Colonial Park
Colonial Park is the unincorporated Susquehanna Township stretch along Jonestown Road where the Harrisburg Mall once anchored everything and now mostly anchors memory. Colonial Commons carries the load: Wegmans, Target, a Barnes and Noble that refuses to die. Housing skews mid-century ranch and split-level, priced for people who want a yard without paying West Shore premiums. Date options are honest chain-restaurant territory, Texas Roadhouse and Red Robin and the like, with Wildwood Park nearby for daytime walks that flatter the rest of the evening. Suburban in the literal sense, with no pretense otherwise. The expectation-setting is the kindness.
Colonial Park by the numbers
Colonial Park runs male-heavy, about 54% men to 46% women.
Median individual income in Colonial Park is about $40,400.
Pennsylvania registers voters by party, and the metro’s anchor county, Dauphin (Harrisburg), leans Democratic - about 43% to 39% Republican - while the Cumberland County West Shore suburbs lean more Republican.
The median renter in Colonial Park pays about $1,330 a month.
About 4,500 Colonial Park residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Harvest Seasonal Grill - Harrisburg
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Colonial ParkDining
Peachtree | Restaurant and Lounge
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Glass Lounge Restaurant
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Gilligan’s Bar and Grill
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Ted's Bar & Grill 22
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P.J. Whelihan's Pub + Restaurant - Harrisburg
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Gabriella Italian Restaurant
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McAlister's Deli
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Gilligan's Bar and Grill
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Mellow Minded Café
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ABC North Lanes & Lounge
Wheelchair access - Colonial ParkDining
Benaiahs Scratch Kitchen
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Color Me Mine
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - Colonial ParkActivity
The Clubhouse Harrisburg
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Cold Stone Creamery
Good for groupsWheelchair access - Colonial ParkCafés
Chocolena
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Vino Italian Restaurant
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Sweet Confections Cakes
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - Colonial ParkCafés
Nittany Scoops
Good for groupsWheelchair access