Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)
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Riverfront Park is a public park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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The park runs parallel to the Susquehanna River
between the shoreline and Front Street from Vaughn Street South to Paxton Street. Riverfront Park offers picturesque views of the river, City Island
, Wormleysburg
and Blue Mountain
in the distance. Riverfront Park is also part of the Capital Area Greenbelt
.
, Woofstock Dog Festival and Harrisburg's Gay Pride Festival.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
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The park runs parallel to the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
between the shoreline and Front Street from Vaughn Street South to Paxton Street. Riverfront Park offers picturesque views of the river, City Island
City Island (Pennsylvania)
City Island is a mile-long island in the Susquehanna River between Harrisburg and Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is used mainly for leisure and sports activities...
, Wormleysburg
Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania
Wormleysburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.Wormleysburg is served by West Shore School District...
and Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)
Blue Mountain is a ridge that forms the eastern edge of the Appalachian mountain range in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It cuts across the eastern half of the state from New Jersey to Maryland, providing a distinct boundary between a number of Pennsylvania's geographical and cultural regions...
in the distance. Riverfront Park is also part of the Capital Area Greenbelt
Capital Area Greenbelt
The Capital Area Greenbelt is a long green belt around urbanized portions of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, linking many city neighborhoods, parks and open spaces. For several miles, between Shipoke and Uptown, the Greenbelt follows the east bank of the Susquehanna River...
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Festivals and events
Riverfront Park plays host to many of Harrisburg's yearly festivals and events such as Kipona, American MusicFestAmerican MusicFest
The American MusicFest is a music festival that takes place Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Fourth of July weekend every year. It is the state's largest Independence Day weekend music festival. Festivities take place along Riverfront Park and City Island and consist of street concerts, food and craft...
, Woofstock Dog Festival and Harrisburg's Gay Pride Festival.