Lovely place to walk or jog. Paved and unpaved trails. Main circle is roughly 3 miles. Great all types of the year. Lots of birds and wildlife; great for photography.

Great local park and wetland preserve. Well maintained and excellent to walk, jog, run or just malinger and take in the views. Please make sure you take out what you bring in. There are plenty of trash cans in the park so no need to litter on the trails. Stay alert for deer.

Wildwood is always amazing. You can be a few minutes away from home and feel a thousand miles away. I highly recommend a visit to the board walks and enjoy the wildlife you are able to observe from them.

Whether youre new to the area or have lived here for years. Get in touch with your natural side by walking along a splendid boardwalk through the beautiful wooded area. Amazing greenery all around you, on the ground, covering the old canal way, the pond. Definitely a spot to forget your daily stresses.

Beautiful! We were visiting from NYC and we love walking and exploring new areas. We did the whole park, it was a bit of a challenge because it does have some hills. But we loved it, everything was clean. And we enjoyed looking at the art in the wild exhibits that they had. We also saw a deer, groundhog, turtles, and a water snake.

Awesome park right outside of the Capitol! Ample parking with North, middle, and South lots. Paved path that surrounds central body of water. Abundant wildlife! Popular spot for observing said wildlife. Many marked side trails that wind through the wood. Numerous artistic displays along the paved trail using natural elements. Restroom facilities in parking areas.

Enjoy the boardwalk immensely. Got to see a doe and her two fawns. The lotus flowers were breathtaking. Well be back for sure.

A beautiful little nature preserve in Harrisburg! This is a good spot for running, biking, or just getting out to spend a bit of time in nature. There are a few trails off the beaten path as well. Tall timbers is my favorite. There are really cool art pieces throughout as well, and if you’re into geocaching, you may find a few. The boardwalks are pretty cool too! Lots of wildlife and lots to check out! If you’ve never been, I encourage you to go

The paths are clearly marked, flat, and well kept. You can hear the traffic of the nearby highway, but you can ignore it fairly quickly. It does get pretty busy on Saturday mornings. It would be a good place for a easy run.

A remarkable urban park, with much more wildlife than is usually seen in wilderness.

Fun place to see birds

Always a lovely place to visit and take the dogs for a walk.

Today was my first time at Wildwood Park and I love it. I have a few pictures I would like to share. Check it out!

I love this place. Its nice to get away from the fast moving city of harrisburg just a few miles north

Beautiful. Great for puppies learning to learn walk. Educational get out of the house walk for the kids.

I will tell you whats need fixed. Put mulch back on the toe path like it was before. With all the fallen trees around the mulch would be free . Clean up all the fallen trees its making the place look like a mess . Yes that would cost money or allow people to take the fallen trees or branches. Ive seen other parks or forests never seen one like wildwood with so much decay. Some paths needs fixed to much water on them. Raise the ground level. Use the rocks around (the water would go thru the rocks again costing you nothing) The boards are not always the answer. They take away from the natural look and are messy and cost money and will disintegrate over time . I dont go down as much as I use too or I would put the rocks down myself. Cant remember paths name but its. .9milies long and most of the issues are near one area . Bob

Well kept paths and a nice off-road path full of spider dens, close encounters with the waterfront, and fox trails. Couldnt enjoy the Boardwalk due to construction.

The path (Towpath Trail) is narrow. However, it passes along Wildwood Lake which is home to foul, fish, frogs, other wildlife and full of water lilies, which were in full bloom when we visited. It was a very hot July day, but the trees along the path provide plenty of shade. Two of the pictures that I have shared are of the bog on the side of the trail opposite the lake.

Nice walking path around the lake. Duck and turtle sightings regularly while walking. Fairly heavily trafficked so expect to see lots of people.

If you love nature, walking , & a convenient location, youll love Wildwood. Staffed by devoted voluteers & extremely knowledgeable staff, it is a great way to spend time outside. Handicap accessible. Pets love it here.

Beautiful park for a nice walk and enjoy your day!

