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Coonskin Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,456 Google reviews · Running trail in Charleston, West Virginia · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Coonskin 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.
Riverside park offering nature trails, a golf course & soccer field, plus a pond, pool & playground.
What runners say about Coonskin Park
“The riverside trail was calm, scenic, and uncrowded, making it easy to enjoy the surroundings without distractions.”
A beautiful Park, had almost a state park feel to it. Much larger than expected with lots of amenities. We went and hiked the Alice Knight Trail, so beautiful and saw the occasional airplane pass over. Found the grotto and big cool cave.
Stopped here to see the waterfall, which is about half a mile down the Alice Knight trail. But there seems to be alot of other things to do here in this beautiful park.
Love coonskin park. It has a lot to offer and it’s not crowded and u can truly appreciate the outdoors and trails with ur family and friends. I like to frequent the park quite often in the summer. I love this spring time of the year because all the baby frogs are so cute and we enjoy catching and releasing them.
What a nice place! I saw families enjoying quality time all throughout the park. I came to enjoy the the Alice Knight Memorial trail and enjoyed it very much.
Trail conditions & character
“The riverside trail was calm, scenic, and uncrowded, making it easy to enjoy the surroundings without distractions.”
“Its not the pools fault people dont know how to go to the bathroom”
Plan your run at Coonskin 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 — reported by runners
- Websitekcprc.com
- Phone+1 304-341-8000
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
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