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Studebaker Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 457 Google reviews · Running trail in Elkhart, Indiana · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Studebaker 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.
Family-friendly park featuring playgrounds and scenic walking paths, as well as picnic areas.
What runners say about Studebaker Park
“There such beautiful scenery to take a walk bridge , playground , soccer fields great place !”
We went here to use the bike trails, and they were amazing. You see beautiful flowers and water along the trail. There are benches among the way for breaks if you need them. I will suggest bug spray, though, because a lot of the trail is wooded. You also have access to a park along the way as well.
Love studebaker I personally have rented to have an inside birthday party for my daughters second birthday and I just was there again for my baby cousins birthday. There such beautiful scenery to take a walk bridge , playground , soccer fields great place !
This is a beautiful park! It has a trail along the water, a cool bridge you can walk over, a relaxing swing for adults and playground equipment for the kids
Beautiful park with sports fields and cabin and a small but awesome playground that has an expression swing which is a swing that puts a toddler at eye level with an adult and they can swing together eye to eye. Which is more than magical.
Trail conditions & character
“There such beautiful scenery to take a walk bridge , playground , soccer fields great place !”
“Now it has a large playground area, pickle ball court, and is connected to newly paved trails that head downtown.”
“The wooded lot with great walking paths is pretty in all seasons and the river winds along the back of the park.”
Plan your run at Studebaker Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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
- Websitecityofelkhartin.gov
- Phone+1 574-295-7275
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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