Beautiful and quiet nature. I love to walk around feel peaceful. I wish I could go every day for morning walk but I lives in West Virginia. Hope be back soon .

Beautiful well kept park.

Peaceful. Plenty of room to spread out. Best 3.1 mile walk around!

Always wonderful, this oasis of wilderness in the midst of the urban core. Its pretty wild, and simply, wondrously, beautiful. The deer are friendly, too.

This place is amazing for nature. They have a small coloring room for kids. Provide binoculars for the view outside! In case of bad weatherthe inside has a lot to see, in the outside has. I went on a job field trip, but its definitely family fun!

I worked for the country in maintanice very nice place u go sometime.

The trails and flora and fauna, and nature center, are really nice. Only 4 stars because there is so much traffic noise from nearby highways, takes some mental energy to block out the sound.

Been here atleast 10 times .walka are nice .different wildlife weve seen every time there

Lovely walking trail and beautiful park. Tons of beautiful flowers and wildlife to enjoy!

It was a nice walk. You see different animals Ducks turtles etc.

It is a very nice park, you should also stop by the nature center, theres a lot of cool stuff to learn for adults and to play with for the kiddos.We saw a turtle very up close! Didnt have the time to check the whole park but next time, we will! We also did pick up some trash here and there.

A great park in Harrisburg. Many people stop by for exercise after work and before going home. It has a long path along with trees and canal which you can enjoy the fresh air while doing exercise.

Excellent park. Great walking or jogging path, well maintained.

On a road trip and this was a great detour to stop and eat food. Very dog friendly.

Awesome place to go for a nature walk. You’ll never believe it’s this close to the city. Deer, huge frogs just some of the wildlife you might catch a glimpse off. Great path to walk your dog on including a watering fountain just for them. We wore out our black lab by the end of the trip around the entire area. They also had some neat artwork around the trail as well.

Great place for walking on their 5k path. There are about 3 or 4 steep hills so be ready for them. They do allow pets and bicycles on the path so be ready to steer clear of them from both directions. Throughout the seasons you can see an array of PA animals and wildlife.

An absolute gem of a park a walking trail and Riding trail and boardwalks through the swamps birding people flock there. LOLmy son and I love to take about a 4-mile walk around the entire area its just beautiful and its right outside of Harrisburg next to an industrial park you would never know.we saw more turtles and Ive ever seen in my life and the wildlife and the birds were just beautiful

An amazing place to view local plant and animal species while getting some exercise. So enjoyable to watch as the seasons progress and change. A local treasure.

This is the most beautiful Park Harrisburg has to offer if youre willing to take a short walk down the trail you can see Wetlands that are even more beautiful than what you would see in Florida in the Everglades right now all the butterfly bushes and water lilies are blooming and theres baby blue heron every where the deer are friendly and will walk almost right up to you

It was a nice walk, we did two miles with our family of four. Very nicely kept.

Well maintained and taken care. Superb park for walking and hiking! I’ll definitely be back again!

Always enjoy our time walking and looking at the Art in the woods. Great fun!

Great visit! Nice choices of different terrains.

Wonderful trail. Beautiful-Trees, water, wildlife. Convenient location.

First time ever visiting. Nice place to walk, jog, bird watch. Will visit again

Nice morning to walk at Wildwood Park.. Lots of wildlife and the Lotus are still blooming.

Great area to spend some time - connects to the capital area green belt so you could go for hours!

Great for Birding! Wetlands, forests, fields, water. Saw green Heron, great egrets, warblers, blackbirds, swallows, cardinals, and more. Highly recommend this for anyone looking for a great place to see wildlife and relax.

Gorgeous park, plenty of well maintained paths, multiple trails. Biking, walking, fishing, even some art exhibits.

I love to visit Wildwood Park, it is leashed-dog friendly, family friendly, and beautiful. It is also very informative and a great way to spend the day.

Plenty of well maintained walking paths, pet friendly. Nice views

Wonderful place to walk around d the trails. The nature center is wonderful.The boardwalk walk ways are pretty handicapped accessible as well.I bring my dog here often.

