PeoplesBank Park is a 7,500-seat baseball park in York, Pennsylvania that hosted its first regular season baseball game on June 16, 2007, as the tenants of the facility, the York Revolution, defeated the Newark Bears, 9–6.
~1890 ftSW
Shopping, Flea market, Farmer's market
Farmers Market, York
10 min walk • Farmers Market, more commonly called Penn Market and also known as York Farmers' Market or Market & Penn Street Farmers' Market, is a historic public market located in York, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1876 and expanded about 1890. The original section is a simple 60 feet wide and 80 feet long gable roofed brick building.
~1010 ftSE
Museum, Georgian architecture
Golden Plough Tavern, York
5 min walk • The Gen. Horatio Gates House and Golden Plough Tavern are two connecting historic buildings located in downtown York, York County, Pennsylvania.
~600 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Barnett Bobb House, York
3 min walk • The Barnett Bobb House, also known as the Old Log House, is a historic building in downtown York, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania. It was originally located at the intersection of Pershing and College Avenues. In 1968, it was moved to its current location and restored.
~1430 ftE
Canal
Codorus Navigation, York
7 min walk • The Codorus Navigation Company, based in York in south-central Pennsylvania, was formed in 1829 to make a navigable waterway along Codorus Creek from York, Pennsylvania to the Susquehanna River, a distance of 11 miles.
~1200 ftSE
Victorian architecture
Smyser-Bair House, York
6 min walk • Smyser-Bair House is a Victorian building and contributing property of the York Historic District in York, Pennsylvania.
~1100 ftSW
Church
York Meetinghouse, York
6 min walk • York Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at 134 West Philadelphia Street in York, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1766 and expanded in 1783. The original building was a two-bay brick structure with a gable roof. The addition nearly doubled the size of the building.
~880 ftE
39°57'49"N • 76°43'47"W
Marketview Arts, York
5 min walk • Art gallery, Museum
0.7 miSW
Romanesque architecture
Stevens School, York
18 min walk • The Stevens School is a historic school building located at York, York County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect John A. Dempwolf and built in 1889–1890. It is a 2 1/2-story, red-orange brick building in the Romanesque Revival style. It is in the form of a Latin cross and has a slate covered hipped roof.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to York County Heritage Rail Trail?

Nearby attractions include York City School District, York (3 min walk), Barnett Bobb House, York (3 min walk), Marketview Arts, York (5 min walk), York Central Market, York (5 min walk).

How to get to York County Heritage Rail Trail by public transport?

The nearest stations to York County Heritage Rail Trail:

Bus

York Bus Transfer Center (6 min walk)