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Hillcrest Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 167 Google reviews · Running trail in Winterville, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hillcrest 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.
Family-friendly, 6.5-acre park featuring a playground and basketball courts.
What runners say about Hillcrest Park
“I really loved this park it was my first my son and I been there and he had a ball it was hot that day but he really enjoyed hide self it was clean and in a good area.”
“Despite minimal shade, I enjoyed my time at Hillcrest Park.”
If you are ever visiting the Winterville area with kids Check out this awesome community park! It's a whopping 6.5 acres of fun located just off Kennedy Street, only 2 blocks east of WH Robinson Elementary School.
Love the new updated playground! Fun for all ages! It's great that it has a walking trail, facilities and picnic tables. Police patrol the area.
My siblings enjoy this park. I think it’s nice as well. The play area has a few slides, monkey bars, merry-go-rounds and an area with braille for kids/parents who are blind or folks who just wanna learn. There’s full support swings and the play area has a padded surface.
Nice little park with a path that goes around and is perfect for littles to ride their bikes. Good amount of benches with a shade.
Trail conditions & character
“Despite minimal shade, I enjoyed my time at Hillcrest Park.”
“One more thing that they could really improve on is the restrooms.”
Plan your run at Hillcrest 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitewintervillenc.com
- Phone(252) 756-1487
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–7 PM |
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