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Sells Park.
4.7 ★★★★★ 237 Google reviews · Running trail in Athens, Ohio · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Sells 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.
Wooded area with a small pond & hiking/biking paths, plus a connection to a state park trail system.
What runners say about Sells Park.
“Sells Park is a beautiful park with short hiking loops, as well as trails that connect to a larger network of trails at Strouds Run.”
“Great little park for an easy walk in the woods.”
Sells Park has plenty of trails to hike that connect with trails from other nature preserves. It has a cave, pond and a lookout trail that offers great views of the surrounding areas.
Get ready to hike some hills! I got a lot of elevation in a fairly short hike (4 miles). We parked at Sells, hiked on Rock house Trail (Yellow blaze) to Strouds Run and back on Athens Trail (Red blaze). Sells itself has picnic tables, a pond, old forested area, some steep climbs to connect to lots of trails.
Great little park for an easy walk in the woods. Opal (super-mutt) and I enjoyed it thoroughly. There's a rockhouse right off the trail that's worth checking out while you're there!
Pretty good park! Very scenic and it's at the end of a neighborhood. Walking can be steep but it's nice overall and a good town park.
Trail conditions & character
“Sells Park is a beautiful park with short hiking loops, as well as trails that connect to a larger network of trails at Strouds Run.”
“Walking can be steep but it's nice overall and a good town park.”
“The parking lot is small, and the spaces that are there may be occupied.”
Plan your run at Sells 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 — reported by runners
- Websiteci.athens.oh.us
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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