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Joe Tucker Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 324 Google reviews · Running trail in Helena, Alabama · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Joe Tucker 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 with a playground, tennis and pickleball courts, lake, and picnic areas, plus a walking path.
What runners say about Joe Tucker Park
“The park is well-maintained and offers a beautiful lake with a walking track around it, making it perfect for a peaceful stroll or jog.”
“The park is well-maintained and offers a beautiful lake with a walking track around it, making it perfect for a peaceful stroll or jog.”
Joe Tucker Park in Helena, AL, is a fantastic spot for outdoor activities and relaxation. The park is well-maintained and offers a beautiful lake with a walking track around it, making it perfect for a peaceful stroll or jog. The lake is also home to ducks, adding to the park’s charm.
My family, even though the kids are almost grown, will go here to walk the track and to fish. You can go here to catch bass, catfish, and bream. I would say 50% of what we've ever caught have been bream and the rest 8 to 15 inch bass. As of August 2020 it appears as if the city is revamping the park.
Good walking area, two playgrounds, restrooms. Turtles and ducks and geese you can look at or feed. The water was low so my son thought it was a great idea to get in it 😂
Lovely little municipal park! Half mile loop walking path around the small lake, with plenty of benches, a fishing pier, and a picnic pavilion. Plenty of sports fields as well, and an open air chapel up on the hill. If you go at the right time of day and look, you can see wildlife everywhere, especially turtles!
Trail conditions & character
“The park is well-maintained and offers a beautiful lake with a walking track around it, making it perfect for a peaceful stroll or jog.”
Plan your run at Joe Tucker 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.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecityofhelena.org
- Phone(205) 663-2161
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–10 PM |
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