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Pleasant View Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 227 Google reviews · Running trail in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Pleasant View 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.
Picnic benches, baseball fields, basketball and volleyball courts, swings and slides.
What runners say about Pleasant View Park
“Lots and lotsa free open space, nice pavilion, playground area for kids is great, ball fields and tennis courts nice, rest rooms very clean, modern, and complete.”
“Maintenance is superb, park is clean, quiet, beautiful, well maintained facilities in the whole park.”
“Nice park with an easy walking path & playground, benches, shade trees, a covered pavilion, tennis & volleyball courts.”
Nice park with an easy walking path & playground, benches, shade trees, a covered pavilion, tennis & volleyball courts. Worth a visit if you have a small family.
Good place to take your kids, or to take a bike ride. They have a tennis court, basketball court with four baskets, a large path for walking and biking, a baseball diamond, bathrooms, and an area for soccer. A good place to excercise or relax.
A decent small park. There seems to be a big jump between the toddler section (mainly geared towards two and under) and a climbing oriented park which is probably better for 10 and up. The surrounding park is simple but well maintained and scenic
It is a nice park with a paved meandering paved walking path nestled in a residential neighborhood. Nice open grassy area, picnic area, playground and many trees. Very pleasant.
Trail conditions & character
“Maintenance is superb, park is clean, quiet, beautiful, well maintained facilities in the whole park.”
“They have a tennis court, basketball court with four baskets, a large path for walking and biking, a baseball diamond, bathrooms, and an area for soccer.”
“It is a nice park with a paved meandering paved walking path nestled in a residential neighborhood.”
Plan your run at Pleasant View Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitesstwp.org
- Phone+1 717-766-0178
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–6 pm |
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