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Nixon Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 625 Google reviews · Running trail in Hartland, Wisconsin · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Nixon 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.
Scenic public space featuring a pond, a beer garden, a playground and baseball fields.
What runners say about Nixon Park
“We all got wet in the splash pad area and we all walked the trails and enjoyed the beautiful scenery as we dried off in the sun.”
“Very peaceful with great landscape, pond and small river.”
Beautiful park lots to do, two main playground areas for different ages, splash area, pond and river with small trail surrounding, baseball field, tennis courts, pavilion, rest room building, climbing structure, swings, sand area with digging claw mechanism, also a balance beam and parallel bars.
We have always enjoyed this park. They had a fabulous beer garden last summer with games. The park is great and the river walk is kept nice too. There is a splash pad here in the summer with public large covered picnic table space.
This place was absolutely amazing! We had such great weather today, which made our day that much more fun! We all got wet in the splash pad area and we all walked the trails and enjoyed the beautiful scenery as we dried off in the sun. I definitely will be returning!😁 ☀️
What a lovely place to take your kids for fun at the splash pad or play at the huge playground with lots of room to run around. Also they have bands playing on Thursday nights which would be great for a date night or for the family to enjoy.
Trail conditions & character
“Very peaceful with great landscape, pond and small river.”
“They have a very nicely set up beer garden in the summer with a bar that serves wine and beer, night time lights, decorated tables.”
“This park has expanded, adding tennis courts and more parking.”
Plan your run at Nixon Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- 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 trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitevillageofhartland.wi.gov
- Phone(262) 367-2430
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–7 PM |
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