Lancaster County has nearly 30 surviving covered bridges, more than any other county in Pennsylvania. Most still carry one lane of traffic, and many sit close enough together to visit several in a single drive.
This guide groups the 20 public Lancaster County bridges in our directory into four driving loops by area. Each loop lists its bridges in a sensible order to drive them, with a map link for every stop. Every bridge here uses a Burr arch truss.
Quick facts
- Longest: Pine Grove Covered Bridge, 198 ft in two spans over the East Branch Octoraro Creek on the Chester County line.
- Longest single span: Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge, 180 ft over the Conestoga River.
- Oldest: Neff's Mill Covered Bridge, built in 1824 and reopened in December 2025 after a box truck crashed through it.
- Most unusual: Jackson's Mill Covered Bridge is the only covered bridge in the county not built square to its stream, and Keller's Mill Covered Bridge is the only one painted all white.
Northern loop: Conestoga River and Cocalico Creek
Eight bridges north of Lancaster city, between Manheim Township, Lititz and Ephrata. This is the biggest cluster in the county. Start at Hunsecker's Mill and Pinetown, two long spans over the Conestoga only a short drive apart, then work north and east. Bitzer's Mill and Pool Forge are closed to cars but open to walkers.
| Bridge | Township | Built | Length | Crosses | Access | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunsecker's Mill | Manheim and Upper Leacock Twps. | 1843 | 180 ft | Conestoga River | Drive through | Map |
| Pinetown | Manheim and Upper Leacock Twps. | 1867 | 133 ft | Conestoga River | Drive through | Map |
| Zook's Mill | West Earl Twp. | 1849 | 89 ft | Cocalico Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Erb's | Ephrata and Warwick Twps. | 1849 | 80 ft | Hammer Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Keller's Mill | Ephrata Twp. | 1873 | 74 ft | Cocalico Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Bitzer's Mill | West Earl Twp. | 1846 | 98 ft | Conestoga River | Walk only | Map |
| Bucher's Mill | East Cocalico Twp. | 1891 | 64 ft | Cocalico Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Pool Forge | Caernarvon Twp. | 1859 | 99 ft | Conestoga River | Walk only | Map |
Pequea Creek loop: south of Lancaster
Six bridges, five of them over Pequea Creek, in the farm country south and east of the city. Kurtz's Mill stands in Lancaster County Central Park. Leaman Place, on the eastern edge near Paradise, is close to several Amish farms, and buggies are common there.
| Bridge | Township | Built | Length | Crosses | Access | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colemanville | Martic and Conestoga Twps. | 1856 | 170 ft | Pequea Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Baumgardener's | Pequea and Martic Twps. | 1860 | 120 ft | Pequea Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Lime Valley | Strasburg and West Lampeter Twps. | 1871 | 103 ft | Pequea Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Neff's Mill | Strasburg and West Lampeter Twps. | 1824 | 102 ft | Pequea Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Kurtz's Mill | Lancaster County Central Park | 1876 | 94 ft | Mill Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Leaman Place | Leacock and Paradise Twps. | 1845 | 113 ft | Pequea Creek | Drive through | Map |
Octoraro Creek loop: the southern end
Four bridges over the branches of Octoraro Creek in the county's southeast corner. Pine Grove and Mercer's Mill both stand on the border with Chester County.
| Bridge | Township | Built | Length | Crosses | Access | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove | Little Britain Twp. | 1884 | 198 ft | East Branch Octoraro Creek | Drive through | Map |
| White Rock Forge | Little Britain and Colerain Twps. | 1847 | 103 ft | West Branch Octoraro Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Jackson's Mill | Bart Twp. | 1878 | 139 ft | West Branch Octoraro Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Mercer's Mill | Sadsbury Twp. | 1880 | 87 ft | East Branch Octoraro Creek | Drive through | Map |
Chiques Creek: west of Lancaster
Two bridges over Chiques Creek on the county's western side, an easy add-on for anyone arriving from the Harrisburg direction.
| Bridge | Township | Built | Length | Crosses | Access | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kauffman's Distillery | Penn and Rapho Twps. | 1857 | 96 ft | Chiques Creek | Drive through | Map |
| Forry's Mill | Rapho and West Hempfield Twps. | 1869 | 103 ft | Chiques Creek | Drive through | Map |
Other Lancaster County bridges
Herr's Mill Covered Bridge, a rare two-span bridge from 1844, stood over Pequea Creek on Ronks Road in Paradise Township until 2018, when it was taken apart and moved to the private Stone Gables Estate in Elizabethtown. It is on private property.
A few more Lancaster County covered bridges are not in our directory yet. Landis Mill, Schenck's Mill, Siegrist's Mill and Weaver's Mill can be seen from public roads. Shearer's, in Manheim Memorial Park, and Willow Hill, beside Route 30 east of Lancaster, are open to walkers only. Buck Hill and Red Run are on private land.
Tips for visiting
- Pull off with care. Many bridges have little or no parking. Use gravel pull-offs where they exist and never block traffic or driveways.
- Share the road. The back roads around these bridges carry Amish buggies, so drive slowly, especially on the Pequea Creek loop.
- Mind one-lane spans. Most of these bridges carry a single lane. Take turns with oncoming traffic.
- Respect private land. Several bridges sit beside private farms and homes. Stay on the road and obey posted signs.
- Get the official guide. Discover Lancaster offers a downloadable covered bridges tour guide.
Sources: Lancaster County, PA: Covered Bridges, Discover Lancaster: Scenic Drives, Uncovering PA: Covered Bridges of Lancaster County
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