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Jackson City Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 541 Google reviews · Running trail in Jackson, Missouri · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Jackson 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.
Paved local park for play, relaxation and exercise, with playgrounds and trails.
What runners say about Jackson City Park
“Very well maintained park, it’s beautiful and is definitely a place you could take your whole family on a picnic or just your kids to have a little day of fun.”
“Very well maintained park, it’s beautiful and is definitely a place you could take your whole family on a picnic or just your kids to have a little day of fun.”
A beautiful city park that has a lot for people of all ages. A pleasant walking/running trail goes around the park, and give you great sights of the local pond which is stocked full for fishing, the soccer and baseball fields, and the stream that runs through the southern part of the park.
Very well maintained park, it’s beautiful and is definitely a place you could take your whole family on a picnic or just your kids to have a little day of fun. I would not take your kids after 8 PM as high school kids usually gather in the park after school or at night on the hill by the playgrounds.
We walk several miles in the part several times a week. Great place to walk in the early morning. Trail over hills around the small lake, or very flat beside the creek, your choice. Park is safe, clean, and attractive. Also good place for "Picnic in the park" with carryout from nearby Wibs Bar-B-Que.
New and improved (replaced) "low water" bridge by the ball fields. It is very nice. But the memory of walking in the creek will live on.
Trail conditions & character
“Very well maintained park, it’s beautiful and is definitely a place you could take your whole family on a picnic or just your kids to have a little day of fun.”
“I would not take your kids after 8 PM as high school kids usually gather in the park after school or at night on the hill by the playgrounds.”
“There is a basket ball court up the hill with a pavilion close by and bathrooms with a water fountain.”
“There is a basket ball court up the hill with a pavilion close by and bathrooms with a water fountain.”
Plan your run at Jackson City 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- 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, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitejacksonmo.org
- Phone(573) 243-3568
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Friday | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–12 AM |
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