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Cove Outlook Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 185 Google reviews · Running trail in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Cove Outlook Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Park with trails, soccer fields, a playground, and picnic tables, plus a creek.
What runners say about Cove Outlook Park
“There’s some grass spots that go through a huge path of cat tails that are gorgeous in golden hour!”
Medium size park with tons of space. There’s fields to play sports, a playground and a lot of walking paths. There’s some grass spots that go through a huge path of cat tails that are gorgeous in golden hour!
Cove is not a huge park but it has a few playsets for kids, a full size soccer field, a bunch of picnic pavilions and some trails both in the wooded area and open areas. The little Chickie's Creek runs through the property and is good for wading. I like this little hidden gem in Mount Joy.
Beautiful and relaxing paved walking trails, a few unpaved and some are even handicap accessible. Many different habits represented such as creek, marsh, woodland, & field all within a mile walk. Interactive and fun playgrounds and playing fields for children. All in all, a very diverse and welcoming park for all ages.
This park has everything - walking trails, athletic field, children's playground, pavilions, a creek, and designed habitat to attract birds. I enjoy coming here to get my steps in or to meet up with friends and family.
Trail conditions & character
“Picnic pavilions available very cheap nice place for to have family gatherings, not a huge place but a good place to walk along the creek and paved paths through the wooded areas”
“There’s some grass spots that go through a huge path of cat tails that are gorgeous in golden hour!”
Plan your run at Cove Outlook Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Websitemtjoytwp.org
- Phone(717) 367-8917
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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