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Danner Meadow Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 188 Google reviews · Running trail in Charleston, West Virginia · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- 3 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Danner Meadow 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.
Leafy park with exercise stations, an athletic field, shaded picnic tables & a playground.
What runners say about Danner Meadow Park
“But if you come prepared, this is fine; the trade-off is a very quiet park with well-maintained slides and climbing areas.”
“But if you come prepared, this is fine; the trade-off is a very quiet park with well-maintained slides and climbing areas.”
Great park! Tons of things to do, lots of room to run, track for walking or riding bikes, hoverboards, etc. Huge, open field. Swings, nice big climbing structure. Shelter. Park is well- maintained.
Nice place to walk and for kids to play sports. Exercise equipment for sit ups and pull ups readily available.
It doesn’t look like much when you park, it just looks like a field. But once you get down to the park you find a playground and swings tucked into one side, and when you walk around the track you find exercise challenges along the way.
The playground is excellent, kids will have lots of fun. Park is very quiet and peaceful for a good walk or run around the 1/3 mile track. Lots of exercise stations to stop and do pull-ups, sit-ups, etc.The only drawback is the restrooms- which are portable units rather than a real bathroom.
Trail conditions & character
“The only drawback is the restrooms- which are portable units rather than a real bathroom.”
“There is an upper tier for parking, but it has never been so crowded we had to park here.”
“But if you come prepared, this is fine; the trade-off is a very quiet park with well-maintained slides and climbing areas.”
“There is a 1/3 mile gravel loop around a community general area: soccer, football, Frisbee, RC planes, etc.”
“Hidden at the opposite end than the playground is a trail that comes off the park, I’m not sure where it goes, but it is nice and wooded.”
Plan your run at Danner Meadow Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- Distance3 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecharlestonwv.com
- Phone+1 304-348-6860
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–9 pm |
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