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Salem Pond Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 289 Google reviews · Running trail in Apex, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 0.5 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Salem Pond 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.
Public park featuring a playground, a soccer field, and a 0.5-mi. loop around a pond.
What runners say about Salem Pond Park
“the bathrooms are clean as well.”
“We saw about 25 turtles that day, ducks, geese and beautiful cardinals throughout our walk.”
Great place for family to hang out. Pond and surrounding trail. Kids play area - train theme. Has swings. Soccer place. Ample parking space. Good walking area. Missing restrooms, if some one could find one please post a reply. Thanks.
We enjoyed this park with the railroad theme and the soccer field. There is also a half mile walking trail. Parking is easy and it is very close to the Wake Zone coffee shop.
Great place to walk the dogs and enjoy views of pond and sky. Trail is 0.5 mile circuit. Playground and soccer fields. Ample parking.
Clean park. Fun for my youngest to enjoy their time. When it’s sunny, it’s super hot since there is no shade. The slides can get hot, so I would check just in case. It’s has trail/path that’s a mile long to walk/run. It has benches everywhere throughout the park.
Trail conditions & character
“We saw about 25 turtles that day, ducks, geese and beautiful cardinals throughout our walk.”
“Parking is easy and it is very close to the Wake Zone coffee shop.”
“Missing restrooms, if some one could find one please post a reply.”
“It has a newish playground and a large astroturf, which seems accessible to the general public all day.”
Plan your run at Salem Pond Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance0.5 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteapexnc.org
- Phone+1 919-249-3402
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
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