Running trails in Sunrise, FL
Sunrise has 11 trails in the directory — 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 1 boardwalk, 1 with a stated distance, 3 shaded, and 1 open 24 hours. 9 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 8,429 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.
Markham Park & Target Range
4.7 ★★★★★ 5,099 reviews
666-acre park featuring 11 miles of bike trails plus a model airplane field & lakes for jet skiing.
Markham Park Mountain Bike Trails
4.9 ★★★★★ 943 reviews
Mountain biking area featuring a series of rugged trails with varying difficulty levels.
Flamingo Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 580 reviews
Family park boasting a playground, a water area and a clubhouse.
Cypress Preserve Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 467 reviews
Park featuring a splash pad, a 9-hole disc-golf course & a nature trail with exercise stations.
Oscar Wind Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 384 reviews
Recreational area featuring a playground, picnic tables, and sports fields, plus a walking path.
Flamingo Road Linear Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 19 reviews
Lakeside Trail
4.3 ★★★★☆ 3 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Sunrise
- Match the surface to your legs. Sunrise gives you a choice: 1 natural surface, 1 boardwalk, and 1 mixed. 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 natural surface trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? A loop finishes back at the car with no backtracking; on an out-and-back you simply turn round at half your distance. The longest stated distance in Sunrise is Markham Park & Target Range at 4 mi.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 1 trail in Sunrise is open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 9 of the 11 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 1 has trailhead parking, 6 have restrooms, and 4 have a water fountain in Sunrise. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 3 shaded, 1 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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