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Elks Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 81 Google reviews · Running trail in Royal Oak, Michigan · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Elks 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.
Large park with baseball fields, basketball courts, volley ball courts and a playground.
What runners say about Elks Park
“Love this park my not yet 2 yr old loves to run, never over packed with kids, clean, and decently maintained.”
“Theres some shade and with that comes bird poop, so I'd bring wipes for the slides next time.”
Love this park! Fun to just walk around on a nice day. my bf & I sometimes play basketball here too
I came here on Christmas day to fly my drone. I met up with a couple of buddies. It was such a beautiful day out. I like this park it is my second time coming. I have seen people walking their dogs here, and there is a little playground as well.
Great playground right along the foot path in Normandy Oaks Park! Including sandbox fully stocked with toys. 😁 Basketball court and baseball field as well!
Love this park my not yet 2 yr old loves to run, never over packed with kids, clean, and decently maintained.
Trail conditions & character
“Theres some shade and with that comes bird poop, so I'd bring wipes for the slides next time.”
Plan your run at Elks 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- Websiteromi.gov
- Phone+1 248-246-3000
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–11 pm |
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