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    FORT  HARRISON

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       Photo  Tour - Early spring

1. The cement Fort Harrison State Park sign at the T-section of 56th Street and Post Road, just east of the state park entrance.

2. The Garrison Restaurant, just east of the T-section of 56th Street and Post Road.

3. The Fort Harrison State Park Office.

4. The park road to the Fort Harrison State Park entrance gate. The Fort Golf Course is on the right.

5. The Cherry Tree Shelter sign. Cherry Tree is on the same road and just south of Delaware Recreation Area.

 

6. Cherry Tree parking lot, shelter and playground.

7. The Delaware Recreational sign/rock, on the east side of the road.

8. Delaware Lake picnic area and playground.

9. Delaware Lake, looking north.

10. The Delaware Recreational Area parking lot.

 

11. The beginning of Fall Creek Trail, in the northeast corner of the Delaware Recreational Area parking lot.

12. A view of Fall Creek.

13. Fall Creek Trail.

14. A view of Fall Creek.

15. A D.N.R. fishing sign along Fall Creek. Fishing is popular on Fall Creek and Delaware Lake.

 

16. A view of Fall Creek Trail.

17. Tiny creeks are found throughout the park, attracting wildlife and birds.

18. A view of Fall Creek.

19. This sign is half way through Fall Creek Trail. Shorten your hike by following the Harrison Trace Trail arrow sign, back to Delaware Lake.

20. Another view of Fall Creek Trail.

 

21. The treated wood board walk at the east end of Fall Creek Trail.

22. A view of Fall Creek Trail and the treated wood boardwalk.

23. Fall Creek and the treated wood boardwalk.

24. Fall Creek overlook, from the treated wood boardwalk.

25. Fall Creek splits, creating a wooded island.

 

26. The upland forest of Fort Harrison State Park.

27. The north section of Harrison Trace Trail, looking west.

28. The Duck Pond sign.

29. The creek at the east end of Duck Pond, looking west. The beaver has been busy.

30. From the south end of Duck Pond, looking northwest.

 

31. The Lawrence Creek Trailhead sign-East Entrance.

32. The Lawrence Creek Trailhead-East Entrance

33. Lawrence Creek and the Lawrence Creek Trailhead parking lot, looking north.

34. Shrubs at the woodland edge provide cover for sparrows and other ground loving birds.

35. The sledding hill is on the main park road, to your left (south).

 

36. The Walnut Grove sign on the main park road.

37. The Walnut Grove along the main park road.

38. A closer look at the Walnut Grove.

39. Paved bicycle, jogging and hiking trails are still being constructed (April-2005). This one goes thru the Walnut Grove.

40. Lawrence Creek.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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