January 31: Safe Harbor Dam Guided Tour Ticket

Description

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Go Inside Safe Harbor Dam for an Intimate Guided Tour with Uncharted Lancaster

📅 Saturday, January 31, 2026
⏰ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
📍 Meet at Safe Harbor Dam Security Gate, 1 Powerhouse Rd, Conestoga, PA 17516

Most people know Safe Harbor Dam from the outside—a massive concrete wall holding back the Susquehanna, humming quietly as it turns river water into power. Fewer ever see what lies beyond the gates.

On Saturday, January 31, 2026, step inside one of Lancaster County’s most impressive and tightly controlled pieces of infrastructure with Uncharted Lancaster. This guided tour of Safe Harbor Dam is limited to just 10 participants and provides an up-close look at the dam’s inner workings, history, and the stories that have accumulated there over more than a century.

If you’ve ever wondered what’s inside the belly of the beast, this is your chance.

Event Details

• Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
• Time: 9:00 AM (please arrive 15 minutes early for security check-in)
• Duration: 90 minutes–2 hours (depending on Q&A).
• Location: Safe Harbor Dam
• Address: 1 Powerhouse Rd, Conestoga, PA 17516
• Capacity: Limited to 10 people
• Cost: $20 per person.

What to Expect

This guided experience takes you inside Safe Harbor Dam for a behind-the-scenes look at the structure, systems, and spaces that most people never get to see.

The tour is led by Jonanthan “JR” Rhoads, a supervisor with 17 years of experience working at both Safe Harbor and Holtwood hydroelectric dams. JR brings deep institutional knowledge, firsthand experience, and an insider’s perspective, making this a truly one-of-a-kind opportunity.

Along the way, Adam Zurn of Uncharted Lancaster will provide historical context, local lore, and a few Safe Harbor area tall tales and urban legends that add a rich storytelling layer to the experience.

As participants move through the massive interior of the dam, the tour will travel between multiple levels of the structure. Participants should be comfortable navigating several flights of stairs, as elevators are not available and stair access is required to fully experience the tour. This vertical movement offers a real sense of the dam’s scale and complexity.

This experience is well-suited for adults and families with older children or teens who are curious about history, engineering, and the hidden places that shape the Susquehanna Valley.

Please note: Tickets are non-refundable. All registrations are final unless the tour is cancelled due to severe weather.

Tour Guidelines

All participants must follow Safe Harbor Dam’s tour requirements:

• All registrants must complete a waiver online or sign one on the day of the event
• No open-toed footwear (no sandals, Crocs, or flip-flops)
• Sturdy, closed-toe shoes or sneakers are required
• No handheld infants
• All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult
• Participants must be able to navigate several flights of stairs between floors of the dam
• Tour guides and designated routes must be followed at all times

This tour will run rain or shine. Severe weather cancellations will be made on-site.

Parking & Check-In

Please check in at the security gate upon arrival and be prepared to show a valid photo ID.

Safe Harbor Dam is located at 1 Powerhouse Rd, Conestoga, PA 17516. The parking area is on the left after crossing the Powerhouse Road Bridge over the Conestoga River. Here are the GPS coordinates: 39.925139, -76.385528.



Don’t Wait — This Will Sell Out

With only 10 spots available, this is one of the most limited Uncharted Lancaster experiences ever offered. Once it’s full, registration will close.

If you’ve ever wanted to see what lies inside Safe Harbor Dam—now’s the time.

Questions?

Email adam@unchartedlancaster.com with any questions.

Registration & Donation Information

Registration for this guided tour is offered as a $20 donation to Uncharted Lancaster. Contributions support ongoing historical research, educational programs, and responsible storytelling focused on Lancaster County’s lesser-known places and stories.

Supersize Your Adventure

Supersize your adventure by including one of Adam Zurn’s books with your adventure ticket purchase. 📖 Learn about the many unique places Lancaster County has to offer when you step off the beaten path with Uncharted Lancaster: Field Guide to the Strange, Storied, and Hidden Places of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This one-of-a-kind 239-page guidebook uncovers 56 fascinating sites, from the county’s very own fountain of youth to the oldest continuously operating short-line railroad in the western hemisphere.

📖 Uncharted Lancaster’s Ghosts, Monsters, and Tales of Adventure takes readers on a spine-tingling journey through Lancaster County’s haunted history, eerie legends, and hidden treasures. From ghostly apparitions to outlaw loot, these 64 true local stories blend real history with gripping folklore.