Harrisburg skyline and river bridges seen from City Island on a clear day

The Neighborhood

Between the Market & the River

Chapter IOn Foot

Midtown
Is
Calling

Riverfront Park is one block west. The Broad Street Market, the Midtown Scholar and Third Street's cafés are a few minutes east. Downtown and the Capitol are an easy walk south. This is Midtown Harrisburg on foot.

Local Guide
1
block to Front Street & the river
≈6
minute walk to the Broad Street Market
≈15
minute walk to the Capitol
≈5
minute drive to Amtrak

Chapter IILocal Guide

Shops, Dining & Things to Do

A few of our favorite places nearby, from the riverfront to Third Street.

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River & Outdoors

Riverfront Park

≈2 min

Miles of tree-lined riverbank along Front Street, with sunset views over the Susquehanna and room to run.

River & Outdoors

Capital Area Greenbelt

≈2 min

A roughly 20-mile loop for walking and cycling that links the riverfront with parks across the city.

Culture

Midtown Scholar Bookstore

≈4 min

A beloved, sprawling independent bookstore and café on Third Street.

Coffee & Markets

Radish & Rye Food Hub

≈4 min

A local-foods grocery on Third Street, across from the Broad Street Market.

Culture

Midtown Cinema

≈4 min

Harrisburg's independent three-screen arthouse theater on Reily Street.

Dining & Drinks

Note Bistro & Wine Bar

≈5 min

A cozy bistro and wine bar, just up North Second Street.

Culture

Susquehanna Art Museum

≈5 min

Rotating contemporary exhibitions in a restored 1916 bank building on Third Street.

Coffee & Markets

Broad Street Market

≈6 min

One of the oldest continuously operating market houses in the country, open since 1860, with local produce, bakeries, lunch counters and Elementary Coffee.

Dining & Drinks

The Millworks

≈7 min

Farm-to-table food, a brewery, a rooftop biergarten and artist studios in a restored Midtown mill.

Coffee & Markets

Little Amps Coffee Roasters

≈12 min

A local coffee roaster and café on Green Street.

Culture

Pennsylvania State Capitol

≈15 min

Free guided tours of one of America's grandest capitols, dedicated in 1906.

River & Outdoors

City Island & FNB Field

≈20 min

Harrisburg Senators baseball, a riverside beach, trails and summer events in the middle of the Susquehanna.

Getting Around

Harrisburg Transportation Center

≈5 min drive

Amtrak's Keystone Service to Philadelphia and New York, plus regional bus.

Walking times are approximate.

Meet Me at the Market

Thirteen homes, a few minutes from the Broad Street Market and a block from the river. Join the priority list to hear first as homes open up.