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Central Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 403 Google reviews · Running trail in Lake Mary, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Central 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 featuring a lake and picnic areas, plus a festive atmosphere during the holidays.
What runners say about Central Park
“This place is beautiful during the Christmas Season, the City Hall really out does itself with the great decorations.”
“Usually fairly quiet on normal days and other days there are lots of things going on in terms of events, food trucks, farmers market, etc.”
Love walking around here and stopping for a drink! There are food trucks on occasion and festivals for holidays too! Even on a quiet day for a little picnic, this is a great spot.
Pretty park, well kept, with music coming from the trees as you walk. Restaurants and unique shops line west side of the park.
Excellent walking trails, large trees, places to sit, party area for kids. Beautifully lit for the holidays
Really nice light display around the Park, Synced to Music. It was nice to bring the dog and walk around.
Trail conditions & character
“From the food trucks, to the farmers market and especially the lights on Christmas time.”
“This place is beautiful during the Christmas Season, the City Hall really out does itself with the great decorations.”
Plan your run at Central 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.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitelakemaryfl.com
- Phone(407) 585-1416
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–12 AM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–12 AM |
| Friday | 7 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–12 AM |
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