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Catawba Meadows Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,651 Google reviews · Running trail in Morganton, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Catawba Meadows 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.
Large park with ball fields, a disc golf course & riverside greenway, plus a living history center.
What runners say about Catawba Meadows Park
Talk about fun parks! This is an excellent park for ages 5+ This is the kind of park I remember really enjoying as a kid- where there’s plenty of things to do and help the imagination run wild! They don’t make them like this anymore.
One of our favorite parks! So fun for all ages of kids, the rope trampoline canopies and the zip line swings and cool twig style railings. Also bathrooms are close by and greatvwalking trails and picnic areas. Fantastic park.
Enormous land space with excellent maintenance, I believe this park provides something for everyone and is adjacent to the paved bike trails and the MTB trails that run along the river
Our first visit today will not be our last visit. Very creative and fun place for the kids to play and explore. Tons of walking, running space. Wide open fields.......great place!
Trail conditions & character
“Has a nice paved walking trail and the playground is awesome.”
“Also bathrooms are close by and greatvwalking trails and picnic areas.”
Plan your run at Catawba Meadows 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
- Websitemorgantonnc.gov
- Phone+1 828-437-8863
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–8 pm |
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