Other local parks in the County
Dauphin County contains 46, 729 acres of State Game Lands
Dauphin County contains 8,029 acres of State Forest Lands
Berrysburg - Harrisburg
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Municipality
|
Name or Location
|
Facilities
|
Aacres
|
| Berrysburg Borough |
Borough Park
|
Playground, picnic area, basketball, tennis |
1.0
|
| Conewago Township |
Danny Fisher
Memorial Field |
Tetherball, passive recreation area |
1.5
|
| Dauphin Borough |
Dauphin - Middle Paxton
Community Park |
Playground, picnic area, baseball, basketball,
football, soccer,walking track, concessions |
19.0
|
| Derry Township |
Shank Park
|
Picnic area, playground, cross country skiing, |
90.0
|
|
Boathouse Road Park
|
Picnic area, fishing, boat launch, passive area |
8.0
|
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Brookside Park
|
Playground, basketball, softball, soccer, pavilion access to 10 miles bicycle & pedestrian trail |
10.0
|
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Bullfrog Valley Pond Park
|
Pavilion, fishing, nature trail, camping area,
access to 10 mile bicycle & pedestrian trail |
3.0
|
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Palmdale Park
|
Playground, pavilion, soccer, midget baseball,
cross country skiing, basketball, access to 10 mile bicycle & pedestrian trail |
10.0
|
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Hershey Recreation
Center |
Playground, softball, tennis, sand volleyball, 2
swimming pools, gymnasium, access to 10 mile bicycle & pedestrian trail |
14.0
|
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Koon's Park
|
Baseball, playground, pavilion
|
4.0
|
|
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Founders hall
|
Soccer, baseball, softball, playground
|
41.0
|
|
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Cocoa Castle
|
Wooden plaground with stairs, slides,
bridges & games |
N/A
|
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Gelder Park
|
Large playground, tennis court, basketball court,
2 sand volleyball courts, pavilion, barbeque grills, baseball field, soccer field, concession stand, fitness trail, walking path, & nature trails |
28.0
|
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Jonathan Eshenour
Memorial Trail |
11.5 miles of trails throughout the township
providing acceses to the public parks |
N/A
|
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Cocoa Blast Skate Park
(rates vary) (memberships available) |
Outdoor skate park in lower lot of Hershey
Recreation Center. Features 60 ramps and rails. Open April-November, weather permitting. |
N/A
|
|
| East Hanover Township |
Township Park
|
Basketball, sand volleyball, fitness trail, horseshoe pit, tennis, ampitheater, 2 pavilions, one room schoolhouse, recreation building, 2 playgrounds, play meadows, 3 ball fields, 3 practice fields |
66.0
|
| Elizabethville Borough |
Borough Park
|
Playground, baseball, little league field, hiking, picnic area, swimming pool, tot lot |
7.0
|
| Gratz |
Borough park
|
Field games, tennis, picnic area, playground |
1.5
|
| Halifax Borough |
Borough Park
|
Playground, field games, swimming pool, scenic area, picnic area |
30.0
|
|
Armstrong Creek
|
Picnic area |
1.0
|
|
| Halifax Township |
None
|
None |
N/A
|
| Harrisburg City |
McCormick's Island
|
Scenic Areas, wildlife propagation |
100.00
|
|
City Island
|
Picnic Area, beach, boating, fishing, hiking biking, scenic areas, playground, multiple use sports facilities, entertainment attractions, concessions, shops |
63.0
|
Harrisburg - Londonderry
|
Municipality
|
Name or Location
|
Facilities
|
Acres
|
| Harrisburg (cont.) |
Reservoir Park
|
Basketball, tennis, picnic area, scenic area |
90.0
|
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Italian Lake
|
Fishing, ice skating, scenic areas |
9.5
|
|
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Riverfront Park
|
Fishing, fitness course, walking/jogging path
|
54.5
|
|
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Capital Area Greenbelt
|
Cameron Parkway, Paxtang Parkway, |
N/A
|
|
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Paxtang Park
(S. of Derry Street) |
Playground |
1.0
|
|
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Paxtang Park
(N. of Derry Street) |
Playground |
2.0
|
|
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7th St. & Radnor St.
