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Centennial Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 222 Google reviews · Running trail in Pocatello, Idaho · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Centennial 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 with a playground, picnic areas, and a large pavilion, plus sports facilities.
What runners say about Centennial Park
“Beautiful little park with lots of shade yet plenty of room for the kids to run around.”
“The tree are much older than the norm in other parks giving plenty of shaded room to relax.”
One of my favorite parks. There's a playground for the younger kids, a covered eating area, tons of open space, a very long and smooth hill that's perfect for giant Slip-&-Slides, and the portneuf River runs along side of the park so I go fishing while my son plays with friends.
Really pretty park, connects to the Greenway across a bridge, which is a really nice walk of about a mile that works its way out to the Marshall public library. All of the equipment was replaced about 10 years ago, and there are lots of spaces for picnics under the trees. Good spot for pictures.
Average size playground. Good size area and picnic tables for eating. Plenty of grass for the kids to play on and run around. Nice trails to walk along each side of the portneuf River and bridge to cross to get to each side of portnuef river. Pocatello Creek trails right down the street to get to.
This is an excellent park. Lots of shade trees. Newer playground, with lots of fun features. Lots of grass for playing various games. Large pavilion with picnic tables. Restrooms. River access. Paved trail on the other side of the bridge. A fun bridge. It is a great place for all ages.
Trail conditions & character
“The tree are much older than the norm in other parks giving plenty of shaded room to relax.”
“There's a long hill to go up and down if you really want to wear them out.”
“This park, just off Grant Ave on the west side of town, has a fairly large covered pavilion with picnic tables, a parking lot, and a children's playground.”
Plan your run at Centennial 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitepocatello.gov
- Phone+1 208-234-6232
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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