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Capaha Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,325 Google reviews · Running trail in Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Capaha 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.
Venerable park with baseball fields, a rose garden, a band shell, a fishing pond & a playground.
What runners say about Capaha Park
“Large, well maintained park with walking path, large pond, open play areas and more.”
“The fountain is still beautiful and we seen many other families there enjoying themselves as well.”
“Capaha Park is a wonderful place for all ages.”
What a great little park. Nice walking path around the pond. Plenty of benches. Baseball field, Frisbee course, kids splash pad, and a playground! Plenty of amenities. Its 25' today so I didn't stay long, but enjoyed the views!
This is a nice park with a pond with walking trails around it and several different playground sets. There is also a nice splash pad for the kiddos to enjoy.
Great park for disk golf and huge play grounds for the kids. Nice little pond to walk around at sun set we love it here
My daughter and I came here to watch the total eclipse and it was delightful. The pond was beautiful, it was busy but not wall-to-wall people. The ducks and geese were fun to watch, and the trees provided the perfect amount of shade. It's clearly a popular walking spot as we saw many folks out for morning strolls.
Trail conditions & character
“The fountain is still beautiful and we seen many other families there enjoying themselves as well.”
“Restroom was clean, park and pond could be picked up a little.”
Plan your run at Capaha Park
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.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitecityofcapegirardeau.org
- Phone(573) 339-6340
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–11 PM |
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