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Sparkman Park Hartselle, AL
4.3 ★★★★☆ 135 Google reviews · Running trail in Hartselle, Alabama · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Sparkman Park Hartselle, AL yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.
Family-friendly park with walking trails, sports fields and a playground.
What runners say about Sparkman Park Hartselle, AL
“The Sparkman course is mapped out well and well maintained.”
“Great place for picnics, walking, relaxing, enjoying nature, community events, beautiful place.”
“Family friendly, clean and safe.”
We are blessed here in little Hartselle AL, to have such a beautiful park to go to. I spare no syllable of the word beautiful when describing Sparkman Park, for the mass amount of Mother Nature is what makes it just that! I'm so happy to have a park not made mostly of metal, but of God's natural surroundings.
36 holes of disc golf. One side is the original 18. Lake added and 18 more holes around it. Plenty of pavilions and picnic tables to relax under or have big gatherings. Playground for the younger kids. Creek runs through the middle of the park to walk around. Large walking/running trail that rounds the park.
Went there to fish in their pond. U have to buy a pass to b allowed to fish there. Only thing negative i have to say about this place is there is no shade at all and makes for a hot time in the summer but parks close at sunset so that part sucks.
Nice football field and practice areas. Nice Rec. Softball and Baseball field's. Also a nice park to take a walk for exercise. Pool next too the park and free SNAP slide-pads water playground for the little kids. Come see and enjoy.
Trail conditions & character
“Great place for picnics, walking, relaxing, enjoying nature, community events, beautiful place.”
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The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late 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.
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