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St. Matthews Community Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 323 Google reviews · Running trail in St Matthews, Kentucky · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from St. Matthews Community 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 park, with baseball fields, paved trails and a playground that kids enjoy.
What runners say about St. Matthews Community Park
“It's always so clean and people are extremely friendly.”
“It's not loaded with a lot of wildlife but it's enough to make for a lovely walk with birds, squirrels, rabbits and plenty of beautiful trees and bushes.”
“Nice walking trail that is very shaded from the well-developed trees surrounding several baseball fields and some basketball courts.”
This is a terrific little park for young baseball players and their families, with a basketball court and a playground for younger children. North of the baseball fields is a lovely small dense park with a walking trail just inside the perimeter with 2 1/4 laps measuring about a mile.
Nice walking trail that is very shaded from the well-developed trees surrounding several baseball fields and some basketball courts. One of the baseball fields is very well-funded and laid out so that it was much nicer than anything I ever played on for youth sports over 20 years ago.
Great little park tucked away, directly behind the shopping center that has long housed the stores Stein Mart and Best Buy. It is a multi-use park; with several baseball fields, and the open grassland/wooded trails area. St.
I enjoy going to this park after work for a short walk. I would estimate that the walking trails are less than a mile in total. They are also flat, paved, and handicapped accessible. Convenient location. Mostly shaded trails. Sometimes you can see deer there in the summer.
Trail conditions & character
“The bathroom is always clean and I love the water fountain.”
“Nice walking trail that is very shaded from the well-developed trees surrounding several baseball fields and some basketball courts.”
“It's not loaded with a lot of wildlife but it's enough to make for a lovely walk with birds, squirrels, rabbits and plenty of beautiful trees and bushes.”
“They are also flat, paved, and handicapped accessible.”
“Dog friendly and has plenty of activities for children of all ages.”
“The bathroom is always clean and I love the water fountain.”
“They are also flat, paved, and handicapped accessible.”
Plan your run at St. Matthews Community Park
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- 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, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitestmatthewsky.gov
- Phone(502) 638-4786
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–8 PM |
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