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Clifty Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 559 Google reviews · Running trail in Columbus, Indiana · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Clifty 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.
Multisport facility with baseball, softball & football fields, plus a playground & skate park.
What runners say about Clifty Park
“This baseball was so nice, the parking was tight for the tournament, but the we played on a field close to bathrooms, which were super clean & so nice.”
“It's off by itself, beautifully kept, is peaceful, and is still a dirt field.”
Love their park Home away from Home! Also my dog loves walking the trail. Very nice clean park
Nice and calm place to get some fresh air, peaceful. Kids can play and enjoy also the parents can go for long walks and get some fresh air with nature.
Love this park, a great place to take a walk or a bike ride. There are also a lot of fields to play games at as well or watch one if it's going on. The park is clean and very well maintained. Lovely partially shaded play area for kids as well
Diamonds were nice and perfect little kids. Buuuut you had to walk (what felt like) 1/2 mile to use the bathroom. There were old people with walkers and pregnant women...A couple porta-johns would have sufficient at the very least.
Trail conditions & character
“This baseball was so nice, the parking was tight for the tournament, but the we played on a field close to bathrooms, which were super clean & so nice.”
“This baseball was so nice, the parking was tight for the tournament, but the we played on a field close to bathrooms, which were super clean & so nice.”
Plan your run at Clifty Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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 — reported by runners
- Websitecolumbusparksandrec.com
- Phone+1 812-376-2680
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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