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Rainbow City Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 181 Google reviews · Running trail in Rainbow City, Alabama · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Rainbow City 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.
Popular playground with slides, swings, covered picnic tables, a walking track and tennis courts.
What runners say about Rainbow City Park
“Nice, well kept park/playground area with lots of picnic tables in a covered area and restrooms.”
“There are lots of picnic tables and plenty of space to enjoy a quiet slice of life.”
This park is one of our favorites, and is especially great in the fall. It has a nice walking trail, swings, and two relatively simple playground sets, as well as a covered pavilion. Really wish that it was easier to walk to!
Great little park especially the interactive stations that challenge a child to think, learn and play. There are lots of picnic tables and plenty of space to enjoy a quiet slice of life. There are places for the kids to play, run and have fun.
Quiet local favourite. You could call this one of the locals secrets. Great park with a walking track that has distance markers. Has pavilions, so good for groups. Playground equipment, restrooms, and grills if I'm but mistaken.
Very nice bicycle/walking path, pavilions, and a few separate play areas so that groups can be together or separate easily. I like that there are restrooms and water for dogs!
Trail conditions & character
“Nice, well kept park/playground area with lots of picnic tables in a covered area and restrooms.”
“There are lots of picnic tables and plenty of space to enjoy a quiet slice of life.”
Plan your run at Rainbow City 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiterbcalabama.com
- Phone(256) 442-2511
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–7 PM |
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