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Idlewild Road Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 757 Google reviews · Running trail in Matthews, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Idlewild Road 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.
1.5 miles of groomed trails lure locals to this roomy park known for its play equipment & shelters.
What runners say about Idlewild Road Park
“It was nice and clean 👍🙃 Saw a person on the Disc Golf course area.”
“Beautiful landscape and a challenging Disc golf course named Scrapyard!”
“Nice quiet park, with lots of trees if your trying to stay shaded on a hot day!”
“If you like being more isolated when you walk/jog then this is a good quiet area.”
I found a trail at this park on AllTrails and it looked nice so we decided to check it out. The beginning of the trail was really nice. It goes through a wooded area and down to the river. Then the trail suddenly becomes a disc golf course.
Absolutely awesome park on a very hot humid day! Heavily shaded on the play ground and the walking trail. We didn't use them but the softball field was nice and neat and ready for play.....also the sitting area around the ball field was shaded also.
A great local park. It's kept up fairly well and relatively clean. considering how much traffic that it gets, I'm not disappointed with it's upkeep and grateful for all of the work that's been done over the years.
This is my favorite park around my area. It has plenty of swings, monkey bars, slides, small spinning chairs, a merry go round, and even a seesaw! There are plenty of trees for good shade. My son loves this park. There are even places to walk trails, and bathrooms as well.
Trail conditions & character
“Nice quiet park, with lots of trees if your trying to stay shaded on a hot day!”
“Beautiful landscape and a challenging Disc golf course named Scrapyard!”
“I wanted to take my dog for a walk in the wooded trails.”
“If you like being more isolated when you walk/jog then this is a good quiet area.”
“Nice restroom facilities and lots o f playground equipment for kids to play on.”
Plan your run at Idlewild Road 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
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitemecknc.gov
- Phone+1 704-336-8840
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–8 pm |
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