Beautiful scenery, especially in autumn.Always tons of wildlife.

Beutiful place. Easy walking trail with a stroller. I took my own raft out into the lake. My kids loved it.

Its amazingly beautiful! Nice place to walk with the family! The scenery is really pretty!

Great little park with about a 3 mile loop and a nice big lake or reservoir

Nice, well kept park. The main paths are paved with clearly marked nature trails scattered about. The big -1 star is the noise from 81. You cant get fully immersed in nature here with the high volume of trucks speeding passed.

Wildwood Park has walking trails that are paved for easy walking and biking. There are long hills, so be aware of that. Their rougher nature walk along the water is on a slender trail that needs sneakers. We saw more wildlife, including a snake that crossed right in front of us!, on this trail. Wildwoods main building has a little gift shop and a large interactive information center about the park and the wildlife. Very kid orientated, though my husband and I found it interesting too.

A breathe of wilderness in the City. Wildwood is a great area for birdwatching. Migratory birds visit the park throughout the year. There are also many other species of wildlife including reptile (snakes and turtles), amphibians, and mammals including deer. But the highlight is definitely the birdwatching. You can find a very wide variety of birds in the small park.

Not as wild as the name leads to think but a great time for all ages, mostly hardened trail and seemingly stroller accessible (although not attempted myself). The visitor center is great and informative with plenty to read about the history of the park and the items you wondered about whilst hiking. Id recommend to keep the visitor center for last.

Great boardwalk

This is a lovely park to explore with your loved ones, your kids, or your puppers. The area is teeming with wildlife and ever-varying forms of nature. There is a nice welcome center, benches to have lunch on, and wooden walkways so you can more intimately explore the wetland areas. And for the runners, the pathways are extensive and hilly enough to challenge the most tried of athletes. Definitely worth a few hours of exploration.

This place is a hidden gem. I visited and drove through the Harrisburg area many times, and didnt know about this park. At the main entrance of this park, the restrooms can be found. The parking lot starts at the restroom to the Nature Center. There were people sitting by the meadows on the path next to the parking spaces with binoculars and cameras nature watching. The park has binocular stations throughout the meadows.Because this was a quick stop for me, I walked the entire length of the boardwalk which was about a 2 mile around trip. The boardwalk is located in the meadows. Whats interesting is that there are a lot of cobwebs on the boardwalk. Once not there, on my way back, there was one long string of cobweb. I visited in mid October.The view of the meadows is beautiful and clean. I saw some wildlife. Look around, and search for them, while you walk around.

This is a beautiful park to walk around in and get away from the city. I had gone with HU Environmental Club during their volunteer day! It was a lot of fun and we got to clean so much trash out of the park. They also had little art installations along the trail we had to walk and got to stop and check them out in our way out. Overall this is a fun place to see normally and walk around or to volunteer at. I highly recommend.

Great, big park not far from Harrisburg. There are a variety of trails to try, differing in both length (long, short, looped) and type (paved, boardwalk, dirt/mud). Some trails run you right by the highway but it’s so scenic I didn’t mind. We love that it is dog friendly, and the local art installations/exhibits were a nice touch as we explored. Easily enough paths/miles to warrant a return trip!

Great for walks and strollers. There is always wildlife to observe. You can go and have a different experience each time. From the trail you take to the people you run into do the life that you see. There is also some pretty cool natural art.

Awesome park that I’ve enjoyed visiting since I was a kid!

Nice environment. Lots of beautiful things.

Nice park but a lot of traffic noise

Very cool park

Wonderful hiking trail! I loved the views!

Beautiful park hidden away in Harrisburg right off Linglestown Road and tucked back behind HACC. I love walking there with my son because it is very stroller friendly.

Well maintained by the park service with convenient parking.

