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Struchen Flats Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 68 Google reviews · Running trail in Fairview, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Struchen Flats 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.
Shallow, winding river that invites walking and swimming in spots, as well as a wide creek.
What runners say about Struchen Flats Park
“I'm going to go back and check it out some more but it was nice and quiet today.”
I'm a hippie/Yogi so I'm not really into fishing this area, but I know that it is popular for fishing. However, for those looking for something different, this is a great place for creek hikes, connecting to Earth, and there are some fantastic swimming holes that are fairly clean because this area of the creek is a…
Struchen flats, more like struchen tall place have huge rock hills and mountains like 1000 ft up
Good place to observe unique Geological feature of Elk Creek, to go fishing, or creek wade. Deeper area makes swimming possible in summer, but limited capacity. No facilities or developed trails, but possible to walk along creek in places.
Awesome park that features a shallow, winding river that's excellent for walking through and swimming in spots - just be careful the rocks are slippery. No public restrooms or outhouses available.
Trail conditions & character
“I'm going to go back and check it out some more but it was nice and quiet today.”
“Great place for fly fishing large parking area no restrooms, though this would be upper elk Creek”
“Great place for fly fishing large parking area no restrooms, though this would be upper elk Creek”
Plan your run at Struchen Flats 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, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitefairviewtownship.com
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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