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Lansdowne Merrick Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 107 Google reviews · Running trail in Lexington, Kentucky · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
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- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lansdowne Merrick 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 walking trails (plus tennis, picnic and BBQ areas) for all ages.
What runners say about Lansdowne Merrick Park
“Beautiful flowers in the spring and summer, ducks during their migration, rabbits year round, even a nesting pair of red-tailed hawks.”
“Lovely and peaceful little park for the times you want to get close to nature without having to travel too far.”
This park was okay. I like exploring and nature to be more prominent. It wasn't as peaceful or tucked away as other city parks. My view was mostly road, buildings, power lines, and power grids, with some nature. The trees there are great though, good variety. There is a playground for big kids and for smaller kids.
This park hasn't changed much since I was a kid and it's fantastic. Beautiful walking trail and picnic areas. Definitely an underappreciated local park.
Georgeous local park that has a wonderful walking/jogging trail. Exercise equipment along the path. A creek and mini-wetland run through the park, so you see all sorts of wildlife and vegetation.
Great neighborhood park with a small children's jungle gym. The walking trail is great in the fall, winter, spring and summer! The trail is also equipped with exercise machines! There are tennis courts, big hills for kids to run up and down, picnic and bbq stations!
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful flowers in the spring and summer, ducks during their migration, rabbits year round, even a nesting pair of red-tailed hawks.”
“Lovely and peaceful little park for the times you want to get close to nature without having to travel too far.”
“Putting up a stone building right now, looks like it will be bathrooms.”
Plan your run at Lansdowne Merrick 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 trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitelexingtonky.gov
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–9 pm |
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