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Southview Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 208 Google reviews · Running trail in Bellefontaine, Ohio · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Paved
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Southview 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.

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Park offering baseball diamonds and soccer fields, plus basketball courts, a track and playgrounds.

What runners say about Southview Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (208 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 5 mentions

“It's a great park very well maintained and clean.”

This park is very nice. We had a pavilion and even though it was almost 80 degrees outside it was cool under the pavilion. There’s basketball courts and playgrounds for the kids. There’s also a track if you like walking. There’s also grills at the park for public use.

★★★★★ — Justin , May 2022

Extremely nice and well laid-out facility. Nice restrooms basketball courts soccer field and Amphitheater. Walking paths plenty of room to fly kites and about anything else you can imagine.

★★★★★ — Edward , Aug 2019

Great City Park in Bellefontaine Ohio. Baseball diamonds, soccer fields, basketball courts, and a large nice paved walking / running trail. There is a small(er) field house with restrooms and a drinking fountain and about eight full size picnic tables.

★★★★★ — Filinux , May 2017

An excellent park, with large soccer fields, baseball diamonds set up like a clover leaf, and even a walking/biking/rollerblading trail through a little plot of woods. They also have a covered picnic area near public restrooms, other picnic areas, a pètanque area, and a plays for kids.

★★★★★ — Mikah , May 2018

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🚻 Restrooms 6 mentions

“They also have a covered picnic area near public restrooms, other picnic areas, a pètanque area, and a plays for kids.”

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🛣️ Paved surface 3 mentions

“Kids and I walked the paved trail up through the woods and followed the path around the pretty large park.”

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🚰 Water fountains 2 mentions

“There is a small(er) field house with restrooms and a drinking fountain and about eight full size picnic tables.”

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Plan your run at Southview Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
  • 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, water — reported by runners
  • Phone(937) 592-3475

Where to find Southview Park

Southview Park, 601 W Lake Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.