Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

DVOA Permanent Courses

Permanent courses are a great way to practice your orienteering skills. Through the efforts of club members, scout groups and park staff, permanent courses are maintained in the following parks.

Bob Agosta and John Gillette are DVOA's Permanent Course Coordinators. If you have any questions please contact John and Bob.

We will be working on keeping existing courses in good repair and helping with the planning and installation of new courses. If you have any ideas (or are willing to give us a hand) please contact Bob and John. 

• Brandywine Creek State Park: New Castle County, DE
  Color map/brochure at park office. Beginner and intermediate courses. Park entry fee, March through November.
• Camp Horseshoe: Chester/Lancaster County, PA
  Limited access, call ahead. USGS type map, control locations only. www.cccbsa.org/HSR-orienteering
• Core Creek Park: Bucks County, PA
  Overprint maps available at park office for nominal charge. Includes beginner and intermediate control locations. Some control/condition problems. Scheduled for repair.
• Daniel Boone Homestead: Berks County, PA
  >> Download the Daniel Boone Homestead Brochure/Map - Maps available at park office for nominal charge. Beginner course only. Advanced course scheduled for repair.
• Evansburg: Montgomery County, PA
  >> Download the Evansburg Brochure/Map - Map available at park office. Beginner course.
• French Creek State Park Central: Berks/Chester County, PA
  >> Download the French Creek State Park Central Brochure/Map - Available at park office and campground contact station. Beginner and intermediate courses.
• Governor Dick: Lebanon County, PA
  >> Download the Governor Dick Brochure/Map - Maps also available at park office. Beginner and intermediate courses.
• Green Lane Park: Montgomery County, PA
  >> Download the Green Lane Park Brochure/Map - Beginner and intermediate courses.
• Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation: Schuylkill County, PA
  Limited access, call ahead. Overprint color map. Beginner and intermediate courses.
• Hibernia County Park: Chester County, PA
  >> Download the Hibernia County Park Brochure/Map - Beginner and intermediate courses.
• Hickory Run State Park: Carbon County, PA
  Trifold color map and brochure at park office. Beginner, intermediate and advanced courses.
• Locust Lake: Schuylkill County, PA
  >> Download the Locust Lake Brochure/Map - Beginner course
• Mount Penn - Antietam: Berks County, PA
  >> Download the Mount Penn - Antietam Brochure/Map - Intermediate course
• Nottingham County Park: Chester County, PA
  Park map shows orienteering control locations, although control markers are in poor condition. Scheduled for repair.
• Pocono Environmental Education Center: Pike County, PA
  Trifold color map and brochure at park office. Beginner and intermediate courses.
• Quail Hill Scout Camp: Monmouth County, NJ
  Limited access, call ahead. Overprint color map is available at the Camp Trading Post. Instructions and Perm-O map packet for small fee.
• Ridley Creek State Park: Delaware County, PA
  >> Download the Ridley Creek State Park Brochure/Map - Beginner and intermediate courses.
• Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education: Philadelphia County, PA
  >> Download the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Brochure/Map - Also available at Education Center building. Beginner course. Atypical, in-ground control markers. Scheduled for repair.
• Willows & Skunk Hollow: Delaware County, PA
  >> Download the Willows & Skunk Hollow Brochure/Map - The Willows and Skunk Hollow Park beginner course was recently completed by Boy Scout, Charlie Frick.