page_title: Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
section_title: Parks and recreation
hierarchical_section_title: Hummelstown, Pennsylvania / Parks and recreation
caption_attribution_description: English: BP playground
context_page_description: Hummelstown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,538 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
  Originally named "Fredrickstown," the town was established in 1762. The current mayor is David Roeting. Hummelstown is a Tree City and is located in District 15 of the Pennsylvania State Senate. It is centrally located between Harrisburg and Hershey, making it a common tourist drive-through. It has several businesses and shops designed to capitalize on the tourist travel that passes through town.
context_section_description: Several parks are located throughout the borough:
  Barry E. Mehaffie Memorial Park (formerly West End Park)
  Herbert A. Schaffner Memorial Park (formerly Borough Park)
  Hummel Nature Trail
  Marion F. Alexander Memorial Park
  Shope's Field
caption: The playground at Schaffner Park, the former Borough Park.
exif: {}