CAPITAL AREA GREENBELT DIRECTIONS
(Counter-clockwise) 11/22/03 revised 9/25/05
Note: PB-pedestrians/bicycles only; K-kiosk (map and information posted in a small roofed structure);
PA-parking area; PP-paved path; GP-gravel path; PR-public road; ___/___ mi = section distance/ total distance in miles.
Swatara Township/ Cameron Parkway
The Cameron Parkway intersects S.Cameron St. just south of Quigley’s Restaurant and Elliot St. (signs posted)
>Follow the Cameron Parkway along Spring Creek to an underpass at 19th St. (PB, PP, PA, K, 0.75 /0.75 mi).
>From the 19th St. underpass follow the Cameron Parkway to SR 441 (PB, PP, PA, K, 0.86 /1.61 mi).
>Cross SR 441 and go to the traffic light at Paxton and 32nd Sts. (PB, PP, K, 0.39 /2.00 mi).
Paxtang/Penbrook/Reservoir Park
>Cross Paxton St. following BIKE and GB signs turning right at Park View Lane and go to Rutherford Senior Center before Paxtang Ave. 1000 feet.
>Turn left following BIKE and GB signs and follow path thru switchback and across Spring House bridge under I-83 that is parallel to Paxtang Ave.
and stay on sidewalk under RR bridge, go to a traffic light at Derry St. (PR, 0.29 /2.44 mi).
>At Derry St. turn left (using sidewalk if necessary) and go to the Paxtang Parkway (next to diner) next to bridge over Spring creek (PR, 0.15 /2.59 mi).
>At the Paxtang Parkway turn right and go to 28th and Market Sts. (PB, PP, PA, K, 1.35 /3.94 mi).
>Cross 28th/ Market Sts. to Parkway Blvd. and go to Reservoir Park at Rivington Terrace (PR, 0.33 /4.27 mi).
>Enter park/go to a Y with Camp Curtin Dr./bear right and go to Reservoir Dr./Walnut St.(PR, 0.46 /4.73 mi).
Harrisburg/Susquehanna Township
>At Reservoir Dr./Walnut St. cross State Street and follow BIKE signs on North Parkway Drive, which becomes Edgemont Road at Herr Street).
After crossing Herr Street, passing PA DOT entrance, proceed to cemetery on left and turn left at first opportunity into cemetery (PR, 0.55 /5.58mi).
>Follow path in cemetery to back and around to the right and go until new blacktop path that runs next to PA DOT. (PP, 0.07 /5.65mi).
>Follow paved path to Stanley Drive, which runs past communications towers. (PP, PR, 0.05/5.70mi).
>Go around gate along Stanley Dr. and enter State Hospital Grounds(PR, 0.11/5.81 mi).
Harrisburg State Hospital
On grounds the paved Greenbelt path parallels these paved roads
>At Pine Dr./Sycamore Dr. you have choices:
>Choice #1, continue on main path. Turn left onto Sycamore Dr. and go to a Y with S. Circle Dr. (PR, K, 0.25/6.39mi).
>Choice #2. At Pine Dr./ Sycamore Dr. go straight (right) on Sycamore Dr. to go to the newly paved Asylum Run Link (PR, 0.10/6.24mi);
the link parallels Asylum Run to State Farm Dr. (PP, 0.85/7.09mi).] which then crosses road and ends at the State fish commission (PP, 0.5 miles)
>For choice #1, continue parallel to S. Circle Dr. bear left and follow path past houses and next to ball field to near Azalea Dr. (PR, K, 0.30/6.69mi).
and go toward Cameron St. looking for ramp for underpass crossing to State Farm complex (PR, 0.20/6.89mi).
Farm Show/HACC(Temporary Trail)/Wildwood Lake
>Cross under Cameron St. via an underpass to the Farm Show (BP,PP, 0.11/7.00mi).
>After passing under Cameron St. turn right and go along the east side sidewalk and to the north side of the Farm Show following paved path
parallel to Cameron St. to a traffic light at Wildwood Park Rd. and the entrance to HACC (PB, PP, 0.42/7.42 mi).
>Cross Wildwood Park Rd. into the HACC campus on HACC Dr. and at stop sign, Alumni Dr., turn left and go to the
main concourse [Stabler Hall; Rose Lehrman Arts Center; Student Center] (PR, 0.06/7.48mi).
>At the main concourse turn right and go to the John N. Hall Tech. Ctr. (BP, PP, 0.24/7.72mi).
>At the John N. Hall Tech Ctr. turn left and go to parking lot W-12 (BP/PR, PP, 0.12/7.84mi).
>At parking lot W-12 turn right and go along the lot’s east side and then turn left and go along the lot’s north side to
Nancy Rocky Rd. (PR, 0.08/7.92 mi).
>Follow Nancy Rocky Rd. to parking lot N-1 for North Hall [Safety Training Center] (PR, 0.24/8.16 mi).
>At lot N-1 turn left; go along the lot’s south side then right onto the exit road to a stop sign (PR,0.10/8.26mi).
>At the stop sign turn left and go to Industrial Rd. (PR, 0.07/8.33 mi).
>At Industral Rd. turn right (pass under I-81) and go to Wildwood Way (PR, 0.29/8.62 mi).
>At Wildwood Way turn right and go to the path on the east side of the Nature Center (PR, PA, 0.37/8.99 mi).
>[An alternate route is to take the towpath along the west side of Wildwood Lake]
>Follow the path around Wildwood Lake to Industrial Rd. (BP, PP, PA, 1.68 /10.67 mi).
Susquehanna Township/North Harrisburg
>At Industrial Rd. turn right and go to Linglestown Rd. (PR, 0.17/10.84 mi).
>At Lingelstown Rd. turn left and go to Sixth St. (PR, 0.19/11.03 mi).
>At Sixth St. turn left (pass under I-81) and go to the Green St. Extension (PR, 1.09/12.12 mi).
>At the Green St. Extension turn right and go to Green St. (PR, 0.18/12.30 mi).
>At Green St. turn left and go to Graham St. (PR, 1.04/13.34 mi).
>At Graham St. turn right and go to Front St. (PR, 0.17/13.51 mi).
Riverfront Park/South Harrisburg
>Cross Front St., turn left, and follow the path to a ramp at Front and Maclay Sts. (PB, PP, 1.30/14.81 mi).
>You have choice to go upper or the lower route. Lower reconnects to upper at Forster, Walnut, I-83 bridge (BP, PP, 2.41/17.22 mi).
>Go up the ramp under I-83, go right, and follow the path to a lane at the PENNDOT building (PB, GP, K, 0.30/17.52 mi).
>Keep right and go along the Susquehanna River thru parking area and around gate to a Y #1 (PR,PA, 0.18/17.70 mi).
>Bear left to Y#2. 500 feet.
>At the Y#2 bear left, cross on old RR bridge, and follow to an access road for the True Temper plant off of S.Cameron St.(PB, GP, 0.74/18.44 mi).
>[An alternate route is to go straight (right leg) at Y#1 and go along the Susquehanna River and loop back along the railroad to Y#2
making sharp right to continue on main trail across RR tracks on old RR bridge. K at Shanois Street pedestrian entrance, also near the Lochiel hotel.
>Cross the access road and follow the path to Cameron Parkway (PB, GP, K, PA, 0.24/18.68 mi).