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Black Bob Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,325 Google reviews · Running trail in Olathe, Kansas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Black Bob 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.
Recreation complex with athletic fields, a mini-golf course & an outdoor pool with waterslides.
What runners say about Black Bob Park
“Everything is nice and clean, there are all different types of nationalities of people coming together, bringing their kids to the park just to have a good time.”
“Has playground equipment for all ages even up to bigger kids in the 10-12 range!”
Walking trail needs improved to be more continuous and more directed along tree lines and nature. It tends to wind around sports fields and parking lots with many endings making it hard to find how to get back on the trail.. The park is large and beautiful with many play things and sports fields.
Didn't realize how fun this park is. They have batting cages, a few baseball fields and a small scale water park with a basic concession stand and a huge paved walking trail. I will be back to enjoy more fun.
Amazing experience while walking at the park. I thought it was just a pole but when I zoomed using my Google Pixel 7 Pro, that's what I saw. It's picture perfect.
Always enjoy coming here! Black bob park has a good-sized municipal park with little bit of everything for everyone: a nice small pond, a long walking trail around the park, multiple pavilions/ bathrooms, baseball fields, a jungle gym, and a pool in the summer.
Trail conditions & character
“They have batting cages, a few baseball fields and a small scale water park with a basic concession stand and a huge paved walking trail.”
Plan your run at Black Bob Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteolatheks.gov
- Phone(913) 971-8563
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Friday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–12 AM |
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