Outdoors in Harrisburg

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Swatara State Park

The fields, woods & streams draw visitors for fishing, hunting, hiking & cross-country skiing.

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Reservoir Park

Public green space for 150+ years with basketball & tennis courts, a playground & a sprawling lawn.

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Pine Grove Furnace State Park

This 696-acre park features Laurel Lake, Fuller Lake, hiking, biking & the Appalachian Trail Museum.

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Wildwood Park

Dog-friendly preserve with trails & boardwalks through marshes & wet woodlands plus a nature center.

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White Rocks Trail

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Little Buffalo State Park

This 923-acre historic park features trails, Holman Lake, a grist mill & Blue Ball Tavern Museum.

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Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area

1,025 acres of open space with an interconnected trail system, ridgetop views & seasonal hunting.

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Hawk Rock Overlook

Downtown Harrisburg

City Island Harrisburg

Downtown Harrisburg

Riverfront Park

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Kohl Memorial Park

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Adventure Park

Park featuring a handicap-accessible playground as well as soccer, disc golf & a fitness trail.

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Fort Hunter Mansion and Park

Preserved 18th-century mansion & other period buildings open for tours, plus walking trails.

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Hershey Gardens

Garden park offers 23 acres of flowers, rare trees, a butterfly house & a children's garden.

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George Park

62-acre park with soccer & baseball fields, plus a serene nature trail through a wetland preserve.

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Adams-Ricci Park

Neighborhood standby with ball fields, walking trails, playgrounds & a kid-friendly fort.

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Gifford Pinchot State Park

This 2,338-acre park has farm fields, wooded hiking trails & Pinchot Lake for boating & fishing.

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Indian Echo Caverns

Caverns with impressive limestone formations & underground lakes, plus a gem mill on the property.

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Negley Park

Well-known spot for skyline views, plus tennis & basketball courts & several picnic areas.