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Light Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 371 Google reviews · Running trail in Liberal, Kansas · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
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Shape
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Shade
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Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Light 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.

Lit at night

Park with a playground, picnic tables, and skate park, plus facilities for disc golf, and volleyball.

What runners say about Light Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (371 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 3 mentions

“Always clean and we'll maintained.”

Stopped by this park on a road trip. We saw there was an event with the local minor league baseball team and a showing of the movie the Sandlot on a beautiful June evening. There is a fun little playground, plenty of open grassy space for kids to run and play, and covered picnic areas.

★★★★★ — Matt , Jun 2021

Great walk park. Plus if you go walk during the hours that the pool is open you get to walk to some music. Pretty chill!

★★★★★ — Daniel , Jul 2021

This is an awesome park. It is incredibly well maintained. We enjoyed the walking trail around the park. It looked like all the equipment was new. I also was very impressed with the exercise equipment. That was pretty cool to see. If you’re in liberal, this is a great place to check out. Stretch your legs.

★★★★★ — D , Jun 2026

The park is strictly for children! It appears to range from toddlers to maybe 12 or so? All the pathways have houses piked with holes so water cools the paths. It has tons of little things for kids to do including a pirate ship fir kids to explore! (My kiddos favorite of course) lol all in all 5 stars

★★★★★ — Lindsy , Jul 2019

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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.

💡 Lit for night running 4 mentions

“Grew up seeing viet nam vets living temporarily in the rock house in Light Park in the 1960's and 70's.”

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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.
  • LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
  • Websitem.facebook.com
  • Phone+1 620-626-0132

Hours

Monday 7:30 am–9:30 pm
Tuesday 7:30 am–9:30 pm
Wednesday 7:30 am–9:30 pm
Thursday 7:30 am–9:30 pm
Friday 7:30 am–9:30 pm
Saturday 8 am–10 pm
Sunday 8 am–10 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Light Park

1100 N Kansas Ave, Liberal, KS 67901

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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.