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River View Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 690 Google reviews · Running trail in Frankfort, Kentucky · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from River View 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.
Community park featuring a walking trail with historic sites, a riverfront picnic area & a monument.
What runners say about River View Park
“A beautiful mural is painted on the wall of the RR bridge .”
“Peaceful place to just sit and relax as you watch the river flow by.”
Lovely but small . A relaxing place . A walking trail for exercise . On Tuesday and Saturday they have a local farmers market to shop for fresh produce, homemade goods and meats . A historic railroad bridge runs next to the property and the Kentucky river runs parallel with the walkway .
It was raining off and on most of the day. Some intervals of rain were fast & furious coming down. Decided to pull over, eat and take a break. The parking was plenty, FREE.. A fairly large metal awning with picnic tables, located in the parking lot has FREE WiFi hotspot! Great idea. There are 2 portable bathrooms.
It's a small park, but the trees are really nice and it has a walking path along the river. There are some art pieces throughout the park and some signs about the history of the river and the stone walls and bridges along the path. The river was muddy when I went, and it seems to be muddy most of the time.
Glad that we stumbled across this park. It offers a nice trail along the river with plenty of scenery including art murals, sculptures, a old railroad trestle, and a laidback groundhog that didn't go far the whole time that we were there. Nice time had by myself, husband, and our two teenagers!
Trail conditions & character
“A great place to walk our dogs and some real good views of the river.”
“Peaceful place to just sit and relax as you watch the river flow by.”
“From there you can take the smooth concrete walkway down the other side to get to the Kentucky river.”
“The river was muddy when I went, and it seems to be muddy most of the time.”
Plan your run at River View Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- 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
- Websitefrankfort.ky.gov
- Phone+1 502-875-8575
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–5 pm |
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