Running trails in Dublin, OH
Dublin has 14 trails in the directory — 3 paved, 2 boardwalk, 1 loop that returns to the trailhead, 1 shaded, and 4 open 24 hours. 12 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 10,025 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.
Hayden Falls Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 3,135 reviews
Park featuring a 35-ft. waterfall & an overlook accessed via a boardwalk, plus picnic tables.
Indian Run Falls
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,414 reviews
Serene, forested urban oasis with a stream, scenic cascading waterfall & nature trails.
Coffman Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,630 reviews
105-acre park with a historic 19th-c. home, amphitheater, playground, public art & skating rink.
Scioto Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,140 reviews
218-acre state park with views of the Scioto River Valley, plus boating, fishing & hiking trails.
Avery Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 553 reviews
Large park offering community sports activities as well as a playground & parking.
ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve
4.7 ★★★★★ 311 reviews
Scenic arboretum featuring deer, ponds and hiking trails.
Olde Sawmill Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 320 reviews
Large neighborhood park featuring multiple playgrounds, basketball courts and soccer fields.
Kiwanis Riverway Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 266 reviews
This boardwalk nature trail runs through scenic wetlands that are home to varied flora & birdlife.
Llewellyn Farms Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 121 reviews
Green space with picnic tables, a playground, basketball courts, and tennis courts, plus a paved walking path.
Indian Run Meadows Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 73 reviews
Kid-friendly park featuring a playground, picnic tables and bike trails.
Dublinshire Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
Coventry Woods Park
3.5 ★★★★☆ 2 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Dublin
- Match the surface to your legs. Dublin gives you a choice: 3 paved, 2 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 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. 4 trails in Dublin are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 12 of the 14 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 8 have trailhead parking, 7 have restrooms, and 2 have a water fountain in Dublin. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 1 shaded, 6 that runners describe as quiet, 3 dog-friendly, and 4 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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