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Athletic Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 574 Google reviews · Running trail in Newton, Kansas · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Athletic 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.
Park featuring baseball and football fields, tennis and volleyball courts, picnic facilities, and a playground.
What runners say about Athletic Park
“Seems well-maintained and clean and it's really nice to have a space like this in town!”
“Sand Creek is also close with a beautiful walking path.”
“Plenty of sunny room-to-roam for kids as well as nice shade trees for relaxing.”
I actually live around Hutch and come to Newton specifically for this trail! I love it! So well maintained.
Childhood memories all around here. Most of the equipment I played on is now replaced with new safety equipment. The city pool is located nearby. Sand Creek is also close with a beautiful walking path.
Very nice park. Has 3 sets of play equipment. 2 have sand as a base and 1 is rubber. Wish it had a splash park because my kids don't like to swim but enjoy running through sprinklers
Trail conditions & character
“Plenty of sunny room-to-roam for kids as well as nice shade trees for relaxing.”
Plan your run at Athletic Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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
- Websitenewtonkansas.com
- Phone(316) 284-6083
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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