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Reservoir Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,244 Google reviews · Running trail in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from 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.
Public green space for 150+ years with basketball & tennis courts, a playground & a sprawling lawn.
What runners say about Reservoir Park
“A beautiful garden area with many perennials and vegetables and berry bushes.”
Saw a free concert by the Harrisburg Symphony on this particular night (4th of July). When they refurbished this park about 20 years ago, they did a great job, but I was worried about whether or not they had upkeep money budgeted. Apparently they did, because here it is 20 years later and this is still a great park.
Great park to bring your little ones too. Something for everyone from 4 Basketball courts, swings, slides, walking trails, the war museum, a pavilion you can rent for events, grills for cookouts. Its beautiful!
It’s new and good number of slides and other equipment. Parents can get good exercise as we’ll walking up and down the hill while their kids are at play :).
Clean quiet almost always empty with only like 3 other cars you can walk your animal around in peace nobody bothers anyone and it's a friendly place
Trail conditions & character
“Parents can get good exercise as we’ll walking up and down the hill while their kids are at play :).”
“A beautiful garden area with many perennials and vegetables and berry bushes.”
“Saw many vehicles "cutting through" the parking lot - driving way too fast so watch out for that.”
“Given that this is a public space in Knoxville, it would be really nice to have a few water fountains installed.”
Plan your run at Reservoir 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
- Websiteharrisburgpa.gov
- Phone+1 717-232-3017
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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