Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Shipoke Playground in Harrisburg

We had a great outing last week with some school friends at Shipoke playground in Harrisburg.
It probably takes less time to get to Shipoke than to the Hampden Township playground!
There is a shady pavilion where you can eat your lunch and a fairly new play structure. We brought our bikes and the kids rode on the riverfront path, there is very little traffic so it is very safe. This is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Harrisburg and the houses are very cute and quaint. If you have never been to this part of town, check it out.
From Front Street in Harrisburg, go south until you see Passage to India, at the light, stay right, go right on Race Street and the park is on your right.
If you prefer to eat lunch out, Passage to India has a delicious lunch buffet every day and kids under 5 are free.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I like this park!

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Picnic area at Little Buffalo
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Gazebo

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West Fairview boat ramp
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Carousel horse merry-go-round
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