Tucked away in the rolling hills of Central Pennsylvania, Wildwood Park (formerly Wildwood Lake Sanctuary) is conveniently located on the edge of Harrisburg, PA.
There are endless opportunities for fun and adventure at Wildwood Park. Explore the Nature Center, walk the trails and boardwalks, ride your bike, pack a picnic lunch, watch the birds, check out the flowers and much more! There is fresh air and good times around every bend. Come and enjoy…it's fun and it's free!
Upcoming Events
3/13/2010
Boy Scouts-Bears, Weather Elective Workshop
3/13/2010
Volunteer Work Day
3/17/2010
Preschool Storytime: Spring at Wildwood!
3/20/2010
Natural Egg Dyeing
3/27/2010 - 3/28/2010
Girl Scouts-Juniors, Wildlife Badge Workshop
Weather Forecast
What's Happening at Wildwood Park?
2010 Wildwood Photo Contest
Contest deadlines, rules and other details will be posted on this site.
2009 Wildwood Photo Contest Exhibition
The winning entries for the Friends of Wildwood 2009 Photo Contest will be on display in the lower level of the Olewine Nature Center at Wildwood Park. The photographs will remain on display through summer 2010. The theme is “Wildwood and Wetlands—Worth Preserving”.
Memorial Bricks - Celebrate a special date or person in your life.
Trail & Bird Sighting Info
TRAILS:
March 9
All park trails are open. Trails are dry.
SIGHTINGS:
March 9
Killdeer, Brown-headed Cowbirds and Common Grackle were around the Nature Center today. A Phoebe was singing by the Paxton Creek Bridge on Sunday.
March 8
Eight species of ducks on the lake! Among them inlcude Northern Pintail, American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal and Northern Shoveler. The pintails are spectacular.
March 7
Sunday there were over 30 turtles sunning in the canal and one garter snake on the dam.
March 5
Skunk Cabbage blooming! Best along East Shore Trail. A sure sign of spring.
March 4
Signs of spring are at Wildwood! Red-winged Blackbirds are singing "onk-ka-ree" and Wood Ducks have returned to the lake.
March 1
A male Common Merganser was sighted in the main part of Wildwood Lake. Savannah Sparrow still visiting the bird feeders.
