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Garden Springs Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 108 Google reviews · Running trail in Lexington, Kentucky · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Garden Springs 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.
Green space with basketball courts, picnic tables, a playground and a walking path, plus trees.
What runners say about Garden Springs Park
“I love this park - it’s beautiful and great to walk my dogs and it’s safe - always clean kept up very nice - we love coming here - thank you for a nice place for family”
“I love this park - it’s beautiful and great to walk my dogs and it’s safe - always clean kept up very nice - we love coming here - thank you for a nice place for family”
“It’s a cute quaint, quiet little park behind the elementary school I believe and it’s very quiet during school days which is lovely and on the weekends very quiet”
It's cute, small and usually not busy. It's a great little park for children under 6 or 7, although there's regularly older kids playing there. Lots of open green space, not many trees though as it's right at the elementary school and there's a baseball field. Basketball hoop, and a walking path too.
I love this park - it’s beautiful and great to walk my dogs and it’s safe - always clean kept up very nice - we love coming here - thank you for a nice place for family
Nice park for kids and great school if you live in the area. Nice little hill for sledding when we get enough snow.
The park is always kept clean, love the walk/run lane and it is so pretty and full of trees especially on the back.
Trail conditions & character
“It’s a cute quaint, quiet little park behind the elementary school I believe and it’s very quiet during school days which is lovely and on the weekends very quiet”
“I love this park - it’s beautiful and great to walk my dogs and it’s safe - always clean kept up very nice - we love coming here - thank you for a nice place for family”
Plan your run at Garden Springs 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.
- 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.
- Websitelexingtonky.gov
- Phone+1 859-425-2255
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
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