The Trail & Park

The Red Lion Mile
April, 2007

The Red Lion Redevelopment Commission is breaking ground on the town's first ever rail trail,
a one-mile walking and biking path through the heart of Red Lion.
The Red Lion Mile will run from the Red Lion Historical Society Train Station, under the North Charles Street bridge,
and out to Springwood Road, running along the old Maryland and Pennsylvania ("Ma & Pa") railway line.

The Red Lion Mile,
our new biking/walking path, is under construction.
Borough Council is committed to its completion!

The trail from North Franklin Street to Springwood Road is 90% complete
and is being maintained by the Public Works Department.

Click here to view the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed on July 14, 2008.
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The section from North Charles Street to North Franklin Street is a major undertaking that requires engineering, storm water management and a design of the area around the bridge.

An additional right-of-way agreement must be negotiated for the land
from the Charles Street bridge to North Main St.
The right-of-way is not an obstacle, but it must be negotiated.
The Borough feels confident that it can be negotiated quickly.

"Buy" just one lineal foot, or better yet, multiple feet, at just $35/lineal foot.

Your contribution will be memorialized in a beautiful brick wall which will be built on the path
at the Charles Street Bridge.
One of the bricks will be engraved with your personal message.

Click here to download an order form which can be filled out and mailed along with your check
made payable to the Red Lion Mile to:
Red Lion Borough Office
Red Lion Mile
P.O. Box 190
Red Lion, PA 17356

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Red Lion Borough is working to develop a park/recreation area at the old sewer/incinerator plant area.

Do not confuse this project with the Red Lion Mile.

You can help by donating any dollar amount.
Make your check out to Red Lion Borough and mark it "Red Lion Parks donation".
Drop it off at the Borough Office, or mail it to P.O. Box 190, Red Lion, PA  17356.

These park donations are different from the Red Lion Mile donations.
If you are making a donation, please specify which project you are donating for
or if you would like the money to be split between the two projects.

The portion from North Franklin Street to the Springwood Road is nearing completion.

That portion can be accessed off of Vulcan Road by parking at the Highway Garage and walking around the gate

OR

on Maple Street where you access it through the open area

OR

at North Franklin Street at Railroad Avenue

OR

at the end of Neff Street.

Below are some pictures taken from this portion of the Trail.

Trail looking towards old New Era Die, from N. Franklin St.	Walking the dogs near Maple St.
Trail along Maple St.	Trail next to Mill St. (Borough Highway Garage in background)
Trail behind Borough storage area	Path to old sewer/incinerator area
Hill at old sewer plant	Path along old incinerator looking towards Springwood Rd.
Area at Springwood Rd.	Old wooden railroad bridge

Congratulations and a big thank you to Yorktowne Cabinetry's Customer Service Department who recently went paperless!
To celebrate, they decided to plant some trees, and they chose Red Lion's new trail and park as the new home for those trees.
They planted 2 flowering pear trees in the new recreation area off of Vulcan Road.
Below are pictures from their tree planting.

Thanks again to Yorktowne Kitchens for including us in their celebration!