Kiesel Park
Kiesel Park is a large, beautiful natural park near Auburn University offering about a hundred acres of serene outdoor space. It features nearly 2.5 miles of mostly gravel and dirt walking trails with lovely views, benches, a pond, and wide open grassy fields perfect for picnics and family activities. The park is kid-friendly with good facilities including clean restrooms and a pavilion/gazebo available for gatherings. It has a separate enclosed dog park area and welcomes dogs on-leash on the trails. The park is accessible with wheelchair-friendly entrances and parking, and provides ample parking in a large gravel lot. It is a peaceful spot suitable for hiking, jogging, walking, and dog socialization in a quiet, natural setting.
Reviews
What a lovely park! There is plenty of flat walking for those who can’t do hills. The setting is amazing with lots green space and birds. You’ll find dogs being walked. Wide open fields. There are many types of trees. I can’t wait to see what the park looks like in Spring!! I highly recommend this patk for all ages.
Beautiful park for just walking, there’s a whole stretch where you can hike a bit or jog around and separate areas for dogs. You can rent the gazebo and/or house for your event. And the public park bathrooms are always immaculate!
Beautiful and peaceful park close to Auburn University, but out of the city center so it is extra quiet. A large gravel parking lot greets you as you enter, with plenty of parking space. There are walking trails (almost 2.5 miles) with lovely views of trees, a small pond, and grassy fields. The paths are mainly gravel and well maintained, with a few areas of gentle inclines as well as exposed tree roots (these are easily avoided). Wooden benches are placed along the path to offer a place to rest. Blue, wooden sign markers help you to see how far you’ve walked. There is a separate dog park area, however, dogs are certainly welcome on the trails if they are on a leash or follow voice commands, per the signage. There are clean restrooms, a gazebo for gatherings, as well as plenty of green space to have a picnic or just relax on a blanket. A very enjoyable place to spend a few hours of your day!
Kiesel park is a wonderful natural treat. There are plenty of gravel and dirt paths to walk on, and an enclosed dog park for the pups. A great place to bring your kids to run around in the wide open fields, take family photos, see the goldfish pond, and enjoy lunch in the pavilion.
Excellent park! Wondering around at least a hundred acres is an Awesome way to spend a beautiful spring day. We went to Bark in the Park and the girls came home completely exhausted and happy! 😆