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Baker's Creek Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 770 Google reviews · Running trail in Kannapolis, North Carolina · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- 1 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Baker's Creek 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.
Recreational area featuring covered picnic tables, sports courts, a creek, playground & mini golf.
What runners say about Baker's Creek Park
“Everything we saw was clean and well maintained.”
“me and my wife had our baby shower here… it was a wonderful experience because it was a beautiful day with a little bit of a breeze.”
“The playground tends to be a bit shaded which is great.”
This trail is pretty nice for a walk, but should have trees on the way to downtown Kannapolis, through 8th street Greenwat trail.
Great place to walk with friends, beautiful creek and nice playground for kids. Overall good for exercise and getting outside.
Nice play ground and paved walking trails. Also has a creek you can walk in and around. Has clean bathrooms and baseball fields. The trail goes from bakers Creek Park to the library.
Great family park - I suggest all in the area to visit, I really enjoyed the trail for biking or walking
Trail conditions & character
“me and my wife had our baby shower here… it was a wonderful experience because it was a beautiful day with a little bit of a breeze.”
“It's nice for the kids and tranquil a place to come and sit and relax, you can also play tennis or basketball they have bathrooms and you can have parties there.”
“The playground tends to be a bit shaded which is great.”
Plan your run at Baker's Creek Park
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Distance1 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitekannapolisnc.gov
- Phone+1 704-938-8512
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