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Elizabeth Holland Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 17 Google reviews · Running trail in Norwalk, Iowa · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 86 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Elizabeth Holland 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.
What runners say about Elizabeth Holland Park
“A great place to run around in the morning and take lapses around the lake with bikes, running, and using a scooter.”
A wonderful new park with a wide level concrete path for running, biking or strolling. Opened in fall of 2019, some planned amenities like picnic tables and signage are not yet in place and new plantings need time to mature.
Update The Park is Open as of 10/18/19. Enjoy! Brand new addition to our city park list. Opening soon. Adding walking trails and lighting and landscape features along with parking areas for easy access. Should be a very popular place to enjoy a walk and feel connected to the heart of our Cory.
A great place to run around in the morning and take lapses around the lake with bikes, running, and using a scooter. If you need exercise I recommend that you go here for fun.
Lovely park, nice trail to walk. Can't wait for the bathrooms..lol. But I live this little park!
Trail conditions & character
“Adding walking trails and lighting and landscape features along with parking areas for easy access.”
Plan your run at Elizabeth Holland Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance86 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitenorwalk.iowa.gov
- Phone(515) 981-0228
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
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