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Buckner Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 223 Google reviews · Running trail in Jacksonville, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Buckner 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 offering tennis and basketball courts, a playground, and a swimming pool, as well as picnic tables.
What runners say about Buckner Park
“Never visited the pool but have to say that it always looks clean and well maintained.”
Clean park and extremely family friendly! Nice walking path with the perfect place to exercise while kids play
pretty good for our loacation.. has a pool and a tennis court nice place for kids to play,has a walking trail for excercise and nice place to take ur pets. .. has a basketball court and a nice shaded awning with picnic tables.
Love the playground renovation❤️ Nice park, love to take walks in this park.
Great park in the city with a lot of play equipment for young kids. Open paths and we'll spaced trees make it easy to keep an eye things.
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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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitejacksonvilletx.org
- Phone+1 903-586-3510
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 12–5 pm |
| Sunday | 1–5 pm |
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