|
Playground, ball field, basketball
|
4.2
|
|
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Sunshine Park
|
Playground, ball field, basketball, tennis
|
9.1
|
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Royal Terrace/Summit
|
Playground
|
0.5
|
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Penn & Sayford
|
Playground
|
0.3
|
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19th & Forster
|
Playground
|
0.3
|
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Gorgas
|
Playground
|
0.4
|
|
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4th & Emerald
|
Playground, basketball
|
1.7
|
|
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Clovery Heights
|
Playground, basketball
|
0.6 |
|
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Lottsville
|
Playground
|
0.3
|
|
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4th & Dauphin
|
Playground, basketball |
1.0
|
|
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Wilson Park
|
Playground |
1.1
|
|
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Vernon
|
Playground |
0.8
|
|
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Braxton
|
Playground |
0.3
|
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Norwood
|
Playground |
0.4
|
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14th & Shoop
|
Playground |
0.6
|
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Penn & Dauphin
|
Playground |
0.3
|
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Shipoke
|
Playground |
1.0
|
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Pool #1
|
Jackson Lick Pool |
0.9
|
|
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Pool #2
|
Cloverly Heights Pool |
2.3
|
|
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Harrisburg Housing
Authority |
Playgrounds |
N/A
|
|
| Highspire Borough |
Borough Park
|
Playground, baseball, basketball, tennis picnic area |
7.5
|
|
Canal Area
|
Playground |
35.0
|
|
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Municipal Building
|
Playground |
0.3
|
|
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Reservoir Park
|
Playground, picnic area |
N/A
|
|
| Hummelstown Borough |
Herbert A. Schaffner Park
|
Playground, baseball, volleball, picnic area band shell, conessions |
4.0
|
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Shope Field
|
Baseball, football |
1.5
|
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Mahaffie Memorial
|
Playground, baseball, basketball |
2.0
|
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Dock Street
|
Boating |
0.16
|
|
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Marion F. Alexander Park
|
Playground, basketball, pavilion, picnic area |
1.5
|
|
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Hummel Nature Trail
|
Footpath along Swatara Creek, picnic tables |
|
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| Jackson township |
None
|
None |
N/A
|
| Jefferson Township |
None
|
None |
N/A
|
| Londonderry Township |
Sunset Recreation
Area |
Playground, baseball, basketball, picnic area, station fitness trail, horseshoes, sand volleyball, concessions |
11.0
|
Londondery - Middlepaxton
|
Municipality
|
Name or Location
|
Facilities
|
Acres
|
| Londonderry (Cont.) |
Senset Golf Course
|
18 hole golf, snack bar, scenic areas |
112.0
|
|
Col. Stinson Park
(Braeburn) |
Playground, ball field, picnic area, soccer |
6.0
|
|
| Lower Paxton Township |
Brightbill Park
|
Playgrounds, tennis, soccer basketball, pavilion, baseball, softball, parking, in-line hockey, community center |
41.0
|
|
Kohl Park
|
Playground, pavilion, softball, restrooms, racquetball, soccer, tennis, parkin, game room |
19.0
|
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Lingle Park
|
Playground, pavilion, softball, soccer, volleyball baseball, parking |
22.0
|
|
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Hodges Heights
|
Playground, tennis, softball, basketball |
4.0
|
|
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Koons Memorial
Park |
Playground, tennis, basketball, volleyball, baseball football, pavilion, concessions, bathroom, softball, horseshoes, bocce, parking |
33.0
|
|
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Forest Hill Park
|
