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Paxtang Commons Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 55 Google reviews · Running trail in Paxtang, Pennsylvania · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Distance
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Shade
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Access
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Confirmed from Paxtang Commons 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.

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What runners say about Paxtang Commons Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (55 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 3 mentions

“Beautiful and clean very friendly community and my grandson loves it Paxtang has always been a family friendly community enjoy our day together at the park special memories.”

Nice little park. Has a tiny walking trail and some things for the kids to climb on and slide down. Tiny baseball field also. There's no parking except 2 handicapped spots so we parked next to a house that had a sidewalk and wandered over with our snacks and drinks.

★★★★★ — Dustin , Mar 2021

Fantastic park. Cultivated play areas for younger children (play equipment), a great field for running. A wonderful creek and a woods with trails for getting kids out in nature, but conveniently close to the city. I do wish it had swings.

★★★★★ — Pamela , May 2018

Went for a family walk here. Very nice and shady most places as we were walking. Lots of off road trails for bikes and walking/hiking. They did level some trees down because of a storm. But very nice family walk...

★★★★☆ — Brian , Jul 2021

My kid loves it enough that we use it to bribe him to act right during our walk on the Greenbelt first.

★★★★☆ — Douglas , Jul 2020

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

“There's no parking except 2 handicapped spots so we parked next to a house that had a sidewalk and wandered over with our snacks and drinks.”

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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 trailheadparking — reported by runners

Hours

Monday 6 am–8 pm
Tuesday 6 am–8 pm
Wednesday 6 am–8 pm
Thursday 6 am–8 pm
Friday 6 am–8 pm
Saturday 6 am–8 pm
Sunday 6 am–8 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Paxtang Commons Park

Paxtang, Pennsylvania

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.