Covered Bridge Tour of Lancaster County

Bitzer's Covered Bridge

Written by Leann Pettit
A lovely (and free!) afternoon out with the family is to spend it driving through Lancaster County discovering the covered bridges and learning the history that goes along with them. We chose a few of the bridges to explore in the Ephrata area (check the interactive map for the bridge locations!).

Bucher's Mill Covered Bridge: Located at Rose Hill Rd. and Cocalico Creek Rd in Ephrata, is hidden amongst some trees along Cocalico Creek Rd. The original bridge was destroyed in 1881 and the bridge that stands today is the second shortest open to traffic.
Bitzer's Covered Bridge: At the intersection of Cats Back Rd. and (aptly named) Covered Bridge Rd. in Ephrata, this bridge is also known as Martin's Mill Bridge and is Lancaster County's oldest covered bridge that is still in use today.
Red Run Covered Bridge: Located at the Red Run Rd. and Martin Church Rd. in Ephrata, next to Red Run Campsite, Red Run Covered Bridge is privately owned and no longer open to public traffic.
White Hall Mill Bridge/Weaver's Mills Covered Bridge: Weaverland Rd. at Agape Ct., in Morgantown, was built in 1878.
Pool Forge Covered Bridge: Nolt Rd. and S. Pool Forge Rd. in Morgantown. According to PA Dutch Country, Pool Forge Covered Bridge is where James Buchanan met his fiance.

Looking for more covered bridges or more driving tours? Check out Pennsylvania Covered Bridges and PA Dutch Country for their suggestions.