Playground, basketball, soccer, tennis |
8.0
|
|
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Centennial Acres Park
|
Playground, basketball, tennis, pavilion, parking |
4.0
|
|
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Hocker Park
|
Nature trail, picnic area |
12.0
|
|
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Kings Crossing
|
Playground, pavilion, volleyball, baseball, soccer |
5.0
|
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Lamplight Park
|
Playground, basketball, soccer, pavilion |
5.0
|
|
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Ranger Fields
|
Soccer |
10.0
|
|
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Meadowbrook Park
|
Playground, basketball |
4.0
|
|
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Wolfensberger Tract
|
Soccer fields, parking, pavilions, natural area |
93.0
|
|
|
Friendship Community
Center |
Fitness Center, pools, gymnasium, social hall, classrooms |
|
|
|
Thomas B. George Jr. |
2 soccer fields, 2 baseball fields, pavilion, parking lot, 13 acre nature area, houses Rander Fields - 5 soccer fields & "Paxtonia Ball Fields" - 6 baseball fields |
37.0
|
|
|
Buchanan Tract
|
Mountainside area located on Blue Mountain north of Parkway East - intended for future development as a passive nature-oriented park |
41.0
|
|
| Lower Swatara Township |
Shope Gardens
|
Playground, pony baseball, basketball, picnic area |
3.0
|
|
Memorial Park
|
Playground, basketball, picnic area, tennis, softball, teener baseball |
16.1
|
|
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Rosedale Park
|
Playground, basketball |
2.0
|
|
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Old Reliance Farms
|
Playground, picnic area, basketball |
4.0
|
|
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Georgetown
|
Playground |
1.5
|
|
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Woodbridge
|
Midget baseball, playground, picnic area |
3.0
|
|
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Greenwood Hills Park
|
Playground |
1.0
|
|
| Lykens Borough |
Borough Park
|
Basketball, tennis, swimming pool |
7.3
|
|
Glen Park
|
Baseball, picnic area, softball |
50.8
|
|
| Lykens Township |
None
|
None |
N/A
|
| Middle Paxton |
Fishing Creek
|
Playground, tennis court, pavilion, basketball, community building |
2.0
|
|
Hagy Park
|
Picnic area, basketball, tennis, playground, ball fields |
27.7
|
Middletown - Susquehanna
|
Municipality
|
Name or Location
|
Facilities
|
Acres
|
| Middletown Borough |
Hoffer Park
|
Playground, field games, pavilion, picnic area |
12.5
|
|
Met Ed Ball Field
|
Field games |
1.5
|
|
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Oak Hills Park
|
Playground, lighted regulation-size baseball field, concession, basketball, small shelter |
6.0
|
|
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Municipal Pool
|
Swimming pool |
2.8
|
|
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Frey Manor
|
Field games |
4.0
|
|
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Market Square Park
|
Scenic area, park benches, gazebo |
1.0
|
|
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Brown Bradenbaugh
|
Softball |
1.3
|
|
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Seal Park
|
Playground, baseball, basketball, field house, picnic area |
9.7
|
|
| Paxtang Borough |
Paxtang & Simpson Street
|
Playground, baseball, basketball, field house, picnic area |
2.5
|
| Pennbrook Borough |
Enders Memorial Park
|
Twilight baseball, 2 pavilions, basketball, play- ground, Little League baseball/softball |
11.0
|
|
Little Valley Park
|
Baseball, basketball, playground |
1.6
|
|
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Elm Street Station
|
Boccie court, gazebo, playground |
0.1
|
|
| Pillow Borough |
Borough Park
|
Field games, picnic area, basketball |
6.0
|
| Reed Township |
Reed Township is a member of Halifax Recreation Authority which has
taken over the administration and maintenance of Halifax Borough parks |
N/A
|
|
| Royalton Borough |
Borough Hall
|
Tot lot |
0.12
|
|
Kiwanis park
|
Playground, basketball, baseball, pavilion, picnic area, sand box |
5.4
|
|
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Market Street
