Paxtang Park
| Paxtang Park | |
|---|---|
Entrance to the trailhead as seen in July 2024 | |
| Location | 147 City Park Dr, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°15′22″N 76°49′55″W / 40.2562°N 76.8320°W |
| Area | 40 acres |
| Established | 1823 (trolley park), 2020 (hiking park) |
Paxtang Park is a hiking and mountain biking park in East Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Paxtang, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the Capital Area Greenbelt. It was formerly a 40-acre (160,000 m2) trolley park. It existed as a trolley park from 1823 to 1929, and reopened as a hiking park in 2020. The trolley park contained two roller coasters, Coaster Flyer and Jack Rabbit.