Park News Item: Updated 2/9/09

Antrim Township is constructing Phases 3, 4, and 5 of the Antrim Township Community Park. These phases will include five Soft Ball/Little League fields, one multi-use field, additional paved trails, a pavilion, tennis courts, and basket ball courts.

A site plan for the Park including the improvements now under construction can be viewed at this link: Park Overview Plan.

Please stay out of the construction areas when you are visiting the Park. Thank you.

Antrim Township Community Park

Martins Mill Bridge Park

Enoch Brown Park

Antrim Township has much local history relating to the areas including and surrounding our Parks. Please visit the following links for narratives describing the importance and history of local sites along the Conococheague Creek and an account of an indian kidnapping of the McCullough boys that occurred just west of Martin's Mill Bridge. These narratives have been reproduced here with permission from and special thanks to the authors and the Mercersburg Historical Society.

Notes on the Early History Along the Conococheague Creek in Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

John McCullough, Captive of the Indians

The parks are open from 8:00 a.m. until sunset. The Antrim Township Community Park and Martins Mill Bridge Park are available year round. Enoch Brown Park is open March through November, closed in the winter months. There are approximately 4 miles of walking trails throughout the parks as well as play ground equipment and pavilions. The Antrim Township Community Park has multipurpose playing fields, playground equipment and the Whispering Falls Disc Golf Course.

The Antrim Township Community Park restrooms are closed for the winter to prevent damage from freezing weather but a port-a-pot is available near the large pavilion.

Enoch Brown Park closes for the season in November and reopens in March.

The Pavilions at each park may be reserved for your family or group function by calling the Township Office at (717)597-3818. There is a $ 50.00 reservation fee.

Park Regulations

The parks are closed from sunset until 8:00 A.M. (Anyone not authorized to be on the premises is subject to criminal prosecution as a defiant trespasser (Pa. Crimes Code, Section 33503b).

Open fires in designated areas only (barbeque grills or fire rings) and shall be completely extinguished when vacating the park.

Prohibited

Pets off leash, droppings must be cleaned up.

Alcoholic Beverages

Hunting, Bow & Arrow use

Discharging of weapons

Digging, collecting, removing any natural or cultural resources

Cutting or Disturbing trees and natural wildlife habitat

Operating vehicles in an unauthorized, reckless or negligent manner or in excess of posted speed limits

REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY TO PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE (717.264.5161)

EMERGENCY, DIAL 911

(refer to Antrim Township Code #272 for prohibited acts)

Currently dogs are allowed at the Park but must be kept on leash and the owner must clean up after them.

We have also traditionally allowed Equestrian use of the Park but ask riders to be considerate. Our paths are intended primarily for pedestrians so please remove horse droppings from pathways and open field and recreation areas.

THANK YOU!

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