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Knecht Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 218 Google reviews · Running trail in Palm Bay, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Knecht 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 featuring sports fields, a playground, picnic tables, and barbecue grills, plus a snack shack.
What runners say about Knecht Park
“Lovely park with clean restrooms, picnic tables and a fantastic playground”
Easy access, in a good neighborhood, parking is simple. Nice little park with ball fields, trees, playground, standard park with standard park bathrooms, and close to a couple restaurants. No trails or circuits, though.
Trail conditions & character
“They have great lighted fields, decent concessions open to the public and plenty of parking .”
“Nice little park with ball fields, trees, playground, standard park with standard park bathrooms, and close to a couple restaurants.”
Plan your run at Knecht 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.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitepalmbayfl.gov
- Phone(321) 952-3443
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–10 PM |
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