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Encke Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 167 Google reviews · Running trail in Radnor, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Encke 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.
Fenced playground for kids age 2 to 8, featuring soft rubber ground, slides and swings.
What runners say about Encke Park
“Cute park with well maintained baseball fields, although no shade in park.”
“Cute park with well maintained baseball fields, although no shade in park.”
This place is fantastic and I’m glad to have a park like this around the corner from me. This playground is in good shape, has a nice soft rubber floor and is gated in. The parking is a little off to the side near the government building, and you have to walk over but no big deal.
Great park to bring your children to run around. There is a play ground, bball court, baseball diamond, open field, creek, even bathrooms
Small community park located in Radnor Township. No pool or walking trails were seen on my visit on Christmas day 2023.
Great play to play, enclosed playground, fields for running, playing ball, skate park, and lots more.
Trail conditions & character
“Cute park with well maintained baseball fields, although no shade in park.”
“There is a play ground, bball court, baseball diamond, open field, creek, even bathrooms”
“The parking is a little off to the side near the government building, and you have to walk over but no big deal.”
“Also love that the ground isn't woodchip - it's some semi-soft turf material.”
Plan your run at Encke 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteradnor.com
- Phone(610) 688-5600
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8 PM |
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