Archibald Johnson Conservation Area


Location: Bethlehem Township

Open: Sunrise to sunset.

Activities: Hiking, biking, fishing, birdwatching, environmental studies.

Amenities: Natural resource conservation area, unimproved former driveway serves as pedestrian access and as a streamside trail, interpretive signage, bird blind, portable toilet available at adjacent Housenick Park.

Watershed: Monocacy Creek

Directions: Located on Christian Spring’s Road in Bethlehem Township, near the intersection of Route 191.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 40.672814 Longitude: -75.348454

Area: 48 Acres

Owned by: Northampton County

Difficulty Trail: Easy

Pets: Must be on a leash less than 6 feet in length.

Historical Interest 

  • Once owned by Archibald Johnston, the first mayor of Bethlehem.
  • Archibald Johnston Mansion at adjacent Housenick Memorial Park.
  • Historical ruins of spring and pump house, lime kilns, fish hatchery, bridges and stoneworks.

Environmental Features: Woodlands, wetlands, meadows, Monocacy Creek. Located within Dutch Springs Natural Heritage Area & Monocacy Creek Greenway.

Future Plans: Streambank restoration and dam/hazard removals on Monocacy Creek.  

Welcome to the Johnson Land Conservancy

monocacy creek water fall