Friends of Codorus State Park

The Friends of Codorus State Park, which was started in 2006, is a 200 member all-volunteer, non-profit that supports the park with donated monies and with projects and events performed by our members. 

The activities we have supported over the years include:

• Renovating the 270-year-old building in the park, which is now a lodge that is open for reservations,
• Constructing a new pavilion at the Main Launch area, a new dock at the sailboat area, a playground, and a new deck and roof at the park’s classroom building,
• Renovating a former Girl Scout Camp for use as an environmental education classroom,
• Purchasing of safety improvements at the park, pool, and maintenance areas and benches in the park, and
• Paving the Veteran’s Memorial and Bandshell areas to improve access for handicapped visitors.

Annually, we hold:

• Multiple events such as Experience Codorus Outdoors, Codorus Trick or Treat, Art in the Park and Paddle for the Park which provide outdoor recreation for families to enjoy,
• Free Easter Egg Scramble events, which have engaged more than 1000 children, and
• Biannual park cleanup days and ongoing invasive plant removal and hazardous tree removal projects.

Please keep us in mind for your donation dollars as we strive in our mission to improve the park for its visitors.

In closing, we invite you to visit the park to enjoy all that it has to offer to our community: a beautiful lake, boating, picnicking, camping, fishing, hiking trails, horseback riding trails, bird watching, disc golf courses, and more!