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North Ashland Railside Park and Trail
4.4 ★★★★☆ 17 Google reviews · Running trail in Ashland, Virginia · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- 3 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from North Ashland Railside Park and Trail'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.
What runners say about North Ashland Railside Park and Trail
“Had public bathrooms that were very clean.”
I'm biased, I love all things trains. What better way is there to spend a Saturday than to watch CSX and Amtrak trains going by North Ashland Railside Park and Trail? This particular Saturday (5/15/21), I saw about one train per hour (one freight train and two Amtrak trains).
I love walking this park. I often eat my lunch here on the picnic table and walk up and down the trail, most of which is shaded. There is a pokestop here and another one not far if you play Pokemon Go.
Simple park to watch the trains. Clean. Connected to a short paved walking trail along the tracks
Small picnic area with a paved walking path along the railroad tracks.
Trail conditions & character
“Small picnic area with a paved walking path along the railroad tracks.”
“There are bout four parking spaces at the entrance, but you can walk a bit further to street parking.”
Plan your run at North Ashland Railside Park and Trail
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
- Distance3 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websiteashlandva.gov
- Phone(804) 798-9219
- Social Instagram
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 7:30 AM–6 PM |
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