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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 2,657 Google reviews · Running trail in Macon, Georgia · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 8 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical 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.
Historic park boasts Native American ceremonial earth mounds & a museum with artifacts on display.
What runners say about Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
“The visitors center is clean and has a nice exhibit and the rangers were super friendly and helpful.”
“It was peaceful with beautiful views.”
Made an impromptu stop here and had a lovely time. The trails and visitors center were closing at 5 and we had about an hour to explore before the gates shut but we were able to walk around and climb to the top of the temple mound (there's also parking at the bottom of the steps but we opted to walk from the visitors…
I've been wanting to go here for years and my visit did not disappoint. Between the natural beauty and the cultural significance of the area, it's a must visit. The visitor center has very informative displays and a large amount of artifacts to view.
I had no prior knowledge of this location until I found it in my National Park passport book. It was so fascinating. I couldn't walk to everything I wanted to see, I'll have to return another day. The visitor center has interesting displays and a large amount of artifacts to view.
Visited while on the way from Hilton Head to Atlanta. Was looking for a quick attraction on the way and Google showed it on top. There is. Visitor center with a decent size museum and then mounds as main attraction. There were not many visitors as we reached quite close to the closing time.
Trail conditions & character
“The visitor center has very informative displays and a large amount of artifacts to view.”
“At the time I did not know this, but you can DRIVE to each mound instead of walking, there are roads and parking lots at the foot of some of these mounds.”
“You will find treasures from the tribe's everyday life in the museum, & you can climb and look out over the mounds.”
“Beautiful well kept grounds — friendly, knowledgeable staff and clean restrooms.”
Plan your run at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance8 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitenps.gov
- Phone+1 478-752-8257
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Hours
| Monday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–5 pm |
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