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Hobby Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 439 Google reviews · Running trail in Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hobby 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 offering a wooded mountain biking trail & an open area with strips for R/C aircraft.
What runners say about Hobby Park
“Lots of side trails that are not super well marked, but it is still very easy to navigate.”
“From the road, when you pull in, the trails to the left where we explored were steep and rocky, serene, lots of hills, it was fun and beautiful.”
Although we went to the park to explore the trails, they’re definitely more suited for mountain biking. And there’s also areas for dirt bikes I think? Not sure but lots of ramps and small mounds and such. The trails themselves surround the parking area.
Park dedicated to remote controlled planes and cars and whatever you got! Plenty of space to race or try out new moves. There's also walking and biking trails :)
When there's no BMX riders (like on this cold misty March evening) the trails are WONDERFUL for our pups! They have a blast pretending to be bikes zooming around the banked curves
I'm inside a lot of days, so it's really nice to go outside and get some fresh air in general, but Hobby Park is such a nice park. The back trails have a couple duck ponds on them and is incredibly peaceful, great for biking as well.
Trail conditions & character
“From the road, when you pull in, the trails to the left where we explored were steep and rocky, serene, lots of hills, it was fun and beautiful.”
“From the road, when you pull in, the trails to the left where we explored were steep and rocky, serene, lots of hills, it was fun and beautiful.”
“Has decent restroom facilities and portable restrooms.”
“Bonus features next to the parking lot — flow trail (jump trail) that has a handful of medium size table top and 4 S-berms and 1 drop near the very end.”
“Great park, but there are always shady people in the parking lot.”
“My only complaint is the amount of dog poop in the grass especially since there is a dog poop bag station on the property.”
“From the road, when you pull in, the trails to the left where we explored were steep and rocky, serene, lots of hills, it was fun and beautiful.”
“I think it's about 6 miles for a loop, but much shorter of you take the downhill lines, which we didn't.”
Plan your run at Hobby Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- 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 trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecityofws.org
- Phone(336) 727-8000
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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