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Swale Park

4.1 ★★★★☆ 208 Google reviews · Running trail in Findlay, Ohio · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Swale Park 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.

Lit at nightRestroomsTrailhead parking

Softball stadium featuring fields, a bike trail and a kids' playground.

What runners say about Swale 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 4 mentions

“4 well kept ballfields, nice public restrooms.”

Plenty of parking, not many trees to hide from the sun, bathrooms with running water, kids enjoyed the park but it seem tiny to me (swings, carousel and spring rocker thingy)

★★★★★ — Joshua , Jul 2020

Swale is an amazing park. It has huge fields that kids can play sports, as well as baseball fields, a large path around the entire park, and a playground for kids.

★★★★★ — Stephen , Sep 2020

Clean restrooms with running water. Very little shade. Good to average ball fields. Ok parking. Park is taken care of.

★★★★☆ — Israel , Jul 2020

Nice park for softball... Good parking. Restrooms with running water. Typically a concession trailer there.

★★★★☆ — Jake , Jul 2019

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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 7 mentions

“Plenty of parking, not many trees to hide from the sun, bathrooms with running water, kids enjoyed the park but it seem tiny to me (swings, carousel and spring rocker thingy)”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 7 mentions

“Plenty of parking, not many trees to hide from the sun, bathrooms with running water, kids enjoyed the park but it seem tiny to me (swings, carousel and spring rocker thingy)”

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💡 Lit for night running 2 mentions

“Wish it was lighted on the fields.”

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Plan your run at Swale Park

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.
  • 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 — reported by runners
  • Websitefindlayohio.gov

Where to find Swale Park

215 Defiance Ave, Findlay, OH 45840

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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.