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Barnet Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 191 Google reviews · Running trail in Kinston, North Carolina · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Barnet 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.
Outdoor sports venue offering baseball, disc golf, soccer, softball, trails, and a children's play area.
What runners say about Barnet Park
“Very clean and well cared for park.”
Barnett park is a beautiful sports park with baseball, softball, soccer , and disc golf possibilities. The area has suffiicient parking with a nice childrens play area where the playground is actually fun and challenging for small children.
The disc golf trails aren't just for disc golfers. The trails are easily navigable, wide, although when it's been rainy it can be pretty difficult to manage in a couple of areas. Overall, though, this is a fantastic place to come to walk. Don't forget to spend some time at the big tree...
Grand daughter was playing softball. They do need to add sidewalks or some type of handicapped walkway for people like me who used rollators to aid in walking. Lots of roots too. Other than that was fine.
Trail conditions & character
“The area has suffiicient parking with a nice childrens play area where the playground is actually fun and challenging for small children.”
Plan your run at Barnet 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
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitekinstonrec.com
- Phone+1 252-939-3332
- Social Facebook
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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