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Hickory City Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 284 Google reviews · Running trail in Hickory, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hickory City 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.
Park featuring tennis courts, picnic tables, trails, and a pump track, plus a public restroom.
What runners say about Hickory City Park
“Well maintained trails that are a blast to ride.”
“A good majority of it is shaded so the sun does not beat down on you the whole time.”
always very clean and has pretty scenery. as a woman, I feel safe walking through the park alone. there's always good parking too. there's also a good amount of benches too.
This park or trailhead, surprised us. My family wanted some fresh air and a place we wouldn't have to wear masks at. What we found was a completely paved main walking path, with hiking trails to go in along the way. We aren't from Hickory but I'm proud of the city and the money they are putting in this park.
The mountain bike trails here are awesome! The loops are long enough that you can ride for a while and then you can combine different trails easily to get more or less mileage. It also has some really fun downhill stuff and the pump track is great. I ride here at least once a week.
Great place to get the greenway bike trail lots of safety features 🥇 everybody's so darn friendly I love this feeling 🏞️🌻💯🙏☘️🥇🤠🐓❤️🔥🐥🥰😍
Trail conditions & character
“I will say that the railing in the newly paved river walk is something you would not expect on a public, high traffic area.”
“There is also a paved trail through the middle which is great if you don't want to ride the single track trails.”
“Smooth paved 3 mile loop out and back with lake view points!”
“A good majority of it is shaded so the sun does not beat down on you the whole time.”
“I take my dog for walks on the main trail and it's perfect for that.”
Plan your run at Hickory City Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- 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
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitehickorync.gov
- Phone+1 828-322-7046
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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