Wildwood Park

Wildwood Lake–Pennsylvania Canal Loop, 5 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 1 hr

Wildwood Lake–Pennsylvania Canal Loop, 5 sights is a 2.9-mile loop in Wildwood Park near Beaufort Farms, PA. The route passes Wildwood Lake, Pennsylvania Canal, Wildwood Lake and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 62 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 381 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Towpath Trail 40.32353, -76.89135
Nearest town Beaufort Farms, PA

Directions

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Wildwood Lake–Pennsylvania Canal Loop, 5 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 322–380 ft

Loop · Wildwood Park

Trailhead: Towpath Trail · 40.32353, -76.89135

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Wildwood Lake.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Towpath Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Way Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Fox Run Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Wildwood Way Trail, heading S.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto Tall Timbers Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftPass Pennsylvania Canal.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto East Shore Trail, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftPass Wildwood Lake.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto North Boardwalk, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftReach Wildwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miPass Pennsylvania Canal.
  19. 0.9 miPass Pennsylvania Canal.
  20. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

39% gravel28% dirt24% paved9% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead