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Park
Duff Park is a 148-acre natural area located in hilly,
heavily wooded terrain. It runs parallel to Route 22 and its main
entrance is off School Road about 1000 feet south of the intersection
with Route 22. There are numerous trails that can be used for a
relaxing walk or a strenuous workout. The Funk Trail that runs along
Turtle Creek and crosses it twice provides a flat walking and biking
trail for about 1.5 miles and then goes up an incline until it reaches
Round Top Road. The other trails provide the walker or biker with
easy walking to strenuous climbs depending on the route chosen.
Round Top Trail also connects to Round Top Road less than a mile
west of Bessie Staymates Log House. There is a pavilion that provides
a quiet site for a picnic or may be rented for group activities.
Duff park is known for having one of the best displays
of woodland Spring flowers including trilliums, wake robins, dutchman's
breeches, trout lillies, spring beauty, hepatica, and many others.
The flowers can be viewed in April/May along the Funk Trail or most
any other of the hiking trails in the park. It is a great
place for photographing flowers.
Directions to Duff Park
The main entrance to Duff Park is located on School Road South about
a tenth mile South of Rt. 22 (at Sheetz). A secondary entrance is
located off Rt. 22 East at entrance to Elite Limosine parking lot.
A back entrance to a trail leading to Round Top, is located on Round
Top Road.
Duff
Park Trail Map with trail descriptions for printing.
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