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Ellis Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 232 Google reviews · Running trail in Salisbury, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Ellis 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.
Park with baseball and tennis courts, a playground, an 18-hole disc-golf course, and picnic areas.
What runners say about Ellis Park
“Clean, Frolf course, pickle ball, playground and pavilion.”
“It's very quiet and not many people WHICH I LOVE!”
“Every time we come she has such a great time and there's so much to do for every kid of all ages.”
The park has a few ball fields and one short trail, but the playground for kids is great. The equipment seems pretty new, there is rubber matting on the ground instead of dirt or mulch.
They recently redid the park with all new equipment. & its awesome. My kids love going to this park now. They have instruments for them to play with. New swings and slides, stuff to climb on. They also have a little walking trail and it helps get your workout on.
It's a nice park for your kids to play around at. It's kept really neat and tidy. The play ground is neat and big. No pets allowed on the play ground area. There are a few BBQ grills. Picnic tables around. Small walking trail for kids in a little wooded area next to the play park.
Very nice quaint little park! Has two rest rooms, two baseball fields, as well as some kiddie rides! Very nice atmosphere and this place also has a vary small walking path! ( approx. 1/8 mile in length ) but one can walk around and around for the path weaves back into itself!
Trail conditions & character
“Small walking trail for kids in a little wooded area next to the play park.”
“It's very quiet and not many people WHICH I LOVE!”
“Only negative is they close at 5, even though it's still light out now.”
“There is a toy baby shoved in the broken water fountain.”
Plan your run at Ellis 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
- 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 trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websiterowancountync.gov
- Phone(704) 216-7783
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–5 PM |
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