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Red Run Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 542 Google reviews · Running trail in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
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Shape
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Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Red Run 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.

ShadedRestroomsTrailhead parking

Park with playground equipment, picnic tables, and restrooms, as well as a train and a fishing pond.

What runners say about Red Run Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (542 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 3 mentions

“A beautiful pArk with running water .”

🌳 shaded & cool 3 mentions

“Plenty of parking and shade.”

I have been coming to this place since i was a child . I hadn't been here in year . It was nice to see they still had the train up & running. I definitely cried on the ride . 😭 but happy memories tears. 😊

★★★★★ — Ashley , Jul 2022

Red Run Park offers so much! Concerts, kiddie train, several playgrounds, small stream and a lake to fish. Plenty of picnic tables, a few covered. Restroom onsite. 9-11 memorial that tells the history. Parking in several areas of the park. The park is huge! Lots of trees.

★★★★★ — Craigster , Jun 2022

Nice park. Plenty of parking and shade. Nice walking paths and a somewhat difficult trail.

★★★★☆ — Tony , Jul 2025

Red run park is just another reason on the big list of reasons that my family and I enjoy living in Waynesboro PA. If you have not been you need to visit. This park has all of the amenities that you would come to expect from any other park like several areas with playground equipment and picnic tables for eating your…

★★★★★ — Magic , Aug 2021

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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.

🚻 Restrooms 4 mentions

“There is plenty of parking, bathrooms and also a creek to play in if you get to hot.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

“Plenty of parking and shade.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

“There is plenty of parking, bathrooms and also a creek to play in if you get to hot.”

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Plan your run at Red Run 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.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • Websitewashtwp-franklin.org
  • Phone+1 717-762-3128

Hours

Monday 8 am–4:30 pm
Tuesday 8 am–4:30 pm
Wednesday 8 am–4:30 pm
Thursday 8 am–4:30 pm
Friday 8 am–4:30 pm
Saturday 7 am–8 pm
Sunday 7 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 Red Run Park

12143 Buchanan Trail E, Waynesboro, PA 17268

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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.