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Lenoir Optimist Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 227 Google reviews · Running trail in Lenoir, North Carolina · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Lenoir Optimist 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.
Clean park for the family with a playground plus tennis courts and a skate park.
What runners say about Lenoir Optimist Park
“The park is always clean and usually not too crowded.”
Brand new playground for younger kids (10 and under) with concrete or paved walking paths. A Little League-style baseball field and softball facility currently utilized by the local JUCO team (Caldwell Lady Cobras). Paved parking. Would hensuitable for strollers.
My kids love to go here... Theres not very many people that go here so its not crowded at all and they pretty much just play and run free bc its not near any roads and pretty far from parking lot so dont have to worry about them accidentally running in the parking lot :) its a great place to go to just let the kiddo…
Trail conditions & character
“Brand new playground for younger kids (10 and under) with concrete or paved walking paths.”
Plan your run at Lenoir Optimist Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitecityoflenoir.com
- Phone(828) 757-2165
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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