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Celebration Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 40 Google reviews · Running trail in Gardner, Kansas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Celebration 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.
What runners say about Celebration Park
“Good, clean area all around, would be 5 stars but you’ll get a whiff from the sewage treatment plant every now and then.”
Wonderful park where kids can play, to take your dog for a walk (on a leash), to walk or jog (both paved and gravel paths), to have a family picnic or BBQ, or to sit on one of many park benches and enjoy the inspiration of a Kansas sunrise or tranquility of a prairie sunset.
I like to go there and walk my dog it's quiet and peaceful. You barely see dogs off their leash like in my neighborhood.
Great facilities for soccer, baseball and flag football. There is even a park for kids to play on and walking trails.
Come here to see the grandkids play. It's a pretty nice park. It would be even nicer if there were some shade trees.
Trail conditions & character
“I like to go there and walk my dog it's quiet and peaceful.”
“Still, it’s safe for the playgrounds and when there’s ball games it’s nice with concessions and clean restrooms”
Plan your run at Celebration 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitegardnerkansas.gov
- Phone+1 913-856-0936
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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