Running trails in Neenah, WI
Neenah has 17 trails in the directory — 5 paved and 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 2 boardwalk, 4 loops that return to the trailhead, 1 shaded, and 1 open 24 hours. 13 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 4,647 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Riverside Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,076 reviews
A playground, picnic space, open grassy lawns & fishing are the draw at this local, waterfront park.
Fritse Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 787 reviews
Park, playground, barbecue grill, picnic tables, and trails, featuring a playground, a lake and a long slide.
Kimberly Point Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 739 reviews
Relaxing park along Lake Winnebago with a playground, fishing pier and picnic tables.
O'Hauser Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 455 reviews
Woodsy and expansive park for disc golf, plus playgrounds, baseball fields and volleyball.
Neenah Memorial Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 471 reviews
Large park boasting walking/hiking trails and soccer fields, along with a playground and picnic tables.
Doty Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 331 reviews
Park with a tennis court, basketball and pickleball courts, picnic tables, and a playground.
Trestle Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 222 reviews
Paved trail. featuring a playground and a bridge, with some benches for resting.
Arrowhead Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 173 reviews
Park with benches around a lake featuring a trail for walking, running, and biking, plus fishing and kayaking.
Loop the Little Lake Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 158 reviews
Trail for walking, running, biking or fishing that offers scenic views.
Schildt Community Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 68 reviews
Relaxing family-friendly park featuring a playground and a duck-filled pond as well as open lawns and gardens.
Franzoi Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 31 reviews
Carpenter Preserve
4.1 ★★★★☆ 30 reviews
Keating Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 23 reviews
Woodland Prairie Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 21 reviews
Fox Crossing Parks & Recreation
4.5 ★★★★★ 15 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Neenah
- Match the surface to your legs. Neenah gives you a choice: 5 paved, 2 boardwalk, and 1 natural surface. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 4 trails here are loops, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 1 trail in Neenah is open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 13 of the 17 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 1 is lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 8 have trailhead parking, 9 have restrooms, and 3 have a water fountain in Neenah. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 1 shaded, 2 that runners describe as quiet, 3 dog-friendly, and 1 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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