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Highspire Reservoir Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 74 Google reviews · Running trail in Middletown, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Highspire Reservoir 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 featuring a wooded walking trail with a boardwalk, picnic areas, and opportunities for wildlife-watching.
What runners say about Highspire Reservoir Park
“A fairly short but beautiful walk and an impressively well kept trail/boardwalk with ample shade.”
“A fairly short but beautiful walk and an impressively well kept trail/boardwalk with ample shade.”
“Lots of open space, peaceful, serene.”
“Easy walk on the boardwalk and stone trail.”
Such a great place. Lots of open space, peaceful, serene. The one way walking trail is lovely. It is easy and shaded and not buggy.
Very nice little walking trail. You can walk the whole one-way trail and back in 30-45 minutes. It is mostly a wood walkway with some dirt and gravel areas. There are a lot of birds, frogs and turtles to see. Small parking area at the beginning with a portable restroom.
We love this little park. The majority of the walking trail is wooden plank, with a little bit of roughness (stone). Parts can get muddy, so if it has recently rained, wear proper footwear! The reservoir attracts a lot of birds and other wildlife! We love to go after a decent rain.
The trail is easy and flat, with many bridges and boardwalks. About a mile long from end to end. There are porta-potties at each end. I visited at the end of April and there were many mayapples blooming and skunk cabbage, violets and even iris and buttercup. Poison ivy too, so I would stay on the official trail.
Trail conditions & character
“A fairly short but beautiful walk and an impressively well kept trail/boardwalk with ample shade.”
“Small parking area at the beginning with a portable restroom.”
“A fairly short but beautiful walk and an impressively well kept trail/boardwalk with ample shade.”
“Parts can get muddy, so if it has recently rained, wear proper footwear!”
“The trail is a mostly flat, mostly straight and is less than 1 mile each way with a few benches along the way.”
Plan your run at Highspire Reservoir Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitehighspire.org
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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