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Doanes Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 125 Google reviews · Running trail in Pleasant Hill, Iowa · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Doanes 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.
Ample open space featuring baseball, tennis, soccer and basketball courts, plus a playground.
What runners say about Doanes Park
“It has a great shelter, super clean, ample water fountains & shade, nice playgrounds, and pristine bathrooms.”
“Absolutely beautiful park and splash pad!”
Nice park with lots of activities. Well maintained and clean,nice view from the hill.🚴♂️☮😷
Pleasant Hill has done an amazing job with this park. It has a great shelter, super clean, ample water fountains & shade, nice playgrounds, and pristine bathrooms. We enjoyed the small trail that connects the ball fields to the shelter area.
I like this park. It has baseball fields, which I like to play at. They have a soccer area, tennis. There is a playground. It also has a wooded trail to adventure through. It's clean.
Great little park for kiddos. We love going there for my nephews ball games. Always clean and tidey. Awesome place to just take a walk also. You should try it.
Trail conditions & character
“Shelter was next to a playground with restrooms close and yet it was offset from the other places so it kept the playground from being over crowded with people not from our group.”
“Well maintained and clean,nice view from the hill.”
“The shelter behind the playground is on top of the hill and is cool and breezy even on a hot day.”
“It has a great shelter, super clean, ample water fountains & shade, nice playgrounds, and pristine bathrooms.”
Plan your run at Doanes 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 trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitepleasanthilliowa.org
- Phone(515) 262-9368
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–10 PM |
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