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Oak Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 675 Google reviews · Running trail in Wichita, Kansas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Oak 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.
This wooded park features an 18-hole disc golf course, lily pond, nature trails & wildlife habitat.
What runners say about Oak Park
“Beautiful forest trails that go on for quite awhile, surrounded by lush greenery for a good majority of the time.”
First week in Kansas, this is one of the coolest places I've experienced so far! Beautiful forest trails that go on for quite awhile, surrounded by lush greenery for a good majority of the time. I ride a one wheel and the trails here are perfect for that, bike riding, etc.
Really a lovely place to walk around at. Nothing much but green trees, even in the winter time. They have some lovely areas with cobble stone walls, ground, and bridges. If you want some good pictures, this is a pretty spot. It has a disc golf course that it's most famous for.
My daughter and I love to explore nature trails but I had no idea there was a decent one right in the middle of Wichita. The main path is very well maintained (not much grass or weeds crowding in). The path off-shoots are a little tighter but still nice, and I didn't see a ton of poison ivy to avoid so that was great.
This is a park that somehow appears smaller due to a neighboring park just south of it. We hiked briefly along its circular loop trail, less than a mile long, but quiet.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful forest trails that go on for quite awhile, surrounded by lush greenery for a good majority of the time.”
“LOTS of trees for shade, which was great on a 90+ degree day!”
Plan your run at Oak 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 — reported by runners
- Websitewichita.gov
- Phone+1 316-268-4361
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–12 am |
| Tuesday | 6 am–12 am |
| Wednesday | 6 am–12 am |
| Thursday | 6 am–12 am |
| Friday | 6 am–12 am |
| Saturday | 6 am–12 am |
| Sunday | 6 am–12 am |
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