Local Know-How
Want the local perspective on Walden? These facts and figures will give you the inside scoop.
12 feet: the distance between each front porch at Walden, encouraging neighbors to say hello
Summer strawberries: Pick your own at Deitch's
1050: number of trees to be planted at Walden
Grocery and Garden Wonderland: 1.59 Miles to the “new” Silver Spring Square which includes Wegman’s, Target, Best Buy, Panera Bread and more!
34 acres of wild Nature bordering Walden in Township Park
Night on the town: Mangia Qui in Harrisburg
If you had a hammer, you'd find a nail (and so much more) at Ritter's Hardware, owned by the Mayor of Mechanicsburg
No car required: Old Main Street is in easy walking distance, offering everything from pizza to groceries to teeth cleanings.
56 degrees: the year-round water temperature at Boiling Springs, perfect for fly-fishing
Area Schools:
- Silver Spring Elementary: 2.5 miles
- Harrisburg Academy (PreK-12): 8 miles
- Good Shepherd Catholic Church School (K-12): 5 miles
- Eagle View Middle School: 2.5 miles
- Cumberland Valley High School: 2 miles
Spice up the winter months: Murder Mystery Weekends at the Allenberry Playhouse
Take a tavern tour: visit Strawberry Alley in Mechanicsburg to see what life on the road used to be like
