Did you know you can learn about maple sugaring right here in Lancaster County, at Lancaster County Central Park? We did this last year and absolutely loved it! The tour is really engaging with your entire family, and you even get to try some maple sugar candy at the end! See some of our experience in the following photos.
County Park Naturalists guide you through maple sugaring demonstrations in the sugar bush of the Lancaster County Central Park. First you see trees being tapped.
As you make your way to the sugar shack, you’ll see sap boiled to syrup.
And then in then you experience the steps in the syrup finishing stage, ending with a taste-test of candy made from syrup. Maple products are also on sale.
You can choose from a FREE self-guided visit or register for an hour-long Naturalist-led tour for just $2.00 per person. Private programs are also available for a small fee.
As you enter Central Park you’ll see signs that guide you to the maple sugaring. Call (717) 295-2055 to inquire about private programs. Register for events on their facebook page.
More Maple Sugar Events
If you really love learning about the maple sugar process and tasting maple sugar, you’ll also want to check out these other nearby maple sugaring events to Lancaster County:
- Maple Sugar Festival
Fort Hunter Mansion & Park
5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Sunday, March 4, 2018 - Mount Hope Maple Madness
Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve
1537 Mount Hope Road, Fairfield, PA
Saturday, February 24 and March 3, 2018 - Maple Sugaring Events at York County Parks
Nixon County Park
5922 Nixon Drive, York, PA 17403
