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Freedom Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 120 Google reviews · Running trail in Edgewood, Kentucky · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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

Confirmed from Freedom 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.

PavedDog-friendlyQuiet

Clean park, with walking trails and sports facilities.

What runners say about Freedom Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (120 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 6 mentions

“This is a very nice small park with a surprising number of sports options, and was clean and well-kept.”

🌾 quiet & peaceful 4 mentions

“Very quiet and well maintained One can walk run jog or just scroll on the paths around the lake.”

Nice little park. Don't let the pictures fool you. There is no lake here. B-ball court, volleyball, soccer field, diamond and a playground. Walking path is just under a half mile.

★★★★☆ — Phil , Mar 2022

The park itself is nice. Easy to find. We had a shelter reserved for a birthday party. The restroom had no toilet paper and people we're walking through the shelter while we were having a party. That has nothing to do with the park but the rudeness of the adults and kids was wrong.

★★★★☆ — Sandra , Oct 2023

Very quiet and well maintained One can walk run jog or just scroll on the paths around the lake. Many pics I tables and benches to just sit and relax

★★★★★ — Arlene , Aug 2021

With the warmer weather, I was wanting a new place to fly my drone, and this location was outside of the CVG controlled airspace. This is a very nice small park with a surprising number of sports options, and was clean and well-kept. A number of people just walked the running track around the park, and a few had dogs.

★★★★★ — Mark , Feb 2026

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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.

🐕 Dog-friendly 4 mentions

“A number of people just walked the running track around the park, and a few had dogs.”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 4 mentions

“Very quiet and well maintained One can walk run jog or just scroll on the paths around the lake.”

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🛣️ Paved surface 2 mentions

“Pleasant park with a nice paved walking trail, kids park, shelter, sand volleyball court, basketball hoops and ball diamond.”

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Plan your run at Freedom Park

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.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Websiteedgewoodky.gov

Hours

Monday 6 AM–8:30 PM
Tuesday 6 AM–8:30 PM
Wednesday 6 AM–8:30 PM
Thursday 6 AM–8:30 PM
Friday 6 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday 6 AM–8:30 PM
Sunday 6 AM–8:30 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 Freedom Park

550 Freedom Park Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017

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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.