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Southampton Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 253 Google reviews · Running trail in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Southampton 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.
Clean recreation area featuring baseball fields, basketball courts, playgrounds and picnic spots, plus walking trails.
What runners say about Southampton Park
“The park is kept clean and has a wonderful small trail through a patch of the woods going across a creek that was dried up at the time so I got to walk through that as well.”
“There's so much to do, the trails are fun and have great views.”
Nice softball field with covered dugout and small bleechers. Has a playground, sand volleyball net, 2 basketball courts, picnic pavilion with grill, walking path, restrooms, vending machines, and plenty of parking.
Wonderful rural park. Well maintained. Nice facilities. Well lit. Dog friendly. Walking paths. Two playgrounds. Soccer fields. Three pavilions. Two sets of restrooms. Ample parking. Lots of benches. Shade trees. Picnic tables. Basketballs courts. Horse shoe pits.
This is a very well kept park that offers walking trails, soccer areas and lots of playground equipment. It gets pretty busy everyday, but everyone is very respectful. A nice place to relax and enjoy nature.
Well groomed park with athletic fields a walking trail and clean picnic pavilions. Plenty of parking and room for handicap. One problem the drink machines were out of order. Would recommend
Trail conditions & character
“Has a playground, sand volleyball net, 2 basketball courts, picnic pavilion with grill, walking path, restrooms, vending machines, and plenty of parking.”
“Has a playground, sand volleyball net, 2 basketball courts, picnic pavilion with grill, walking path, restrooms, vending machines, and plenty of parking.”
“The vending machines and water fountains are both broken, making it a little tough to stay for longer periods of time when it's hot outside.”
Plan your run at Southampton 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, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitesouthamptontwp.com
- Phone(717) 532-9646
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5:01 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5:01 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5:01 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5:01 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 5:01 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5:01 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5:01 AM–10 PM |
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