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Anderson Creek County Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 408 Google reviews · Running trail in Lillington, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Anderson Creek County Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Shady woodland park featuring picnic spots, a playground and disc golf.
What runners say about Anderson Creek County Park
“Park has handicap access, huge Pavillion shelter and very clean restrooms.”
“A beautiful park with color-coded trails that vary in distance from half a mile to about 2 miles in distance.”
“Bring the family, the trails are easy and not to long for the little ones, it’s shady and the play area is great!”
“The bike park is great it’s very beginner friendly and if your more experienced you can still have lots of fun on them.”
My husband and I enjoy the trails a lot If you want to get away for like an hour and just connect with nature this is a good place to do so. The playground looks nice and educational trails it's interested too
This is my favorite place in the area. There's so many trails to walk, a disc golf course, a super cool and well-maintained wooden playground set in the trees, and you should definitely take the short walk to the pond overlook to see the frogs and fish. Do watch out for cottonmouth snakes though, down near the water.
Great local park to explore. There are different walking trails to hike. There is a large open field in the center of the park to picnic or run around. The park offers a natural shade playground. The playground is pretty neat in the it is made to blend in with the nature and made of tree branches.
My sister and I took her dogs for a walk here when I visited her. I like the woods so It was an enjoyable walk. It was a nice touch finding a Charlie Brown Christmas tree and other decorations the park put out.
Trail conditions & character
“Bring the family, the trails are easy and not to long for the little ones, it’s shady and the play area is great!”
“A beautiful park with color-coded trails that vary in distance from half a mile to about 2 miles in distance.”
“Picnic area, playground, bathrooms, and water fountains are available and the park was not too busy.”
“Picnic area, playground, bathrooms, and water fountains are available and the park was not too busy.”
Plan your run at Anderson Creek County Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websiteharnett.org
- Phone(910) 893-7518
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–8 PM |
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