Rumspringa

Rumspringa is a term that loosely translates to mean "jumping" or "hopping" around. Amish youths use this time to socialize and meet up with their 'buddy groups'. It's a time to find a potential mate and to experince life away from their home life. Sunday evenings are typially when rumpsring takes place in the Amish communitis in this area.

Hemlock Lake Fishing and Relaxing

Hemlock Lake East Shore Pavilion

This is a free pavilion available on a first-come first serve basis.

Picnicking at Hemlock Lake

We provide picnic tables and two pavilions at Hemlock Lake for your use.

Amish Youth Buggy

Marsh Marigold

Eagle Scout PRoject at Hemlock Lake

Hunter Berg installed two bat boxes at Hemlock Lake and a third box at the Trusal Covered Bridge as part of his Eagle Scout requirements.

Bat Box at Hemlock Lake

Tree Frogs

By late April Tree Frogs can be heard calling along the edges of Hemlock Lake. Females seek out males based on their calls. After a period of mating, which can sometimes go on for a few hours, the females then lay their eggs in nearby water. Tree frogs spend most of their time in trees, but in winter they move to underground far enough to avoid freezing.

Afternoon Outing at Hemlock Lake

Mountain Laurel Blooming

Winter of 2019 Finally Arrives

Just a few days before this photo was taken on January 17, 2019 the waters of Hemlock Lake were completely ice free.

A Dusting of Snow