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Elizabethtown Borough Community Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 409 Google reviews · Running trail in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Elizabethtown Borough Community 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.
Children's play area, with slides and a fort made of wood.
What runners say about Elizabethtown Borough Community Park
“I would recommend this park for all ages.”
We visited on a rainy day and would like to go back on a day with better weather. Playground is a little difficult to find as someone not from the town, but after looping around on several streets, we finally found some handicap and street parking about a street away, crossed a bridge, went up a hill, crossed the…
This park was a gem that we happened upon as a midway meet-up spot between Lancaster and Mechanicsburg. On such a super hot day, we found great joy in walking in the creek that runs through the huge park.
Great place to hang out and play and to picnic area is awesome! I love that the park is so expansive, and has water running through it in the lower area for the kids to Creek stomp.
Trail conditions & character
“Not to mention a band stand, basketball courts, restrooms and a meandering little creek.”
Plan your run at Elizabethtown Borough Community Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteetownonline.com
- Phone+1 717-367-1700
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–7:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–7:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–7:30 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–7:30 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–7:30 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–7:30 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–7:30 pm |
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