Editing Jacobus, Pennsylvania (section)

==Notable Places==
Jacobus and its surrounding area is home to a number of parks, trails, lakes, and other places of natural beauty as well as being just off the historic [[York County Heritage Rail Trail|York County Rail Trail]].

The most notable of all of these is Richard M. Nixon County Park; a 187-acre wildlife park just a 5 minute drive on Valley Road and Nixon Drive from Goodwill Fire Company #1 of Jacobus. The park features foot traffic only trails and a variety of natural habitats, has wildlife feeding areas, and operates the Nixon Park Nature Center. First opened in 1978 and then expanded in 1992, the 14,000 square foot Nature Center houses displays of past and present wildlife of York County, various Native American artifacts, mounts of wildlife from all over the world, among other displays.

The Jacobus area also features Lake Redman and Lake Williams, two reservoirs operated by the York Water Company. Both lakes lie within the William Kain County Park. The park is a 1,637-acre park which features fishing, boating, limited hunting, a playground, horseshoe pits, and an RC aircraft landing strip. The park also operates the William Kain County Trail System; a system of 12 marked trails open to mountain biking, horseback riding, or walking.