Family and Kids in Lancaster

  1. 31. Holtwood Dam

    Visit to experience unparalleled fun for kids
    Holtwood Dam

    Water Sport

    Around 23 miles away from main town Lancaster is the Holtwood Dam on the Susquehanna River. Every spring, wave paddlers from the nearby regions head to the dam with their kayaks. The rapids at Holtwood consist of almost a dozen different waves that make up the noisy channel of the dam. Before the dam was constructed, the entire area was used for wave paddling and kayaking. Now the remaining rap...Read more