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Keystone State Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,778 Google reviews · Running trail in Derry, Pennsylvania · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 10 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Keystone State 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.
A 1,200-acre park with man-made Keystone Lake offers swimming, boating, hiking & modern cabins.
What runners say about Keystone State Park
“It's very nice and clean, there is a playground for the kids, there is food concessions, a lot of parking spots, a very large (and clean) bathroom with showers and dressing room.”
“It's a really beautiful park not far from a commercial area with a Sheetz and other small stores.”
Keystone State Park is a wonderful park. You can fish, kayak, hike, swim and camp here! There's a small camp store that sells bait, firewood and supplies in season. Also you can rent a kayak or canoe. Only trolling motors permitted. The lake is small... it's about a 1.10 mile walk around it.
My husband and I rented a cabin for our family reunion, as did other family members. Very nice cabins with porches! They each have a charcoal grill and a fire ring with a grill grate.
This was my first time camping here but the campground was clean and had newer fire rings. The trails are cleared well and provide lots of wildlife to watch. This park is definitely dog friendly almost everyone was walking a dog. Showers were ok...
This weekend's first camping trip of the season was wonderful. We had our first test-run of a new pop-up camper @ site #2 and we had such a great time. Weather was so spring-like with sunshine/rain/hotness/chilly. Hosts were very friendly, visiting us at our site from the road & chatting about life.
Trail conditions & character
“It's a really beautiful park not far from a commercial area with a Sheetz and other small stores.”
“It's very nice and clean, there is a playground for the kids, there is food concessions, a lot of parking spots, a very large (and clean) bathroom with showers and dressing room.”
“It's very nice and clean, there is a playground for the kids, there is food concessions, a lot of parking spots, a very large (and clean) bathroom with showers and dressing room.”
“This park is definitely dog friendly almost everyone was walking a dog.”
“We camped in site #81 which was shaded and space enough for two tents.”
Plan your run at Keystone State Park
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- Distance10 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitedcnr.pa.gov
- Phone+1 724-668-2939
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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 | 12–8 pm |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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