Running trails in Bellevue, NE
Bellevue has 16 trails in the directory — 3 paved and 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 1 loop that returns to the trailhead, 1 with a stated distance, 4 shaded, and 2 open 24 hours. 15 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 3,276 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.
Fontenelle Forest
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,482 reviews
Natural area's hub with a museum, raptor rehabilitation, kids’ classes & indoor playground.
Haworth Park
4.1 ★★★★☆ 416 reviews
1929 city park with flower beds, mature ornamental trees & extensive lawned space.
Swanson Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 354 reviews
Family destination featuring playgrounds, ball fields and picnic spots.
American Heroes Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 330 reviews
Park with a lake for fishing, picnic tables, and kid-friendly hiking trails.
Stonecroft Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 130 reviews
Large, popular kid-friendly park featuring a playground with swings and slides, plus a tennis court.
Golden Hills Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 123 reviews
Relaxed neighborhood park with swings, slides and a paved circuit path.
Jewell Park Mountain Bike and Hiking Trail.
4.6 ★★★★★ 79 reviews
Hiking and bike trails for a range of experience levels through nature-filled, hilly surroundings.
Blackhawk Park East Entrance
4.7 ★★★★★ 76 reviews
Well-kept park with benches, beautiful trails and playgrounds, plus picnic tables.
Twin Creek Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 69 reviews
Long trail with paved and unpaved sections for walking, running, biking, and skateboarding.
Faulkland Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 71 reviews
Park featuring a playground, a rollerblading path and a picnic area.
Two Springs Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 61 reviews
Blackhawk Park North Entrance
4.6 ★★★★★ 31 reviews
Twin Ridge II Park
4.1 ★★★★☆ 20 reviews
Birchwood Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 19 reviews
Fontenelle Forest Wetlands | Formerly Gilbert M. and Martha H. Hitchcock Learning Center
4.7 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
Daniell Trail
5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Bellevue
- Match the surface to your legs. Bellevue gives you a choice: 3 paved, 2 mixed, and 1 natural surface. 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. The longest stated distance in Bellevue is Faulkland Park at 2 mi.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 2 trails in Bellevue are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 15 of the 16 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 4 have trailhead parking, 7 have restrooms, and 2 have a water fountain in Bellevue. 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, 2 that runners describe as quiet, 4 dog-friendly, and 3 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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