Tucked away in the rolling hills of Central Pennsylvania, Wildwood Park 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
4/13/2013 - 10/31/2013
Art in The Wild Exhibit
5/19/2013
CANCELLED, Boy Scout Workshop: Webelos "Naturalist" Badge
5/23/2013
Bike Harrisburg: Bicycle Tour of the Riverfront with Historian Dan Deibler
5/29/2013
Bird Walk: Nesting Season
6/1/2013
Educator Workshop: Pennsylvania Songbirds
Weather Forecast
What's Happening at Wildwood Park?
Fuel Spill
Wildwood Park owned and operated by Dauphin County, will remain closed to the public through Sunday, May 19, 2013 while crews continue to clean up fuel that seeped into the park’s wetlands after a nearby tanker truck fire in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County.
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Wildwood Family Triathlon
Start training for the Wildwood Family Triathlon.
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Summer Day Camps at Wildwood Park
Registration is now open for day camps at Wildwood Park.
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Art in The Wild, Naturally Inspired Trailside Creations
Exhibit now open!
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Adopt-a-Turtle
Wildwood Park and the biology department at Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA have partnered to research the growth and development of turtles in the park. Your $20 donation will allow us to tag one turtle. Adopt a turtle today!
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Photos and Ferns on Display
Photography Contest winners are on display in the Artists’ Corner of the exhibit hall. Also on display, enjoy viewing a 1930s collection of 40 framed Pennsylvania fern specimens in the downstairs atrium.
Trail & Bird Sighting Info
TRAILS:
Wildwood Park and all trails are closed until further notice due to a fuel spill.
HARRISBURG, PA (May 16, 2013) –Wildwood Park, owned and operated by Dauphin County, will remain closed to the public through Sunday, May 19, 2013 while crews continue to clean up fuel that seeped into the park’s wetlands after a nearby tanker truck fire in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County.
