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Parks & Recreation Administration

4.5 ★★★★★ 99 Google reviews · Running trail in Alexander City, Alabama · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Parks & Recreation Administration yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

Dog-friendly

Big park featuring playground equipment, various sports fields, picnic tables and a frisbee golf course.

What runners say about Parks & Recreation Administration

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (99 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 3 mentions

“Well maintained, clean park with friendly staff”

🏞️ beautiful scenery 3 mentions

“I love this Park, it's beautiful with all of the Awesome Crosses around and the big rocks and streams, great for walking my dog April!”

Extremely nice park with multiple sports complex areas. Nice softball fields and baseball fields. Very large and great area for tournaments. Also has frisbee golf course that is very nice. Great areas for walking. Also a fantastic place to take outdoor photos. Has some really nice features.

★★★★★ — Jonathan , Jun 2018

We visited Imagination Station to attend a bday party. The Sportsplex has always been a great place to visit whether you're playing or watching sporting events, walking trails, attending car shows, Octoberfest, or taking a family picnic.

★★★★★ — Charles , Apr 2018

I love this Park, it's beautiful with all of the Awesome Crosses around and the big rocks and streams, great for walking my dog April!!!!!!! :-)

★★★★★ — Becca , Jan 2020

It's a large park with lots of room for walking and lots of squirrels if you go in the right time of day. The military exhibit area--tank, chopper, etc--- is nice. Could plant some fast-growing, low maintenance shade trees in and around dog park and keep that area up a little better to make it more hospitable.

★★★★☆ — Suzanne , May 2026

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🐕 Dog-friendly 3 mentions

“Could plant some fast-growing, low maintenance shade trees in and around dog park and keep that area up a little better to make it more hospitable.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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.
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Phone(256) 329-6736

Where to find Parks & Recreation Administration

1685 Arena Rd, Alexander City, AL 35010

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.