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Richmond Hill Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 520 Google reviews · Running trail in Asheville, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Richmond Hill 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.
Hiking trails and a wooded disc golf course offering valley views.
What runners say about Richmond Hill Park
“Trails are very well maintained and great drainage keep the nice and dry!”
“Lovely walking spot with a variety of paths and beautiful trees”
“There are features for all levels—beginning, intermediate and black diamond.”
This park offers excellent recreation opportunities. I come for running and hiking with the dog. The trails and map seemed a bit lacking to me at first, but over time I’ve grown to love the web of trails which make the park feel bigger than it is.
Best disc course in Asheville. I would travel to this course just to play it a time or two. You better make your lines or be ready for bad kicks off of trees. You will get a good hike in as well while playing.
Great little MTB park. Trails are very well maintained and great drainage keep the nice and dry!
Great disc golf course! Very technical, a lot of elevation changes, good forest coverage. Not the best drainage and could use some better signage to find the holes, as there are also hiking trails here. Only portapotties though, so that is something that could be changed to make this an even better course.
Trail conditions & character
“Also the disc golf course is great mountain golf, lots of elevation changes densely wooded, good variety of holes.”
“Lovely walking spot with a variety of paths and beautiful trees”
“Very technical, a lot of elevation changes, good forest coverage.”
“If you want a lot of up and down, do a whole loop of the outer red and brown trails.”
“Only portapotties though, so that is something that could be changed to make this an even better course.”
“The routes were not marked well at times and ended up using the Disc golf course to find our way back to the parking lot.”
Plan your run at Richmond Hill Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- 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 — reported by runners
- Websiteashevillenc.gov
- Phone(828) 259-5800
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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