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Cliff Teague Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 110 Google reviews · Running trail in Hickory, North Carolina · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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Confirmed from Cliff Teague 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.

Dog-friendlyRestroomsWaterQuiet

Park featuring a playground, tennis & basketball courts, horseshoe pits & restrooms.

What runners say about Cliff Teague Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (110 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 3 mentions

“Nice clean park to just walk around or walk your dog or to just bring a lunch like we did and sit at one of their picnic tables and enjoy the great outdoors”

🌾 quiet & peaceful 4 mentions

“So I love this little home town favorite even if it is quite small it's quiet and very relaxing to just sit down and take in the nature around you.”

I was raised less than a block from this park in fact I was roaming the woods before it became a Park. So I love this little home town favorite even if it is quite small it's quiet and very relaxing to just sit down and take in the nature around you. And over the last 48 years it hasn't changed a bit.

★★★★☆ — Kent , Jul 2023

I walk my dogs here every day . There's lots of trees and even a little woodsy trail and a creek . Playground , bathrooms ( warm months ) and grills with picnic tables . Lovely .

★★★★★ — Miss , Oct 2022

Nice clean park to just walk around or walk your dog or to just bring a lunch like we did and sit at one of their picnic tables and enjoy the great outdoors

★★★★★ — Artie , Jul 2022

Awesome park😁, lts a hidden jewel peaceful , fun place for children a place to walk around ball court, fun place for u and your family

★★★★★ — Linda , Sep 2020

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🚻 Restrooms 6 mentions

“Playground , bathrooms ( warm months ) and grills with picnic tables .”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 4 mentions

“So I love this little home town favorite even if it is quite small it's quiet and very relaxing to just sit down and take in the nature around you.”

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🐕 Dog-friendly 3 mentions

“Nice clean park to just walk around or walk your dog or to just bring a lunch like we did and sit at one of their picnic tables and enjoy the great outdoors”

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🚰 Water fountains

“They have restroom onsite and a water fountain .”

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Plan your run at Cliff Teague 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, water — reported by runners
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Websitehickorync.gov
  • Phone+1 828-322-7046
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Hours

Monday 7 am–7 pm
Tuesday 7 am–7 pm
Wednesday 7 am–7 pm
Thursday 7 am–7 pm
Friday 7 am–7 pm
Saturday 7 am–7 pm
Sunday 7 am–7 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Cliff Teague Park

1125 C Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.