Running trails in Longview, TX
Longview has 14 trails in the directory — 6 paved and 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 3 loops that return to the trailhead, 2 with a stated distance, and 3 shaded. Every one post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 4,013 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.
Lear Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,168 reviews
Spacious park offering acres of athletic fields, courts, playgrounds & picnic areas.
Paul Boorman Trail Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 828 reviews
Park offering trails for walking, running, and biking, plus a playground, and a dog park.
Teague Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 513 reviews
Well-kept park for military veterans boasting a pond with fountains.
McWhorter Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 376 reviews
Clean park featuring basketball courts and baseball fields along with a playground and picnic tables.
Longview Arboretum and Nature Center
4.8 ★★★★★ 235 reviews
Garden featuring a variety of plants, a fountain, a pond, and picnic tables.
The Green
4.8 ★★★★★ 177 reviews
Small park with playground equipment and picnic tables, plus walking paths and open spaces.
Lois Jackson Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 182 reviews
Grassy park offering a playground, hiking/biking trails, racquetball courts & picnic facilities.
Julieanna Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 154 reviews
Quiet, wooded walkway with a creek that's good for kids and joggers, as well as dogs.
Akin Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 134 reviews
Cozy neighborhood scene with children's play areas, covered tables & tree-shaded spots.
Cargill Long Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 113 reviews
Well-maintained trail featuring hills, shady trees and covered picnic tables.
Spring Creek Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 56 reviews
Park featuring a playground and a basketball court, as well as picnic tables.
Paul Boorman Trail Highway 80 Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 50 reviews
Park featuring a bike trail with exercise equipment that's open to joggers and walkers.
Grace Creek MTB Trailhead
3.3 ★★★☆☆ 12 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Longview
- Match the surface to your legs. Longview gives you a choice: 6 paved 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? 3 trails here are loops, 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 Longview is Cargill Long Park at 2 mi.
- 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. 14 of the 14 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 9 are lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 9 have trailhead parking, 12 have restrooms, and 8 have a water fountain in Longview. 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, 6 that runners describe as quiet, 5 dog-friendly, and 10 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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