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War Memorial Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 216 Google reviews · Running trail in Ponca City, Oklahoma · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from War 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.
Community park with tennis courts, a splash pad, disc golf course, and walking path.
What runners say about War Memorial Park
“The park also has well kept tennis courts, a splash pad, and a nine basket frisbee golf course.”
“Beautiful, peaceful, very few people; made for a great autumn walk!”
“I'm a night owl, and love walking at night so I'm constantly looking for peaceful places to go and watch the moon.”
Large park with plenty of play areas for a wide range of ages & plenty of room for running and games, also offers covered areas for birthdays or picnics.
Beautiful place. I'm not from Ponca but it's a beautiful town. Park is a great place to just walk or spend some time with your family. . .
War Memorial Park is a beautiful spot of revelection, and there are some fun things to do as well- tennis courts, walking path, frisbee golf, and several pokemon go attractions if you play. In the summer, there is a splash pad. Year round, there are people - and dog friendly water fountains.
This is a pretty nice park with a concrete walking trail all the way around it. The park also has well kept tennis courts, a splash pad, and a nine basket frisbee golf course. All around a good place to spend some time outside.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful, peaceful, very few people; made for a great autumn walk!”
“I'm a night owl, and love walking at night so I'm constantly looking for peaceful places to go and watch the moon.”
“This is a pretty nice park with a concrete walking trail all the way around it.”
“83 miles); has restrooms and water fountains available during warmer months.”
“83 miles); has restrooms and water fountains available during warmer months.”
Plan your run at War Memorial 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
- Websiteponcacityok.gov
- Phone(580) 767-0432
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–9 PM |
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