Off to Boiling Springs PA and surrounding area....about 125 miles from home. Friday night & Saturday were typical biking, walking, exploring, but late Saturday afternoon we got "duded up" for the Allenberry Resort & Dinner Theater to enjoy a nice buffet and attend their production of Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, one of our favorites.......& very well done!Left the area after lunch on Sunday and meandered back, stopping in Gettysburg so Kathy could see the new Visitor Center & Museum........Super nice trip with great weather!
Camped at Pine Grove Furnace State Park, about 20 miles from Boiling Springs, PA. We had a great campsite with an uncrowded feel. Park has two lakes for swimming and fishing, plus lots of bike routes along beautiful trout streams. I think we'll be back someday..........
Once a thriving iron-producing community, the town is now a pretty little burg where everyone takes pride in their homes & landscaping. Great place to study residential architecture of the late 1700's to middle 1800's.
Some of the outlets for the local springs have been turned into focal points in the parks.
All around Boiling Springs, there's about 30 artesian springs that "boil up" water to feed local streams. The water supply has been estimated at 22 million gallons a day!!
The lake in Boiling Springs was the perfect place to break-out the Sea Eagle! 90 degree air temp was quickly tempered by the water temp. The lake was about 3-5 feet deep, and 14" Rainbow Trout could be seen swimming all about.........
We spent a lot of time biking in Boiling Springs as well as around Pine Grove Furnace State Park. The area is known for its mountain biking opportunities.
Because the area streams & ponds are fed by springs over 2000 feet deep, the water maintains a temperature of 54 degrees with incredible clarity.......
The area is full of beautifully clean, fast-running streams, and this is what the accomplished fly fisherman can expect (assuming all the planets are lined up correctly...)
Sunday morning Mass was at a little place deep in the woods. Shutters allowed for open-air service, including a passing shower. Very rustic & enjoyable........
Camped at Pine Grove Furnace State Park, about 20 miles from Boiling Springs, PA. We had a great campsite with an uncrowded feel. Park has two lakes for swimming and fishing, plus lots of bike routes along beautiful trout streams. I think we'll be back someday..........
Once a thriving iron-producing community, the town is now a pretty little burg where everyone takes pride in their homes & landscaping. Great place to study residential architecture of the late 1700's to middle 1800's.
Some of the outlets for the local springs have been turned into focal points in the parks.
All around Boiling Springs, there's about 30 artesian springs that "boil up" water to feed local streams. The water supply has been estimated at 22 million gallons a day!!
The lake in Boiling Springs was the perfect place to break-out the Sea Eagle! 90 degree air temp was quickly tempered by the water temp. The lake was about 3-5 feet deep, and 14" Rainbow Trout could be seen swimming all about.........
We spent a lot of time biking in Boiling Springs as well as around Pine Grove Furnace State Park. The area is known for its mountain biking opportunities.
Because the area streams & ponds are fed by springs over 2000 feet deep, the water maintains a temperature of 54 degrees with incredible clarity.......
The area is full of beautifully clean, fast-running streams, and this is what the accomplished fly fisherman can expect (assuming all the planets are lined up correctly...)
Sunday morning Mass was at a little place deep in the woods. Shutters allowed for open-air service, including a passing shower. Very rustic & enjoyable........
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