|
Playground, basketball, open space |
1.2
|
|
| Rush Township |
None
|
None |
N/A
|
| South Hanover Township |
Swatara park
|
Baseball, picnic area, scenic area |
25.1
|
|
Greenbriar Park
|
Basketball, baseball |
2.3
|
|
|
Keller Field
|
Baseball, soccer, nature trail, concessions |
48.2
|
|
| Steelton Borough |
Steelton Municipal Park
|
Playground, tennis, basketball, picnic area |
1.9
|
|
Poplar Street
|
Playground |
0.2
|
|
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Bailey Street
|
Playground, basketball |
0.5
|
|
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Mohn Street
|
Tennis |
1.1
|
|
|
East End Park
|
Playground, volleyball, picnic area |
1.0
|
|
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Cottage Hill Park
|
Playground, picnic area |
0.4
|
|
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Steelton Marina
|
Boat launch, playground, picnic area |
2.9
|
|
| Susquehanna Township |
Edgemont Park
|
Playground, pavilion, softball |
11.0
|
|
Plum Alley Park
|
Pavilion, tot lot |
0.8
|
|
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Veteran's Park
|
Playground, baseball, concessions, soccer, sand volleyball, softball, pavilion, restrooms |
1.6
|
|
|
Christian McNaughton
Memorial Park |
Baseball, pavilion, soccer, playground |
7.5
|
|
|
Shut Mill park
(Pulte Farms) |
Basketball, pavilion |
5.0
|
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Olympus Heights Park
|
Basketball |
1.5
|
|
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Beaufort Hunt Playground
|
Playground, pavilion |
2.8
|
|
|
Donald B. Stabler
Memorial Park |
Playground, softball, basketball, restrooms, baseball, concessions |
7.9
|
|
|
Crown Point Park
|
Benches, pavilion, picnic tables, rest rooms, grill walking path, game court, playgrounds/structures |
4.25
|
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Swatara - Williamstown
|
Municipality
|
Name or Location
|
Facilities
|
Acres
|
| Swatara Township |
Chambers Hill Park
|
Baseball, basketball, tennis, pavilion, tot lot, restrooms |
10.4
|
|
Swatara Crest
|
Midget baseball, concessions, basketball |
5.5
|
|
|
Earl R. Long
Memorial Park |
Baseball, basketball, pavilion, soccer, tot lot, restroom |
4.2
|
|
|
Howard "Bumps" Randolf
Memorial Park |
Tot lot, tennis, basketball, pavilion, midget baseball |
3.0
|
|
|
Gerald H. Vanatta
Memorial park |
Tot lot, baseball, tennis, soccer/football, basketball, pavilion, walkway, restrooms, pony baseball |
8.3
|
|
|
Donald M. Taylor
Memorial Park |
Tot lot, basketball, tennis, midget baseball, volleyball, shelter, concessions, restrooms, pony baseball |
4.7
|
|
|
Lenker Manor II
|
Tot lot, shuffleboard, volleyball, horseshoes |
0.7
|
|
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Richard E. Plesic
Memorial park |
Tot lot, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, game room, recreation building, restrooms |
0.5
|
|
|
Enhaut
|
Tot lot, midget baseball, tennis, volleyball, basketball, concessions, restrooms |
6.3
|
|
|
Robert W. Horner
Memorial Park |
Tot lot, midget baseball, basketball, volleyball, restrooms |
1.6
|
|
|
Frank J. Kocevar
Memorial Park |
Passive Recreation |
2.0
|
|
| Upper Paxton Township |
None
|
None |
N/A
|
| Washington Township |
Loyalton
|
Ball field, playground |
11.0
|
| Wayne Township |
None
|
None |
N/A
|
| West Hanover Township |
Lenker Park
(formerly Manor) |
Playground, lighted basketball, sand volleyball, lighted tennis, pavilion, tot lot, parking |
2.5
|
|
Fairville Park
|
General purpose/softball field, sand box, lighted horseshoes, pavilion/picnic area, log cabin, parking |
24.5
|
|
|
Houck
Memorial Field |
6 baseball/softball fields, concessions |
6.5
|
|
|
Skyline Commons
|
Playground, sand volleyball, walking & biking trail, sledding |
5.0
|
|
|
Fireman's
Memorial Field |
2 Little Legue/softball fields, concessions |
2.0
|
|
| Wiconisco Township |
Mountain Street park
|
Playground, picnic area |
2.0
|
|
Walnut Street Park
|
Playground, basketball |
0.5
|
|
|
L. & W. Athletic Park
|
Baseball, football |
6.0
|
|
| Williams Township |
Township Field
|
Baseball, soccer |
2.0
|
| Williamstown Borough |
Borough Park
|
Playground, picnic area, swimming pool, basketball, shelter |
10.0
|
