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Charles David Hartman Memorial Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 517 Google reviews · Running trail in Lee's Summit, Missouri · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Charles David Hartman Memorial 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 baseball fields, a creek for splashing and sledding.
What runners say about Charles David Hartman Memorial Park
“Beautiful place to go, we walk down by the water all the time, beautiful and peaceful!”
“Beautiful place to go, we walk down by the water all the time, beautiful and peaceful!”
This place is beautiful. Good walking trails, and a really cute creek with a swimming hole!!! There is a couple little water falls that are so cute to! Could get some awesome photos!
Very serene, peaceful. Walks there are relaxing and after the walk with the dogs my grandkids enjoy playing on the playground, or watching softball, baseball games. Its a great venue for family photography.
This park is open everyday. Nice playground, for kids, biking area, jogging, walking,, softball fields, and wide parking lot. Flowing river with mini falls can also be found.
Here's another great place we visited to take a nature walk. It's a very pretty nature trail tucked away in a beautiful neighborhood. The park was full of activities and it was great to see children practicing soft ball and baseball while other children played in the park on very nice updated equipment with a really…
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful place to go, we walk down by the water all the time, beautiful and peaceful!”
“Beautiful place to go, we walk down by the water all the time, beautiful and peaceful!”
“Walks there are relaxing and after the walk with the dogs my grandkids enjoy playing on the playground, or watching softball, baseball games.”
“The park has a public restroom, but the store is not open due to pandemic It has pumping area for bikes and water for drinking is also there #hannalagud”
“Nice playground, for kids, biking area, jogging, walking,, softball fields, and wide parking lot.”
“A pleasant destination with a combination of paved and unpaved trails along and around a gentle meandering creek.”
Plan your run at Charles David Hartman Memorial 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.
- 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, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecityofls.net
- Phone(816) 969-1500
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–11 PM |
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