Nice quite place to walk

Excellent for a light walk/jog. Very Calm area. You will often see people walking their pets and professional photographers capturing photo of the wild life thats around. P.S. The website and the signs posted around dont list it, but Ive seen Chipmunks here before. Not sure if they were just lost or something but theyre there.

This was a nice park with a great trail system. It has one of the more modern nature centers in the area.

Great place to walk and enjoy nature. Lots of off the path trails and a couple Geo caches if youre into that. We hid our rocks out there. Look for them #nomorebs

Gorgeous place for a walk! Seems like you are out in nature and not in Harrisburg right next to the highway. The track is a 5k, and smooth enough for a run.Consider going with a group or taking self defense tools just because of recent news in the area, that is what my mom told me. So if you can, please do take care of yourself and help others if they need it.

Great place to enjoy the woods, scene and FRESH AIR for our LUNGS. Lets give the future(young people) a great world to live in. Support your local parks and stop the Gutting and Dismantling of the EPA. Mother Nature gives us love and life, lets love her back and PROTECT HER PEOPLE!!!

Wonderful to go for a run around this area!

Good for relaxing time take a walk in peace

Best hiking/trails Ive ever been on , plus you get great nature shots throughout !!! 10/10 will continously recommend

Super enjoyed walking here and the atmosphere was awesome.

Love this park. Alot of beautiful scenery

Wildwood Park is my favorite place to go!!! Beautiful, easy trails. Lots of different fungi species too. Here is the chicken of the woods I found! I hope to see more events here.

Nice park for walking, running and biking. Many trails to choose from and lots of scenic views. There is always wildlife to watch from chipmunks, to turtles, butterflies, birds and even a doe with her fawns.

We wanted to get some exercise in the morning and wanted to find a local park. We saw that a number of people were hiking and biking near this park so we decided to give it a try. First of all it is unbelievable to think about a swamp in the middle of Pennsylvania. This is a really unique Park and we have visited a many. There is a Great Loop that goes around the entire swamp. It is a little strenuous at times but very well maintained in easy-to-navigate. You can bike run or hike here. We didnt get a chance to try all the different trails as we were in a little bit of a time crunch. But the wildlife was amazing from cranes to ducks to various other birds. There were a number of photographers who found this location to be a dream. We are looking forward to returning on our next visit. This place is highly recommended. If this review helped you please give it a thanks.

Ive been going for walks in Wildwood since I was young, I dont think Ill ever grow tired of the trails. Theres always wildlife and is a good way of getting my younger siblings and I out to the house for a few hours. Id definitely reccomend going.

My family hike/bike here 2-3 times in the summer. Its a versatile place. It has hilly paved trails, flat tow paths, dirt trails, and even boardwalks! Bodies of water that you can actually fish sun fish. Theres a nicely done nature center that features many exhibits, a library, and nice indoor bird-viewing area. Its a beautiful place - inside the park, with many themes (lily pond, swamp, lake, overflow well, etc). I cant say its good outside the park as youd see truck and trailer hubs and railroads. In a sense, its truly a gem among the rocks.

A well kept park, complete with rest areas, and art work displayed along the trails...5 mi. Around the lake. Plenty of wildlife.

We decided stopped by after having brunch, before heading back to NY. It was a very pleasant surprise. There was plenty of parking at 12PM on a Sunday. We did not walk the whole 3 mile round-about, but the initial path was paved with wooden planks. Very clean, and nice to walk on. Wildlife was not as abundant as what we expected based on the reviews. Overall, it was a nice surprise find!

Love it! We bring our son here often. We love walking all the trails and of course playing pokemon!

Its a beautiful place that is destroyed by the loud hum of the truck depot across the street. Trails are well maintained.

We love this park its nice to have a boardwalk so you dont have to climb through trails.

Another amazing family walk at Wildwood Park in Harrisburg, PA.

Ive basically lived at Wildwood for the past 13 years, a little bit of everything for a light and casual hike or flora and fauna sighting walk

Great outdoor walking area for the family.

Beautiful place to run or walk! I loved this nature preserve. There are plenty of birds to spot too!

Great place to come with family for walks.