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Doris Leeper Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 160 Google reviews · Running trail in New Smyrna Beach, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Doris Leeper 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.
Disc-golf park with hiking trails and a scenic bluff overlooking Spruce Creek.
What runners say about Doris Leeper Park
“The trails were well maintained, but a few of the holes were hard to find.”
“I absolutely love the calm quiet open field (when there aren't disc golfers) it's beautiful and a great wall, the best I've seen so far between Edgewater and palm coast.”
“Perfect for some fun R&R with the pups or a great mtn bike run.”
“I absolutely love the calm quiet open field (when there aren't disc golfers) it's beautiful and a great wall, the best I've seen so far between Edgewater and palm coast.”
Wonderful massive nature trail. I absolutely love the calm quiet open field (when there aren't disc golfers) it's beautiful and a great wall, the best I've seen so far between Edgewater and palm coast. I highly recommend,
Great example of Central Florida brush and wetland environments. Trails are well traveled and mostly well cared for - not a technical hike, but be careful of your footing. The trail markers can be confusing if used in tandem with apps like this one.
We played disc golf on this beautiful course! The trails were well maintained, but a few of the holes were hard to find. It's definitely not too easy, plenty of flora and fauna to make it fun. Saw a ton of tortoises and armadillos, but no snakes thank goodness.
Awesome park! We did all of the bike trails and they are definitely worth the drive. Some easy stuff anybody could come ride, some technical stuff that you need more experience for. Quite a bit of elevation change. I'd like to come back and play the disk golf course too, it looked like a lot of fun.
Trail conditions & character
“Awesome hiking trails, awesome hiking people, awesome dogs, awesome view, awesome bicycle people, awesome horse riding people, awesome creepy crawly things, and not one cat.”
“Awesome hiking trails, awesome hiking people, awesome dogs, awesome view, awesome bicycle people, awesome horse riding people, awesome creepy crawly things, and not one cat.”
“The porta-potties are the cleanest I’ve ever seen and always have plenty of toilet paper.”
“I absolutely love the calm quiet open field (when there aren't disc golfers) it's beautiful and a great wall, the best I've seen so far between Edgewater and palm coast.”
“Trails are well traveled and mostly well cared for - not a technical hike, but be careful of your footing.”
Plan your run at Doris Leeper Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- 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
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitefacebook.com
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–6 PM |
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