Codorus State Park
Codorus State Park is a 3,500-acre (1,400 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Heidelberg, Manheim, Penn, and West Manheim Townships in southwestern York County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
A state park inside West Manheim Township
Penn Township is the nearest base
Penn Township is 3 miles northwest, with 1,089 hotel and restaurant jobs. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
A day trip from Baltimore
Baltimore is about 37 miles southeast and Washington is about 60 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1970
Codorus State Park dates from 1970. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in West Manheim Township. Green months are the mild ones.
Codorus State Park
Codorus State Park is a 3,500-acre (1,400 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Heidelberg, Manheim, Penn, and West Manheim Townships in southwestern York County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park was created around Lake Marburg, an artificial lake covering 1,275 acres (516 ha), and is named for Codorus Creek, which forms the lake. Codorus State Park is located on Pennsylvania Route 216, 3 miles (4.8 km) from the borough of Hanover.
- Type
- State park
- Established
- 1970
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.6K a year
Stay in West Manheim Township, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Codorus | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Manheim Township | in town | 45 | 9,839 | $300K | A− |
| Penn Township | 3 mi northwest | 1,089 | 17,974 | $241K | — |
| Hanover | 4 mi northwest | 1,387 | 16,584 | $213K | C |
| Manheim Township | 4 mi east | 6 | 3,493 | $340K | — |
| Heidelberg Township | 4 mi north | 0 | 3,054 | $312K | — |
| McSherrystown | 5 mi northwest | 97 | 3,114 | $176K | B |
| Conewago Township | 5 mi northwest | 70 | 7,964 | $240K | — |
| Jefferson | 6 mi northeast | 0 | 437 | $234K | — |
| Union Township | 6 mi west | 13 | 3,102 | $335K | — |
| Berwick Township | 7 mi northwest | 248 | 2,619 | $185K | — |
| Codorus Township | 8 mi east | 10 | 3,943 | $286K | — |
| Oxford Township | 8 mi northwest | 76 | 5,985 | $244K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Codorus
Other well-known places within 66 miles.
Big draw62 mi📍 LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw58 mi📍 LandmarkKryptos
33 mi🏞 National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Big draw65 mi🏛 MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
62 mi🏛 National MemorialArlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial363K visitors a year
61 mi🏛 MuseumNewseum855K visitors a year
58 mi📍 LandmarkCIA Memorial Wall
61 mi📍 LandmarkMarine Corps War MemorialPhoto credits
Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · Kryptos: Jim Sanborn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial: Unknown, Public domain · Newseum: Beethoven, CC BY-SA 4.0 · CIA Memorial Wall: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Marine Corps War Memorial: dbking, Public domain
Visiting Codorus
Is Codorus State Park in West Manheim Township?
Yes. It’s inside West Manheim Township, PA.
When is the best time to visit Codorus State Park?
April, May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Codorus State Park from Baltimore and Washington?
About 37 miles southeast of Baltimore and about 60 miles south of Washington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Codorus State Park?
Harrisburg (MDT), about 31 miles away. The nearest big hub is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), about 44 miles.
Where should I stay near Codorus State Park?
Penn Township (3 mi, 1,089 hotel and restaurant jobs), Hanover (4 mi, 1,387 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Berwick Township (7 mi, 248 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in West Manheim Township
What people nearby have posted about Codorus.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.