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Jacob Fork Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 291 Google reviews · Running trail in Newton, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- 2.5 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Jacob Fork 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 hiking, mountain biking and disc golf.
What runners say about Jacob Fork Park
“Trail was well maintained and did a back and forth across the disc golf area.”
Great place to walk with a hiking trail area. Bicycles are also welcome to the park. There are a couple baseball fields and a good size disc golf course. Beautiful and quiet. Did not see a playground in the park area.
A good park to go and hang out and go fishing and walk the trail or whatever you want to do
Really nice place. Scenery is beautiful. Very clean. Disc golf course is not complete and is a little swampy in some areas. Wear boots. It is confusing because the baskets don’t have numbers on them and a lot of tee boxes are not numbered. It has the potential to be a great course.
Honestly not bad at all since they redone the course, it's a really good course, definitely very challenging for beginners but a little challenge never hurt anyone. Go out and have fun!
Trail conditions & character
“Did a 3-mile with my dog a few days ago on our first visit, it was fairly easy, enjoyable terrain.”
“Good for getting out in nature, has streams, lots of foliage and pretty views.”
“But I guess it's where they just re did it there is a few muddy pockets from where they had to drive through the course, but when grass comes back it'll be perfect!”
“The bike trail (loop) doubles as a hiking trail where the hikers and bikers go in opposite directions; it's likely you'll cross a hiker/ biker on the trail.”
Plan your run at Jacob Fork 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
- Loop distance2.5 mi back to where you parked
- 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 — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitenewtonnc.gov
- Phone+1 828-695-4317
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–8 pm |
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