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South Point Beach Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 99 Google reviews · Running trail in Belmont, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from South Point Beach 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.
What runners say about South Point Beach Park
“Very clean and love the playground & walking trails!”
“This is a beautiful place to enjoy some quite time, you can spot deer and turkey on occasion.”
Pretty big recreation area. Plenty of parking. Nice place to walk, fish or have a picnic. The beach is a decent size. Wish people would clean up after themselves though. People need to observe the leave no trace rule when enjoying nature. And teach the children the same. Bathroom was clean.
Had a great afternoon with the kids swimming and playing on the playground. Was very nice and clean. Only complaint is there is no running water, not even a sink in the bathroom. Would be nice to also have a shower to rinse off.
This park is beautiful. There are places to fish other than the 2 piers but you might have to walk a little off the path. I think rhis place would be killer for night time catfishing.
Shallow muddy waters, sand and plenty of walking areas. Bathrooms and changing rooms provided. Awesome for little kids!
Trail conditions & character
“Only complaint is there is no running water, not even a sink in the bathroom.”
“This is a beautiful place to enjoy some quite time, you can spot deer and turkey on occasion.”
“I give for star because, the beach are muddy and they don’t have water 💦 to shower .”
Plan your run at South Point Beach 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–8 PM |
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