Detweiler Park
Parking is courtesy of:
Dauphin County Conservation District office
1451 Peters Mountain Road | Dauphin, PA 17018
Mailing Address:
Dauphin County Parks & Recreation
Northern Dauphin County Park Office
1701-A Peters Mountain Road | Dauphin, PA 17018
Phone: (717) 780-6701
Detweiler Park Master Plan
Detweiler Park Master Plan Appendix
Overview
These 400 acres have been enjoyed by four generations of the Detweiler/Stackpole family.
The original home on the property was purchased by Gen. Edward J. Stackpole Jr. eight decades ago as a residence and is no longer a part of the park property. General Stackpole was president of the Telegraph Press and a co-founder with his brother Albert of Stackpole Sons, which later became Stackpole Books. “The General” (as he was fondly dubbed by his family and friends) planted all the pines behind the main house and along the trails. He also provided a home in the 1970s for the Dauphin County Anglers and Conservationists on the family property along Clarks Creek.
In 1943, his daughter, Mary Frances “Frankie” Stackpole married Meade D. Detweiler III and they built a modest home on land adjacent to her mother and father’s home. Meade’s business interests continued the family tradition in media through WHP radio and television, Commonwealth Communications, and Stackpole Books.
Facilities & Guidelines
Pets must be leashed and their waste must be bagged and removed from the park.
Keep Detweiler Park natural and beautiful.
Become a Freind of Detweiler Park!
Officially started in August 2024, the Friends of Detweiler Park have a mission to support and promote the preservation, recreation, and conservation of Detweiler Park as a natural area and to increase appreciation and awareness of the environment and its benefits through education.
You can become a founding member of the Friends for as little as $35 for a 12-month period, however we encourage you to join at a higher level if it fits your budget. Click here to access the Friends of Detweiler Park Membership Form to send with your membership. Cash and checks are accepted and can be mailed to, 1701A Peters Mountain Rd., Dauphin, PA 17018. Please make checks payable to: Friends of Detweiler Park. The Friends of Detweiler are unable to accept credit card payments at this time.
The Friends group still awaits its official 501(c)(3) designation. Any donations made at this time will not be tax-exempt.
If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Kayla Harbert at kharbert@dauphincounty.gov or 717-780-6701.
- Hunting and trapping
- Camping and campfires
- Removing plants or animals
- Alcohol use
- Motorized vehicles