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Clinton Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 160 Google reviews · Running trail in Clinton, Ohio · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Clinton Trailhead'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 with a towpath for walking and biking, plus picnic tables, and a public restroom.
What runners say about Clinton Trailhead
“This is a nice shady ride going south, which is left at the trailhead.”
Great Towpath trail access point and small town / community surrounding it. Would highly recommend starting your towpath adventure at or around the town of Clinton.
Really nice section of the Ohio-Erie Canal. Parking lot with toilets (latrines) as well as a shelter. There are a few picnic tables and a very nice grassy area. There is a fire pit as well. About a block South is another shelter next to a lake. The towpath is completely paved.
This is a nice shady ride going south, which is left at the trailhead. I went to 40 Corners taking the Old Muskegee trail across the river at Canal Fulton and coming back on the Towpath.The round trip was 19.4 miles.
This is a very nice section of the Towpath Trial.......heading north towards Center Road you will pass Lock 3......which is still in good shape. Lots of trees....excellent views in the fall.
Trail conditions & character
“Handicap accessible parking, public restrooms, paved trail to about half a mile North and half a mile south of this entrance.”
“Handicap accessible parking, public restrooms, paved trail to about half a mile North and half a mile south of this entrance.”
“Handicap accessible parking, public restrooms, paved trail to about half a mile North and half a mile south of this entrance.”
“Very beautiful trail with flowers to see, bridges to cross over, and locks to see.”
“This is a nice shady ride going south, which is left at the trailhead.”
“Handicap accessible parking, public restrooms, paved trail to about half a mile North and half a mile south of this entrance.”
Plan your run at Clinton Trailhead
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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitesummitmetroparks.org
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–11 pm |
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