Calling all nature lovers, here are the top 4 hiking trails you have to explore this summer.

Hershey Hotel

The Hershey Hotel has three public hiking trails that all vary in length. The Paved Kiss Path is a 1.4 mile trail for a light walk or run. The trail starts and ends at the same location, creating a loop. For a slightly shorter walk or run, the Brooks Valley Run is a mile looped course. If you are looking for a challenge the Mountain Ridge Pass Trail is a 3 mile course that takes around behind the Main Hershey Hotel Building. These trails are for the public to use, and you do not need to be Hershey Hotel guest to use them.

Conewago Recreation Trail

The Conewago Recreation Trail is a public recreational trail that starts from Elizabethtown, PA to  Lebanon County Line, PA and connects to the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail that continues for an additional 14.5 miles. The Conewago Trail runs next to the Conewago creek, quiet farmland, and through forested areas. The trail is leveled with crushed limestone making it suitable for walkers, joggers, bicyclists, and horseback riding. In the winter, popular activities include cross-country and snowshoeing.

Bellaire Woods Nature Preserve Trail

The Bellaire Woods Nature Preserve Trail, located in Elizabethtown, is another great trail for all ages. The Seiders family donated this property to the Lancaster County Conservatory in 1999. In 2006, an additional 14 acres were added. The trail is a cobbly path surrounded by budding trout lilies in early spring. The path leads you directly into the woods from the parking lot. Once in the woods the trail splits creating a figure 8. The Bellaire Woods Nature Preserve Trail is estimated to be around 1.4 miles of natural beauty of Lancaster County.

Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area

The 1,025 acre Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area includes 8 trails (Pond Loop Trail, Lower Spring Trail, Creek Trail, Janie Trail, Upper Spring Trail, Coach Trail, Mockingbird Trail) for every level of hiker. The Pond Loop Trail (1.2-miles) is located along the spring fed-pond with popular water hole wildlife. The Lower Spring Trail (1.1-miles) is an easy cross-country skiing trail and is known for being the heart of the conservation area. If you are up for a challenge check out the East Loop Trail (1.9-mile), Creek Trail (0.9-mile), and the Janie Trail (2.8-mile). The Creek Trail leads to a creek near an American beech grove and then angles up the slope near the western edge of the park. For an easier hike the Coach Trail (0.9-mile) and the Mockingbird Trail (0.2-mile) are the trails to take. The Coach Trail follows the base of the ridge and loops at the park’s western edge. The Mockingbird Trail connects East Loop Trail to the park boundary.