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Memorial Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 481 Google reviews · Running trail in Mt Vernon, Ohio · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Memorial 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.
Lively park featuring playgrounds, sports fields and a skate park.
What runners say about Memorial Park
“This is a large flat park like a fairground, with a big baseball diamond and a large modern playground with accessible play equipment for all ages and abilities.”
Great place to take the kids to burn off some energy. Lots of room to run play games and ride bikes. 3 play grounds for the younger ones including one that has handicapped accessible toys to play on.
We went there for river access off the adjacent bike trail. It was hard to figure out how to park the car because of one way road inside the park. This is a large flat park like a fairground, with a big baseball diamond and a large modern playground with accessible play equipment for all ages and abilities.
Trail conditions & character
“The park has drinking water and restrooms with running water.”
“This is a large flat park like a fairground, with a big baseball diamond and a large modern playground with accessible play equipment for all ages and abilities.”
Plan your run at Memorial 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 — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitemountvernonohio.org
- Phone(740) 393-9577
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–11 PM |
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