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Outdoor Running Tracks near you

The outdoor oval is the track most people mean by "track" — a 400-meter loop where four laps in lane one make almost exactly a mile, lane-lined and usually wrapped around a field. You'll find them at parks, high schools, colleges, and stadiums, and the best part is access: most are free and open, no membership and no sign-up. Park and city tracks are typically open dawn-to-dusk; school and college tracks often welcome the community outside of team hours. It's the everyday default for laps, a measured mile, and interval work in decent weather. The variables are the surface (a fast rubber all-weather track runs very differently from an old dirt or grass oval) and the sky — outdoor means you're running in whatever the day gives you. The 3,265 tracks below match this feature — use the map to find the closest one, or browse by state.

Feature labels come from each track's own listing and runners' reviews; surfaces, lighting, and hours change, so confirm with the venue.

Top-rated tracks with outdoor running

Ranked by local reputation — rating weighted by review count.

Jackson Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 7,622 reviews

6401 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL

Open to public Grass rarely crowdedgood for the whole family

540-plus-acre city park featuring a beach, gardens & indoor/outdoor fitness facilities.

Warinanco Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 7,371 reviews

Roselle, NJ

Open to public Grass rarely crowdedgood for the whole family

Expansive park offering an ice-skating rink & lake activities plus multiple playing fields & trails.

McCarren Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 6,255 reviews

776 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY

Open to public Grass good for the whole family

Public park with playgrounds, sports fields & courts, plus an Olympic-sized pool & a running track.

John V. Lindsay East River Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 4,326 reviews

FDR Dr, New York, NY

Open to public Grass good for the whole familyscenic setting

46-acre riverside park with bike paths, an amphitheater & playgrounds, plus sports courts & fields.

Weequahic Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 4,114 reviews

Elizabeth Ave &, Meeker Ave, Newark, NJ

Open to public Rubber great for intervalsrarely crowded

Green space with a large lake, golf course, running track, trails & athletic fields.

Glasgow Regional Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 2,871 reviews

2275 Pulaski Hwy, Newark, DE

Grass great for intervalsgood for the whole family

County park with woodland trails, tennis & basketball courts, a skate park & a farmer's market.

Thomas Jefferson Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 2,710 reviews

2180 1st Ave, New York, NY

Dirt good for the whole family

City-owned space for indoor & outdoor recreation, with a track, sports facilities & an outdoor pool.

Carpenter Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 2,445 reviews

3498 E 112th Ave, Thornton, CO

Open to public Lit at night Grass good for the whole familyeasy parking

Park featuring an amphitheater, a carousel, a boat house, a playground, a skate park & sports.

Battle Creek Regional Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 2,404 reviews

2300 Upper Afton Rd, Maplewood, MN

Open to public Paved

Busy park offering a summer aquatic center, pavilion, playground, off-leash dog area & paved trails.

Raymond Rimkus Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 2,368 reviews

6440 Evers Rd, Leon Valley, TX

Open to public Grass rarely crowdedgood for the whole family

22-acre park including sports fields, a playground with a merry-go-round, a track & picnic areas.

Brookdale Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 2,241 reviews

Watchung Ave, Bloomfield, NJ

Open to public Rubber rarely crowdedgood for the whole family

Park offering soccer, baseball, tennis, and archery, plus a playground, and picnic facilities.

Cornerstone Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 2,020 reviews

1600 Wigwam Pkwy, Henderson, NV

Open to public Lit at night Grass rarely crowdedgood for the whole family

This scenic area features a 31-acre lake & public amenities such as paths & lighted sport courts.

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