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Plains Township Municipal Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 241 Google reviews · Running trail in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Plains Township Municipal 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.
Sprawling park offering playgrounds, sports courts and a pavillion.
What runners say about Plains Township Municipal Park
“The park is clean and well maintained with all of the playscape equipment being tons of fun for my 3 kids.”
“Plenty of seating areas and picnic tables plus plenty of trees for shade!”
Nice park it’s less then a 5 min walk for me the best part is the trials for bikes but l like using them for walking if you go on the right trail you will come to a hill overlooking the Wyoming valley also good size playground for kids to play.
This is a great park and playground for the kiddos. There's a play area for the younger kids and one for the older as well. There's also a volleyball court, tennis courts, basketball court, pavilions, and plenty of grassy space to run and play. There are bathrooms that are open during the spring/summer.
Large playground for the kids and tennis, basketball, baseball, football and volleyball courts as well as a walking/ jogging track. Small pavilions and a large one are available to rent for your parties and events. Very clean and well maintained
My 2 year old grandson loves this park! And there is always alot of shade
Trail conditions & character
“An excellent layout, and a beautiful setting, much recommended”
“Plenty of seating areas and picnic tables plus plenty of trees for shade!”
“Full kitchen, bathrooms, plenty of parking, lots of picnic tables & all the kids really enjoyed the park.”
“Full kitchen, bathrooms, plenty of parking, lots of picnic tables & all the kids really enjoyed the park.”
“Plenty for the kiddos to do; slide, swings, small rock wall, monkeys bars, an area for littles, etc and it's all handicapped accessible.”
Plan your run at Plains Township Municipal 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, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteplainstownship.org
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–8:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–8:30 PM |
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