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McNair Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 670 Google reviews · Running trail in St Charles, Missouri · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from McNair 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 space with sports facilities, playground & swimming, plus a quarter-mile botanic braille trail.
What runners say about McNair Park
“Very well kept shady trail maybe a quarter of a mile long.”
“There is a gorgeous row of cornelian cherry dogwood trees that bloom along the path next to the Braille trail in early spring.”
“Nice updated playground with lots of benches and under the shade.”
Been coming here since I was a baby. I absolutely love this park. It has a garden trail, playgrounds, city pool, backet ball courts, tennis courts, and pavilions.
Beautiful park. Spacious open grass fields and trails snaking through the trees. Baseball fields, playgrounds aka hockey rink!!
Attended some girls softball games today. Between games I took a walk around the park. Very nice, clean park. Take your own food and drinks, the concession stand price are ridiculously expensive.
This is a large city park with ball fields, swimming pool and a lot of open space. We stopped at the Lions Club walking path near the entrance of the park. A mini park in a park. Very well kept shady trail maybe a quarter of a mile long.
Trail conditions & character
“There is a gorgeous row of cornelian cherry dogwood trees that bloom along the path next to the Braille trail in early spring.”
“Anyway great way to use the park and I see a lot of people using the course while I am walking the dogs.”
“Nice updated playground with lots of benches and under the shade.”
“There was sufficient parking and plenty of room around the field to watch from for a 5th grade game.”
Plan your run at McNair 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitestcharlesparks.com
- Phone+1 636-949-3372
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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