

This undeveloped park offers a view of nature with few of the blemishes normally imposed by humans. Spend a day hiking or hunting (in season only) at the Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area. Pennsylvania's state parks offer some of the most spectacular scenery in the country and several are nearby while you're staying in Hershey.

It's so much fun they'll never know it's educational! Also featured is a 1 '-acre Children's Garden with more than 20 themed gardens that give children an opportunity for hands-on learning.

The park boasts a rock garden, magnolia grove, herb garden, Japanese garden, ornamental grasses, seasonal flowers, the Butterfly House and three separate rose gardens. Hershey and his employees to enjoy has grown into a 23-acre botanical garden now known as Hershey Gardens. What began as a simple rose garden for Milton S. Found along the Swatara River, this park offers shaded picnic areas, undeveloped nature and a boat launch for a relaxing day of fishing or just lounging on the boat. Boathouse Park is the area's most unique township park. With baseball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts, playground equipment and shaded picnic tables, these parks are sure to have everything your family needs for a day out. Palmdale Park and Brookside Park are wonderful examples of Hershey's neighborhood parks. Here you'll find all you need for a quiet afternoon with nature including a pavilion, grills and a nature trail. The annual Fishing Derby takes place at Bullfrog Valley Pond. With over 90 acres, the park offers team sports fields including baseball, softball and soccer, playground equipment, picnic areas, nature walks and handicapped accessible restrooms. Hershey's ideals, Derry Township is now home to five public parks. These have now become Hershey Park and the Hershey Recreation Center. Hershey built the town of Hershey, his philosophy was that " recreation is as vital to our lives as housing and utilities." With this in mind he began work on a public park and the Cocoa Avenue Plaza. State and local parks are filled with the aroma of flowers, hiking trails, picnic areas, campsites, hunting, fishing and tons more to keep your family busy on their vacation. The Hershey area is filled with parks and recreational facilities to meet your every need. If you think Hershey, PA, is all about Chocolate, then you're in for a big surprise.
