Scootin' Fool: The covered bridges of Lancaster County Pennsylvania, and where to find them.

There are few things that annoy me more than not being able to find what I am looking for when I am looking for it.

That said, I love covered bridges, and there are twenty-two of them in, or partially in, Lancaster County Pennsylvania, on public through roads. There are seven additional bridges that I have been able to find that are on private property or in parks. So, here is the list, in no particular order (some with pictures, some without), with the closest coordinates I could find on Google Maps. I will not be providing any historical data on the bridges, just the names, locations, and a few pictures at the end of the article. I can't find a simple list of the bridges anywhere else, so here we are:

1.) Kauffman's Distillery: Just outside Manheim on Sun Hill road. 40.148486622835065, -76.40992728789523

2.) Shenck's Mill: Near Spooky Nook, on South Erisman Road. 40.116188967856516, -76.42515232706906

3.) Seigrist Mill: on Siegrist road near Farmdale 40.07623496648622, -76.47087420313933

4.) Forry's Mill: on Bridge Valley Road, near Farmdale 40.066425350348005, -76.47796649358104

5.) Landis Mill: on Shreiner Station Road near Park City Mall. 40.06863534793739, -76.34513607179377

6.) Colemanville: on Fox Hollow Road, near Pequea, PA 39.89892235819824, -76.34227889602934

7.) Baumgardner's: on Byerland Church Road near Marticville, PA. 39.931124252466475, -76.29526270256083

8.) Lime Valley: on Brenneman Road, near Refton, PA. 39.96121840221428, -76.23501863546409

9.) Neff's Mill: on Penn Grant Road, outside Strasburg, PA. 39.97867765144583, -76.225727303048

10.) Jackson's Sawmill: on Mount Pleasant Road, near Bartville, PA. 39.89680862862074, -76.0801245289481

11.) White Rock Forge: On White Rock Road, near White Rock (seems redundant). 39.8248097109614, -76.09001056042693

12.) Pine Grove: on Ashville Rd, near the Chester Water Authority. 39.793739587403564, -76.04467641756708

13.) Mercer's Mill: on Bailey Crossroads Rd, near Atglen, PA. 39.93177911358679, -75.98153897325994

14.) Eshleman's Mill: on Belmont Rd, near Paradise PA. 40.01252900332824, -76.10794307258779

15.) Weaver's Mill: On Weaverland Rd, near Churchtown, PA. 40.14134050842864, -75.99792033401862

16.) Bucher's Mill: on Cocalico Creek Rd, near Reamstown, PA. 40.20813203430814, -76.13467636464983

17.) Bitzer's Mill: on Cider Mill Road, outside Farmersville, PA. (currently closed due to a stupid tractor trailer driver). 40.14049832239818, -76.15196720854252

18.) Hunsecker's Mill: on Hunsecker Road outside Eden. 40.08908412458392, -76.24759088199505

19.) Pinetown Amish: on Bridge road, near the village of Oregon. 40.1059535310879, -76.24822891266702

20.) Zook's Mill: on Log Cabin Rd, outside Brownstown, PA. 40.13038706999047, -76.23138057690495

21.) Keller's Mill: on Middle Creek Rd, near Akron PA. 40.164514542127385, -76.23247047414013

22.) Erb's Mill: On Erb's Bridge Road, near Rothsville, PA. 40.16781065584965, -76.24388873786839

The Following are bridges that are closed to public travel, on private property, or in public parks with limited access.

23.) Kurtz's mill: In Lancaster County Central Park. It crosses Mill Creek. 40.0153604211916, -76.28224826016931

24.) Oberholtzer's Mill: In the Red Run Camp Ground. It is currently used as a storage shed. 40.17546875947673, -76.08122503961566

25.) Shearer's Mill: In Manheim, by the Manheim Central High School. Not open to motor vehicles. 40.17196019266537, -76.3897766817146

26.) Herr's Mill: Used to be in Ronks, PA. Was moved to a wedding venue in Elizabethtown and is now two bridges. 40.154513678537356, -76.6239419083393 - on a road, the other half is over a stretch of private railway. This is not open to the public

27.) The Willows: Next to the American Music Theatre on the Lincoln Highway. Not open to motor vehicles. 40.02448443081064, -76.2015733699664

28.) Poole Forge: Located near Churchtown PA off of PA-23. This bridge is on private property, but is still accessible to motor vehicles; however, through traffic is discouraged. 40.13009477638738, -75.97650855517998

29.) Buck Hill: on private property across from the Shoppes at Kissel Hill on rt. 501. Not visible from the road. Please ask the landowner's permission prior to visiting. 40.132390927075086, -76.30066413634819

BONUS: There is a decorative bridge on private property at 40.197208221757634, -76.39066293449274, beside White Oak Rd in Penn Township, north of Manheim.

So there's the list, I hope it is helpful to my fellow motorcyclists and covered bridge lovers. If there are any other bridges, in the county, I haven't been able to find them. As promised, here are a few Pictures: