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Lake Mayer Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 299 Google reviews · Running trail in Savannah, Georgia · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lake Mayer 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 lake offering picnic areas, a playground, tennis courts, and a skateboarding area.
What runners say about Lake Mayer Park
“The parking lot is well lit at night and it was great to have clean, cold water to refill our water bottles and cool down on an extremely hot and humid night.”
“The park offers a beautiful one-and-a-half-mile loop that is surrounded by stunning fauna and flora, creating a peaceful ambiance perfect for reflection or a leisurely stroll.”
“The park offers a beautiful one-and-a-half-mile loop that is surrounded by stunning fauna and flora, creating a peaceful ambiance perfect for reflection or a leisurely stroll.”
Whenever we have a long run to do, this is kinda our go to. We can put our nutrition and hydration in the truck and pick it up every other lap. We are training for a 50 mile run at Stevie's Roost in September, which is a loop trail course. Lake Mayer is each lap is 1.
2025-08: Stopped in at this little park one night before a road trip a couple of hours away. The parking lot is well lit at night and it was great to have clean, cold water to refill our water bottles and cool down on an extremely hot and humid night.
I visit Lake Mayer Park daily for my walks, and it has become an essential part of my routine. The park offers a beautiful one-and-a-half-mile loop that is surrounded by stunning fauna and flora, creating a peaceful ambiance perfect for reflection or a leisurely stroll. But the park isn't just for walking!
I absolutely loved Lake Mayer Community Park. The large lake surrounds the park, with a long walking trail all the way around it, and there is plenty of parking available.
Trail conditions & character
“Dogs are not allowed inside the lake park but you can take them for a walk around the lake on the track.”
“The parking lot is well lit at night and it was great to have clean, cold water to refill our water bottles and cool down on an extremely hot and humid night.”
“The park offers a beautiful one-and-a-half-mile loop that is surrounded by stunning fauna and flora, creating a peaceful ambiance perfect for reflection or a leisurely stroll.”
“The park offers a beautiful one-and-a-half-mile loop that is surrounded by stunning fauna and flora, creating a peaceful ambiance perfect for reflection or a leisurely stroll.”
“The parking lot is well lit at night and it was great to have clean, cold water to refill our water bottles and cool down on an extremely hot and humid night.”
“The park offers a beautiful one-and-a-half-mile loop that is surrounded by stunning fauna and flora, creating a peaceful ambiance perfect for reflection or a leisurely stroll.”
“Loop includes a soft / padded inner and paved outer.”
“The only bad part is that the bathrooms don't open until 8am and most of our runs start at 7.”
Plan your run at Lake Mayer Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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 — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteparks.chathamcountyga.gov
- Phone(912) 652-6780
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–9 PM |
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