Running trails in Minnetonka, MN
Minnetonka has 12 trails in the directory — 1 on crushed gravel or dirt and 1 boardwalk. 11 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 1,229 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.
Purgatory Park, Minnetonka Township
4.6 ★★★★★ 443 reviews
This 155-acre nature park along Purgatory Creek features paved trails, a picnic shelter & more.
Lone Lake Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 423 reviews
There are several walking trails through forested land & around the lake at this public city park.
Meadow Neighborhood Park and Community Preserve
4.7 ★★★★★ 132 reviews
Community park featuring an outdoor ice rink for hockey & skating, plus biking trails & a playscape.
McKenzie Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 54 reviews
Family-friendly neighborhood park with picnic tables, plus baseball, basketball and soccer areas.
Jidana Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 46 reviews
Park featuring marsh and creek access, with trails, picnic tables, and a dock.
Covington Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 41 reviews
Wilson Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 34 reviews
Play areas for kids, plus tennis and basketball courts at this park.
Boulder Creek
4.5 ★★★★★ 27 reviews
Lone Lake Park Mountain Bike Trails
4.6 ★★★★★ 14 reviews
Hilloway Park
4.1 ★★★★☆ 8 reviews
Minnetonka Township Loops Trails Corridor System
4.1 ★★★★☆ 7 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Minnetonka
- Match the surface to your legs. Minnetonka 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.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. Plenty of trails sit inside parks that gate at dusk and don't unlock until well after sunrise, so a trail that's perfect at lunchtime can be locked at 6am. 11 of the 12 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 2 have trailhead parking, 1 has restrooms, and 2 have a water fountain in Minnetonka. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 1 that runners describe as quiet and 2 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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