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Village Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 305 Google reviews · Running trail in Altoona, Iowa · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Village 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.
Clean, family-friendly park providing swings and slides, plus basketball, tennis and volleyball courts.
What runners say about Village Park
“Nice and clean with a beautiful large covered area to rent for parties.”
“walking trails also make it easy to get to and from the park, beautiful location and highly recommended:)”
“There was a total of three different playgrounds for all ages, including one very impressive one for your kids who are bigger Thrill Seekers.”
There is something for just about every age here! Tennis courts, volleyball, basketball courts, baby and big kid swings, 2 big play grounds with so many ways to engage motor skills, large picnic area and covered seating close to the playground.
Super fun park for all ages of kids! Has a 3-story tower with a slide. Swings, lots of picnic tables, a smaller play area for toddlers, bathrooms with flushing toilets & running water at a sink. Volleyball, basketball & tennis courts. All-in-all a great park for families or groups!
I really like this park. There's actually two playgrounds here. Nice and clean with a beautiful large covered area to rent for parties. No water feature at this park. Does have an okay bathroom with running water but no place to dry your hands.
Trail conditions & character
“Swings, lots of picnic tables, a smaller play area for toddlers, bathrooms with flushing toilets & running water at a sink.”
Plan your run at Village Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitealtoona-iowa.com
- Phone+1 515-967-5136
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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