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Fountain Rock Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 50 Google reviews · Running trail in Matthews, North Carolina · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 4 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Fountain Rock 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 Fountain Rock Park
“Beautiful little park connected to the 4-mile creek greenway.”
Fun little park along the 5 mile trail. Very nice to stroller your baby or bring young children for a fun nature walk that can lead to Squirrel Lake if you go deep enough.
Beautiful little park connected to the 4-mile creek greenway. There are park benches, water fountains, appears well maintained. Definitely worth visiting.
Very cute little stop sit and rest off of the Greenway. There’s also a fountain for you and your pet. Understandably, they turn off the water fountain in the winter, but they should have it back on by the beginning of April which we have not seen yet.
fun little place to stop and take a break while walking on the greenway!
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful little park connected to the 4-mile creek greenway.”
“Understandably, they turn off the water fountain in the winter, but they should have it back on by the beginning of April which we have not seen yet.”
Plan your run at Fountain Rock Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- Distance4 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadwater — reported by runners
- Websitematthewsnc.gov
- Phone(704) 708-1260
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
Running trails near Matthews
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
Four Mile Creek Greenway, Matthews
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