Sickman's Mill
Pequea, PA · 1 hour 12 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Tubing season is Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day; the Jimmy's Place bar stays open weekends through October 31, then closes for winter
Plan the day
Sickman's Mill is a creek tubing outfitter and seasonal bar at an old mill on the Pequea Creek in Pequea, PA, south of Lancaster. Tubing runs Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day.
The float is a 1 to 2 hour round trip on the Pequea Creek, tube included in the pass, no reservation, first come first served from 10 AM to 5 PM all summer. Wednesday evenings add a late float until 7 PM. Back at the mill, Jimmy's Place pours Pennsylvania beers and the house Jimmy Juice cocktail with tacos from Comalli Taqueria, and there is live music in the Mill Bar on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 to 9.
Before you go
Cash only, with an ATM on site. No reservations, first come first served. Children under 2 cannot tube; 12 and under must wear a life vest (provided). No outside food, drink, alcohol, coolers, tubes or bags bigger than a clutch. Parking is limited, so carpool; overflow lot with shuttle.
Coming up
Jimmy's Place is open fall weekends through October 31 (Friday 4 to 10 PM, Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM, Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM) with live music Friday and Saturday 7 to 9 PM; tubing returns Memorial Day weekend 2027.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
