Otter Creek Nature Preserve
Otter Creek Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Chanceford Township, York, Pennsylvania which is located on Furnace Road. Otter Creek Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Shenks Ferry, as well as near York Furnace.- Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
- Type: Nature reserve
- Address: 1225 Furnace Road, Airville, PA 17302
Places of Interest
Highlights include Indian Steps Cabin and Duncan Island.
Indian Steps Cabin
Museum
Photo: Adampricestudios, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Indian Steps Cabin, also known as the Indian Steps Museum, is an historic memorial and museum located in Lower Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Duncan Island
Islet
Photo: Photoherr17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Duncan Island is a prehistoric archaeological site located in the Susquehanna River at Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It underwent study in the 1950s and 1970s.
Safe Harbor Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Safe Harbor Bridge also known as the Safe Harbor Trestle, Port Road Bridge and the Enola Low Grade Line Steel Trestle is a steel deck truss trestle that spans the Conestoga River at Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania near the Susquehanna River for the Port Road Branch and the former Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad along the Susquehanna River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pequea and Safe Harbor.
Pequea
Village
Pequea is an unincorporated community that is located in Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated where Route 324 ends at the Susquehanna River, twelve miles south of Lancaster.
Safe Harbor
Hamlet
Safe Harbor is an unincorporated community located within Conestoga Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The general location was an early staging area for Native American tribes traversing the Susquehanna River from the settlements surrounding Conestoga and present day Manor Township.
Martic Forge
Hamlet
Martic Forge is an unincorporated community in Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Martic Forge is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 324 and River Road, just east of the Pequea Creek.
Otter Creek Nature Preserve
- Categories: forest and recreation area
- Location: Chanceford Township, York, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.889° or 39° 53′ 21″ northLongitude
-76.3917° or 76° 23′ 30″ westOperator
Lancaster ConservancyOpen location code
87F5VJQ5+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1324872702OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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