Gifford Pinchot State Park, a 2,338-acre full service park, is located in northern York County, PA. The 340-acre Pinchot Lake serves as the park's prime attraction, with reverting farm fields and wooded hillsides providing the backdrop. Pinchot Lake is a great warm water fishery and is popular for sailing. All stages of foreset succession can be observed at the park and provide habitat for abundant wildlife.

In the northeast section of the park there is an area set aside for horseback riding; horse rentals are not available. There are approximately 4 miles of wide, mowed, interconnecting horse trails that wind through reverting farm fields, pine plantations and deciduous woodlands. The trails between the campground and the Conewago Day Use Area are for joint use by hikers and cross-country skiers and are being upgraded for bicycles. This trail network consists of a 3-mile outer loop with a number of internal connectors. The trail surface is packed gravel and the terrain is mostly flat with a few gentle hills.

• Anglers can expect to catch largemouth bass, hybrid stripped bass, muskellunge, catfish, carp, walleye, crappie and sunfish from the lake.
• When adequate snow cover is available, many of the hiking trails provide an excellent opportunity for cross-country skiing. The best trails are accessed from the Conewago Day Use Area or the special parking area at the campground entrance.