HomeOklahomaPonca City › Lake Ponca Park

Lake Ponca Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 782 Google reviews · Running trail in Ponca City, Oklahoma · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Lake Ponca Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

ScenicRestrooms

Park with a playground, disc-golf course & enclosed fishing dock, plus picnic tables & a swim beach.

What runners say about Lake Ponca Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (782 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 4 mentions

“Clean playground, beautiful scenery, good boat ramp, swimming area, sand volleyball courts, multiple pavilions, and in the summer, there are kayaks and scooters to rent.”

🏞️ beautiful scenery 7 mentions

“Clean playground, beautiful scenery, good boat ramp, swimming area, sand volleyball courts, multiple pavilions, and in the summer, there are kayaks and scooters to rent.”

Clean and peaceful. Baltimore Oriole birds are nesting there. I don't see them very often. That was cool. We walked around the east side. There is a big hill by the spillway but the ground was not lumpy. It looks like it was prepared with gravel for vehicles at some point. It's a beautiful area.

★★★★★ — Tess , Jun 2024

Seems like such a nice place. Took our dogs out here for a walk. Wish I could afford to live out here. 🙂

★★★★★ — Chris , Apr 2025

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 782 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 8 mentions

“Clean playground, beautiful scenery, good boat ramp, swimming area, sand volleyball courts, multiple pavilions, and in the summer, there are kayaks and scooters to rent.”

More trails like this →

🚻 Restrooms 2 mentions

“I'm glad they added the new restrooms, but I fear they may remove the old ones, so I pray 🙏 that they don't!”

More trails like this →

Plan your run at Lake Ponca Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
  • Websiteok-poncacity2.civicplus.com
  • Phone(580) 767-0430

Where to find Lake Ponca Park

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Get directions

Running trails near Ponca City

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

Nature Center

3.7 ★★★★☆ 6 reviews

Ponca City, OK

under a mile away

Lake Ponca Mountain Bike & Walking Trails

5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews

Ponca City, OK

1.2 miles away

Lizard Lane Trailhead for Mountian Biking and Hiking

4.5 ★★★★★ 8 reviews

Ponca City, OK

1.2 miles away

Road Runner Trailhead

4.3 ★★★★☆ 7 reviews

Ponca City, OK

1.4 miles away

New Life Trails

4.7 ★★★★★ 35 reviews

Ponca City, OK

2.7 miles away

Young Park

4.1 ★★★★☆ 50 reviews

Ponca City, OK

3.1 miles away

All running trails in Ponca City, OK →

Nearby towns

Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.