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Central Riverside Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 2,164 Google reviews · Running trail in Wichita, Kansas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Central Riverside 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 featuring a miniature zoo, playgrounds, a splash pad, walking paths & picnic areas.
What runners say about Central Riverside Park
“Grounds are well maintained, with sidewalks throughout the park.”
“You can do almost anything there from a Zoo to the Solstice Stones,,,,,, beautiful place to walk or run along the Little Arkansas River.”
This is a nice park with a mini zoo in the middle, playground, and walking paths. The only reason I gave it a 4 instead of 5 was that the bathrooms need serious work and the men's room is not labeled
Love this park! I have been going for 20 years. The geese are friendly and the water park is really refreshing in the summer. The nature exhibit has a range of wildlife. There are also walking paths along the river and throughout the park. The gazebo is especially beautiful.
This is a nice little park with restrooms and a water area where kids were playing when I visited. Great for a easy walk or to just relax. I visited because I was interested in checking out the Mini Stonehenge Astrological Calendar. It’s small but it was still neat to look at.
Large variety of play equipment, with outdoor cushioning! 2 separate playgrounds set adjacent to each other. One is built for smaller children about 2- 5 yrs old, it has large-grain sand. The other is a standard playground, with larger traditional play eqipment.
Trail conditions & character
“You can do almost anything there from a Zoo to the Solstice Stones,,,,,, beautiful place to walk or run along the Little Arkansas River.”
“The only reason I gave it a 4 instead of 5 was that the bathrooms need serious work and the men's room is not labeled”
Plan your run at Central Riverside 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, water — reported by runners
- Websitewichita.gov
- Phone+1 316-268-4361
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 10 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 10 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 10 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am–8 pm |
Running trails near Wichita
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
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North Riverside Park
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Oak Park
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