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Poor Farm Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 471 Google reviews · Running trail in Ashland, Virginia · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Poor Farm 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 with baseball fields and an amphitheater, as well as picnic and playground areas, and hiking trails.
What runners say about Poor Farm Park
“The fields were well maintained and the layout of the four fields was nice so that you could really enjoy the action on all 4 fields if you wanted to.”
“Nice park with great Scenic views and a beautiful Creek 😍 around the trails 😊”
It's magical in here. I don't mountain bike, but love a good rugged hike. It's a refreshingly natural trail system with a creek running through, vibrant moss, colorful mushrooms, industrious spiders, and an impressive amphitheater. On a Sunday morning we encountered only 2 others on the trails.
I was pleasantly surprised by the rolling terrain and narrow, earthen trails of Poor Farm Park outside of Ashland. These trails wind through the woods & along a shallow creek.
Great scenic trails!!! Lovely creek to walk by. Playground for the kiddos. Porta potties on site. Easy to find. Multiple trails. Fields for sports. Lots of parking.
Lots of trails several geochaches and multiple different sports fields. Playground is fairly small however the kids liked it
Trail conditions & character
“Great facilities for bbqs/cookouts, excellent trails, ravine views, dog friendly, low key park.”
“Neither my wife or I noticed any restrooms, so you may not want to have too much liquid.”
“Got lost and had a hard time finding our way back but if you come out of the trail to the back of liberty hs then cross the soccer fields to get back to the parking lot.”
“Bring your water if it's hot🔥outside, I didn't see any water fountains.”
Plan your run at Poor Farm 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitehanovercounty.gov
- Phone(804) 275-0722
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
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