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Felker Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 271 Google reviews · Running trail in Topeka, Kansas · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Paved
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Felker 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.

PavedShaded

This local park features soccer fields, a lighted softball complex, green space & picnic tables.

What runners say about Felker Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (271 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Good. Has some good trails. Also boasts tennis courts, ball diamonds and maybe some other amenities but I was only there for the trails.

★★★★★ — Aly , Jun 2021

Words don't do it justice. Felker is an enormous multi-use park with a tennis complex, softball diamonds, soccer and rugby pitches as well as miles of hiking on the Marshland Trail system. My son and I take advantage of the enormous wide open spaces there to launch model rockets that we build.

★★★★★ — James , Jun 2019

Great for walking and mountain biking They have grasslands with wild flowers and a creek bed with a little pond it's nice opportunity to see wildlife and trails throughout the woods and grasslands There are park benches and tables throughout the park one of the best parks I have been too!

★★★★★ — 007 , Oct 2022

Felker is a good softball complex, tennis courts, shunga trails to explore. Youth football plays there. Not much for soccer fields anymore though. There are some goals but usually without nets. Basically a nice open field for practices or whatever.

★★★★☆ — John , Nov 2018

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🌳 Shaded / tree cover 4 mentions

“It ties into other parks and has several offshoots of wooded and prairie trails.”

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🛣️ Paved surface 2 mentions

“The main trail which is a leg of the Shunga Trail is concrete and is popular with bicyclists, runners and rollerbladers.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
  • 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
  • Websiteparks.snco.us
  • Phone(785) 273-6170

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

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Felker Park

Topeka, Kansas

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.