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Harvey County East Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 404 Google reviews · Running trail in Newton, Kansas · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Harvey County East 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.
County park with a playground, picnic tables, and lake for boating, fishing, and swimming.
What runners say about Harvey County East Park
“Restrooms are always clean and the camp host is friendly and helpful.”
“Is a nice get away and I like it more now because is so quiet no drama fighting or anything like that and the fishing is not bad I caught 5 catfish tonight 👌”
The swimming beaches are nice and clean and the water felt great. The sand is not rocky at all and great for little ones to play in. The area near swimming had restrooms with running water, showers and all that.
Trail conditions & character
“The area near swimming had restrooms with running water, showers and all that.”
“Is a nice get away and I like it more now because is so quiet no drama fighting or anything like that and the fishing is not bad I caught 5 catfish tonight 👌”
“The water level is very low right now, but we were able to enjoy a large flock of pelicans as they moved through the shallows feeding.”
Plan your run at Harvey County East Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteharveycounty.gov
- Phone(316) 283-5420
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 |
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