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City Lake Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 289 Google reviews · Park track in Russellville, Alabama

Open to the public Free Outdoor Lit for night running Paved / asphalt

Playground and paved track encircling a lake with benches, playground and picnic tables for kids and families.

Plan your run

  • Access Open to the public · free to use
  • Surface Paved / asphalt — hard and always open, but hot in summer and tougher on the legs
  • Outdoor an open-air oval — best in decent weather, free and unlocked at most parks
  • Night running lit for evening laps — check the posted closing time, since lights usually follow the park's hours
  • Amenities restrooms, parking (from runner reviews)
  • Today see hours ·

Hours

Monday 8 am–10 pm
Tuesday 8 am–10 pm
Wednesday 8 am–10 pm
Thursday 8 am–10 pm
Friday 8 am–10 pm
Saturday 8 am–10 pm
Sunday 8 am–10 pm

Posted gate hours. Park tracks often close at dusk even when the listing says later, and school tracks close for meets and practice.

Is City Lake Park open to the public?

City Lake Park is open to the public and free to use. Public park and city tracks like this one are typically open dawn-to-dusk with no membership and no sign-up — just show up and run your laps.

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What's at this track

Features at City Lake Park, confirmed by runners' own reviews.

💡 Lit Tracks for Night Running

“And it's well lighted for night walking.”

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🚻 Tracks with Restrooms 5 mentions

“If you’re really in a pinch, there is a portapotty near parking area.”

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What runners highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 289 Google reviews — runner-reported, in their own words.

👨‍👩‍👧 good for the whole family 2 mentions

“Also has fishing, a walking track, and a pavilion for get together events like birthdays and family reunions.”

From the reviews

…Also has fishing, a walking track, and a pavilion for get together events like birthdays and family reunions. It would get 5 stars if it wasn't for the creepy guy that hangs out there every day. Watch your kids around him. He will walk around the track once or twice.

★★★★☆ — Jim, Jan 2020

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Where to find City Lake Park

802 Burgess St, Russellville, AL35653

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Running tracks near City Lake Park

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Lit at night

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Open to public

30.4 miles away

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and runner reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own or manage this track? Claim your listing — it's free.