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Running trails in Apple Valley, MN
Apple Valley has 11 trails in the directory — 2 paved and 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 1 loop that returns to the trailhead, 4 shaded, and 3 open 24 hours. 10 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 1,640 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.
Kelley Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 699 reviews
Manicured city park with grassy fields, a picnic gazebo, summer splash pad & shaded play structures.
Quarry Point Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 281 reviews
Baseball and soccer fields are featured at this outdoor space, along with a playground and shady spots.
Alimagnet Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 246 reviews
Relaxed park featuring playgrounds, disc golf courses and volleyball courts.
Farquar Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 172 reviews
Park featuring a playground and a lake where you can fish.
Lac Lavon Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 93 reviews
Park featuring a play area for children, a barbecue grill and a lakeside walking trail.
Keller Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 46 reviews
Clean neighborhood place featuring playground equipment and a lake for fishing.
Apple Valley East Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 33 reviews
Treetop Trail
5 ★★★★★ 7 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Apple Valley
- Match the surface to your legs. Apple Valley gives you a choice: 2 paved and 1 crushed gravel. 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? 1 trail here is a loop, 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. 3 trails in Apple Valley are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 10 of the 11 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 5 have trailhead parking and 5 have restrooms in Apple Valley. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 4 shaded, 1 that runners describe as quiet, and 4 dog-friendly. 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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