Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA
Places to go in Harrisburg
19 scouted venues — the coffee shops, restaurants, parks, and hidden corners we think are worth your time.
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Adams-Ricci Park
Neighborhood standby with ball fields, walking trails, playgrounds & a kid-friendly fort.
100 E Penn Dr, Enola, PA 17025, USA
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Adventure Park
Park featuring a handicap-accessible playground as well as soccer, disc golf & a fitness trail.
1775 Lambs Gap Rd, Hampden Township, PA 17050, USA
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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.
401 Fishing Creek Valley Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17112, USA
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City Island Harrisburg
Station Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17101, USA
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Fort Hunter Mansion and Park
Preserved 18th-century mansion & other period buildings open for tours, plus walking trails.
5300 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17110, USA
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George Park
62-acre park with soccer & baseball fields, plus a serene nature trail through a wetland preserve.
300 Nyes Rd, Paxtonia, PA 17112, USA
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Gifford Pinchot State Park
This 2,338-acre park has farm fields, wooded hiking trails & Pinchot Lake for boating & fishing.
2200 Rosstown Rd, Lewisberry, PA 17339, USA
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Hawk Rock Overlook
Appalachian Trl, Duncannon, PA 17020, USA
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Hershey Gardens
Garden park offers 23 acres of flowers, rare trees, a butterfly house & a children's garden.
170 Hotel Rd, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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Indian Echo Caverns
Caverns with impressive limestone formations & underground lakes, plus a gem mill on the property.
368 Middletown Rd, Hummelstown, PA 17036, USA
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Kohl Memorial Park
1050 Dowhower Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17111, USA
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Little Buffalo State Park
This 923-acre historic park features trails, Holman Lake, a grist mill & Blue Ball Tavern Museum.
1579 State Park Rd, Newport, PA 17074, USA
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Negley Park
Well-known spot for skyline views, plus tennis & basketball courts & several picnic areas.
210 Cumberland Rd, Lemoyne, PA 17043, USA
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Pine Grove Furnace State Park
This 696-acre park features Laurel Lake, Fuller Lake, hiking, biking & the Appalachian Trail Museum.
1100 Pine Grove Rd, Gardners, PA 17324, USA
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Reservoir Park
Public green space for 150+ years with basketball & tennis courts, a playground & a sprawling lawn.
100 Concert Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17103, USA
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Riverfront Park
200 S Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17104, USA
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Swatara State Park
The fields, woods & streams draw visitors for fishing, hunting, hiking & cross-country skiing.
1450 Suedberg Rd, Pine Grove, PA 17963, USA
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White Rocks Trail
1387 Kuhn Rd, Boiling Springs, PA 17007, USA
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Wildwood Park
Dog-friendly preserve with trails & boardwalks through marshes & wet woodlands plus a nature center.
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110, USA