I rated it low but we liked this park a lot. Its gorgeous, quiet & has lots to do. It's actually very close to home so it makes a nice getaway, & I can still keep close to my business when I need to. I will camp here again. You can only have 1 vehicle at each site, & God forbid you touch a single blade of grass with a tire. Now most sites are very long but we have 40' of camper & a crew cab dually. We are long & wide. Blacktop space gets eaten up real quick. My only complaint about this place was the "Campground Host Parking Nazi" & the way handicap placards don't mean squat in this DCNR Government owned park. They do have Handicap sites, & handicap parking spaces at the bath houses but I was quite annoyed with the "Campground Host Nazi" in our area. We had a visit from my parents & their friends , all over 80 years old & in a handicap placarded vehicle. Two of them were disabled. They pulled up in front of our site & before they could step one foot out of the vehicle, the "Nazi" was running toward us telling them they had to move the vehicle, they couldn't park there. There were handicap spaces not 50 ft away at the bath houses, but he made them park all the way down around the corner & walk better than 1/2 mile back to the camper. Naturally being much younger & better able , we parked it for them, but I am appalled at the way our handicap seniors were treated in a DCNR park. the next time we went there they actually had a paper telling you how to properly park your vehicle as not to touch the grass,(which desperately need mowed both times we were there) We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Generally the park was OK but man oh man were the men's restrooms NASTY! And when they cleaned them it consisted of wiping them down with water or something, but did not include any sort of cleaner. And although they do accept pets, they are not allowed to be walked through the paved portions of the campground, only in designated areas-this severely limits the normal "walking the dog" walks. Oh well, live and learn. I will not be back. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Very nice state park. Site was level a good size. Swimming pool was huge and not crowded at all during the weekdays. Pool can get pricey at $4/person considering it only cost $14/night for campsite. Heard it can get very crowded on weekends too.(1900 capacity). Very close to Hanover, Gettysburg, (took a day trip there), and York. Overall a great cg. Would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Our family really enjoyed Codorus campground. We liked the fact that quiet hours began at 9:00pm and just about everyone was good about observing them. Those that didn't were quiet by 10:00, which is what most parks tend to have as a start to their quiet hours. The sites were wooded and well maintained. The staff did frequent patrols and our campground host was very helpful. There was never a line for the showers and the bathrooms were always clean and stocked with soap and toilet paper. We enjoyed Codorus State Park and would stay there again in the future. We camped here in a Tent.
This campground includes a large number of spacious and wooded sites, a huge swimming pool (for which an extra fee is charged, a fee discounted for campers), a number of weekend (ranger-naturalist-type) activities, miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails, a disc golf course, and abundant recreational opportunities on the 1275 acre Lake Marburg. The campground appeared to be well patrolled, the staff was quite helpful and friendly, and quiet hours were truly quiet. Although our family prefers campgrounds that are a bit more compact (access to many of Codorus's facilities requires either very long walks or driving), we had a most enjoyable stay at this large and well-maintained state park. We camped here in a Tent.
This is one of my favorite State Park Campgrounds. Site #62 is the best if your looking to a great tent site. It has both shade and sun. My kids loved riding their bikes in front of our site with us being able to watch. It was very quiet this time of year there. The place was very pretty and had more of a fall feel in spring. The bathroom was just a skip from our site. The workers here were very nice. Can't wait to camp here again!!! We camped here in a Tent.
Great campground, no problems at all. We were worried 2 families with 8 kids next site over. At 10 which is quiet hour we did not hear anything.We will most certainty return. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
This is nice state park in a central location. There are plenty of big sites so we had no issues. Pets sites are limited and together to prevent "issues" - VERY nice! There could be more water stations. The park is adding more electric sites. Most of the sites are paved and LEVEL! Beautiful looking pool (HUGE) that was not open being early in the season. Other campers were nice friendly and no issues were noted. We will be back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This was an excellent experience. The camp sites are spacious and very clean. The baths where clean. The Sunday morning worship service was nice - the kids had a good time. The only down fall was the pool area. This is a state park so the pool was very, very, crowded. Otherwise kudos to Codorus. We will definitely camp there again. We camped here in a Tent.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
August 2006
$19
Codorus State Park is a nice place to stay. They have very nice trails and the lake is great. We stayed in the pet area of the campground. No problems were experienced. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The park itself is very pretty, sites are nice and large. Beautiful lake. Bath houses were inadequate, only 1 bath house with 2 showers in very large loop, not filthy but not the greatest condition. Totally unprofessional staff. Extremely rude and downright mean and hateful. They were incompetent at their jobs and obviously hated doing what they do for a living. For this reason we will never go back. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Many sites have a fair amount of slope to them, especially in D loop; sites are electric only or no hook-up Sites in D loop are out in the open, other loops are wooded. This park prohibits alcohol and pets except in a handful of specific sites and pets are defined as dogs, cats, birds, hamsters and any/all other animals. We had been turned away from another no-pets-of-any-kind PA state park for our indoor cats but we ended up in a pet approved site at this park. Close to Gettysburg and Harley-Davidson (and other) factory tours in York. We also made a longish (65 miles) day trip to Harper's Ferry and Antietam. Lake Marburg is a big lake in the park but not close to the campground. Bathrooms were relatively clean. Dump station is roomy and well organized, it has two ports and potable water. Nice park, annoying pet policy but pretty and quiet; we might stay here again. Fees for out-of-staters are $16 mid-week and $19 week end. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Another good Pennsylvania state park. Sites 145 to 185 (D loop) have no shade but are on a nice grassy slope. Best PA state park closest to Gettyburg. The park encompasses Lake Marburg which is a pleasent lake. We will be back, see you then. We camped here in a Truck Camper.
Potentially nice park, marred by hostile staff. I reserved and paid in advance for four nights, with the specific understanding that I was getting a water & electric hookup. Arrived at the park with an empty water supply tank (saves fuel), only to discover there were NO water hookups, and the closest hydrant was about 200 feet away. As it happens I carry only 150 feet of hose. A neighbor was kind enough to lend me hose so I could fill the tank. Driving my tow vehicle out of the park, I started to take what looked like the most obvious way out, past the check-in booth. Two beer-bellied, uniformed types leapt in front of my truck, yelling "What do you think you're doing?" in a hostile manner. I was expecting them to draw guns, from the tone of voice. It seems there is a labyrinthine route that you are expected to use to exit the park, and it is marked only by a tiny roadside sign, less than 8 x 10 inches and down at ground level. When I returned from my day activity, it was starting to rain, and between that, the lack of water and the nasty park rangers I decided to pull up stakes and leave, blowing off over $50 in prepaid fees. I don't think I'll return here, voluntarily. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.