Conestoga River · Susquehanna Valley & Dutch Country

Conestoga River: South Conestoga Drive to Rockford Road, Lancaster County Central Park

  • Not rated — scout
  • 1.6 miles
  • Kayak
  • Canoe
Flow guidance not calibrated

300 cfs

Gauge 01576500 · Sep 14, 8:15 PM (54 min ago)

Above normal

About the 77th percentile for today (1929–2025)

Flow guidance not calibrated for this run.

Thresholds are editorial starting points, not official advisories. Scout, check dam-release schedules, and never rely on a single number.

Sources & planning

The run

Lancaster County paddle between trail-steward mapped accesses.

Hazards

Expect a carry from parking and moderately difficult banks. Scout for obstructions and changing river conditions.

Last 7 days

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Streamflow at Conestoga River at Lancaster, PA · USGS page

Put-in & take-out

Put-in

South Conestoga Drive

40.0338, -76.2807

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Take-out

Rockford Road, Lancaster County Central Park

40.0220, -76.2881

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Shuttle directions: put-in to take-out

Where it is

Run geometry is a straight put-in → take-out line; coordinates are approximate. Open the full map

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