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Veterans Memorial Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 141 Google reviews · Running trail in Athens, Tennessee · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Veterans Memorial 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.
Small, shaded park featuring picnic tables and a waterwheel, plus paved walkways.
What runners say about Veterans Memorial Park
“Nice well-kept park, no playground but still great place for small kids to explore”
“Loved the walking path with the quiet little stream and the beautiful trees.”
“Most of the path is under shade.”
“Loved the walking path with the quiet little stream and the beautiful trees.”
Nice,soothing place to walk or walk talk with someone . Love the peace of history in the park.Great memories take over when reading the names on the bricks!
Quiet, smaller with paved walking paths. No playground equipment but lots of nature. The memorial honoring the Veterans is pretty awesome
It's wonderful to see people care about our great veterans! Loved the walking path with the quiet little stream and the beautiful trees.
Very pretty and well made memorial loved to read the Charles Ware story and honor the fallen servicemen. Nice path to walk down along the creek as well several nice dogwalkers waved and said hi to me.
Trail conditions & character
“Loved the walking path with the quiet little stream and the beautiful trees.”
“Loved the walking path with the quiet little stream and the beautiful trees.”
“I wish they had a Porta Potty closer to the main pavilion.”
Plan your run at Veterans Memorial 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
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
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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