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Provides recreation centers and playgrounds.

Offers free public access to a natural materials playground on weekend days from April through October. Provides a mixture of structures, paths, and loose materials that invite families to play in nature with two playscapes: The Willows with fairy tables and willow huts; and the The Woodlot with large logs for playing, building, and sitting.

Programs/services include: Reservation requests for camp sites and pavilions Garden plots Offers a variety of recreational, cultural and in-service training programs for teachers. Offers an annual Christmas tree recycling program Operates Shuts Environmental Library and Resource Center and the Lancaster County Environmental Center Also maintains a public swimming pool located in Central Park Maintains a disc-golf (Frisbee) course in Buchmiller Park Garden of Five Senses with Braille Trail Park areas include: Buchmiller, Central, Chickies Rock, Speedwell Forge, and Money Rocks Parks The Conewago and Lancaster Junction Recreation Trails, The Conestoga Greenway The Theodore Parker Natural Area Park Rangers are responsible for various visitor services, law enforcement duties and park security. They provide the public with highly visible staff to assist in the following areas: General park information Medical emergencies Special event security

Offers a county park that features pavilions, sports fields, horseshoe pits, volleyball courts, open recreational space, a cross-country running trail, a BMX track, and a Canine Meadows Off-Leash Dog Area. Houses the Parks Administrative Offices, the maintenance headquarters, Penn State Master Gardener Trial Gardens, and numerous other buildings.

Offers a variety of recreational opportunities and scenic experiences including three picnic areas with reservable pavilions, scenic observation decks, a playground, and a fitness trail. Features a Nature Fun Zone, a fenced natural play area for imaginative play, and supports GeoCaching with a special permit. Maintains over twelve miles of multi-use trails for hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers. Permits limited hunting with a special permit issued by the Parks Administrative Headquarters.