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Plain Township Veterans Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 871 Google reviews · Running trail in Canton, Ohio · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Plain Township Veterans 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.
Park featuring playgrounds for kids, plus two sectioned off spaces for dogs.
What runners say about Plain Township Veterans Park
“They have random areas with poop bags and disposals bins to make clean up easy.”
“Love this park cause not only does it have a splash pad and playground for the kids but they have dog park for small and big dogs! And the walking trail.”
Watch out for Ticks! I took my dog on a walk the other day and ended up having 3 ticks crawling on me during my walk. And and now I have ticks on my dog. And we didn’t have this issue until I took her on a walk that day. But this place is beautiful and we always come here on our walks.
Love this park cause not only does it have a splash pad and playground for the kids but they have dog park for small and big dogs! And the walking trail. Ny kids love this park.
This is a very nice park. It was very well kept and natural looking. The playground is great for my 2 year old to run from thing to thing safely. I would say the only downfall is that there are no baby swings, only the high back plastic chair swings. The trails look great too.
Our new favorite spot. Very nice grounds, great activities for the kids. Awesome area to walk and entertain the doggies too!
Trail conditions & character
“Love this park cause not only does it have a splash pad and playground for the kids but they have dog park for small and big dogs!”
Plan your run at Plain Township Veterans 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.
- At the trailheadwater — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteplaintownshipstarkoh.gov
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8 PM |
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