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Ashley Dearing Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 215 Google reviews · Running trail in Clemson, South Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Ashley Dearing 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.
Local playground featuring a safe rubber surface for playing, plus baseball fields and creeks.
What runners say about Ashley Dearing Park
“Even on the hottest days there is plenty of shade to sit and enjoy the beautiful river”
“The playground itself is perfect and it's shaded which is great for those hot summer days.”
This is our favorite park in the Seneca/Clemson/ect. area. The playground itself is perfect and it's shaded which is great for those hot summer days. There's other parks that I've been to where people don't really care and end up trashing the place. That's not the case here.
Peaceful, safe playground in beautiful Clemson. A short nature trail that runs alongside a babbling creek. A fun play structure over a safe rubber surface. Swing sets. Baseball field. Covered picnic area. Bathrooms can be a little iffy.
Sometimes you need a babbling brook and some tall shade trees. This is your place. Great kids playground, walking path, ball field, and aforementioned creek.
Even on the hottest days there is plenty of shade to sit and enjoy the beautiful river
Trail conditions & character
“The playground itself is perfect and it's shaded which is great for those hot summer days.”
“Even on the hottest days there is plenty of shade to sit and enjoy the beautiful river”
“⚽⚾🧗♂️ Bathrooms are not well kept is my only complaint.”
Plan your run at Ashley Dearing 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitecityofclemson.org
- Phone(864) 624-1120
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–11 PM |
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