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Manners Park Office
4.4 ★★★★☆ 266 Google reviews · Running trail in Taylorville, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Manners Park Office'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.
Picnic-area, playground-equipped park featuring baseball fields and tennis courts, plus a pool.
What runners say about Manners Park Office
“Finally, let us not forget the beautiful trees throughout the area.”
“Very family friendly, has bathrooms, water fountains, and places to see the lake.”
This is a pretty big park, has some good fishing spots also has a great area for you to walk or run jog circle has a local pool open during the Summers with plenty of room and they also have high a dive the basketball courts are okay...
It's a nice park to walk and bring the kids. The pool is small but the staff is friendly and the lifeguards definitely know what they are doing. It is always a pleasure to be there.
they just redid the playground equipment a good place to walk have a picnic or take your kids to play and also decent fishing when the pond fills back up
The park is gorgeous. There's plenty of things to play on. A pool for everyone as well. Defiantly a family place or a place to take a nice walk.
Trail conditions & character
“Finally, let us not forget the beautiful trees throughout the area.”
“The 2018 light display in manners park was awesome!”
“Very family friendly, has bathrooms, water fountains, and places to see the lake.”
“Very family friendly, has bathrooms, water fountains, and places to see the lake.”
Plan your run at Manners Park Office
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.
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Phone+1 217-824-3110
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–4 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–4 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–4 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–4 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–4 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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