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
  >> Download the Brandywine Creek State Park Brochure/Map - Long and short intermediate course, completed by Scout, Michael Snead. Park entry fee required year-round.
• Camp Horseshoe: Chester/Lancaster County, PA
  Limited access, call ahead. USGS type map, control locations only. www.cccbsa.org/HSR-orienteering
• Colonel Denning: Cumberland County, PA
  >> Download the Colonel Denning Brochure/Map - The park offers 3 separate courses - Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
• Core Creek Park: Bucks County, PA
  >> Download the Core Creek Park Brochure/Map - Short beginner course and a long intermediate course.
• Daniel Boone Homestead: Berks County, PA
  >> Download the Daniel Boone Homestead Brochure/Map - Beginner course.
• Evansburg: Montgomery County, PA
  >> Download the Evansburg Brochure/Map - Beginner course, completed by Scout Ryan Jaeger.
• Fort Washington: Montgomery County, PA
  >> Download the Fort Washington Brochure/Map - Beginner course, completed by Scout John Connaghan.
• 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, completed by Scout Adam Nasta.
• Green Lane Park: Montgomery County, PA
  >> Download the Green Lane Park Brochure/Map - Beginner and intermediate courses, completed by scout Jack Repa.
• 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
  >> Download the Hickory Run State Park Brochure/Map - Beginner, intermediate and advanced courses.
• Kings Gap Environmental Education Center: Cumberland County, PA
  Kings Gap has a permanent orienteering course which is available any time the park is open. White and Yellow course maps are typically available in the education building or can be printed by the rangers on request.
• Locust Lake: Schuylkill County, PA
  >> Download the Locust Lake Brochure/Map - Beginner course
• Lower Perkiomen / J.J. Audubon: Montgomery County, PA
  >> Download the Lower Perkiomen / J.J. Audubon Brochure/Map - Beginner course, completed by Scout, James Frink.
• Mount Penn - Antietam: Berks County, PA
  >> Download the Mount Penn - Antietam Brochure/Map - Intermediate course, completed by Scout Collin Whitlock.
• Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Cumberland County, PA
  
• 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, renovated by Scout Tyler Herzog.
• Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education: Philadelphia County, PA
  >> Download the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Brochure/Map - Beginner course funded by DVOA and Sierra Club Philadelphia ICO
• Warwick County Park: Chester County, PA
  >> Download the Warwick County Park Brochure/Map - Short and long beginner courses, completed by Scout, Jules Leonard.
• Willows & Skunk Hollow: Delaware County, PA
  >> Download the Willows & Skunk Hollow Brochure/Map - The Willows and Skunk Hollow Park beginner course was completed by Scout, Charlie Frick.