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Blue River Memorial Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 843 Google reviews · Running trail in Shelbyville, Indiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Blue River Memorial Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Venue offering a kids' playground & seasonal splash pad as well as a softball complex.
What runners say about Blue River Memorial Park
“Our kids love this park however during the past month of rain, it did blood and they had to wait and clean it up, because it's just in a low-lying area.”
“Beautiful park with a wonderful walking/biking trail that connects one end of the park to another.”
Worth a visit! One of the nicest, cleanest parks I've been too. Great for walking, jogging, soccer, softball and covered pavilion gatherings. There's a terrific playground and splash pad for kids plus enclosed roomy dog park. Great job Shelbyville!
Blue River Memorial Park is a 186 acre park nestled up to little Blue River on the Northeast side of Shelbyville. The blue River Memorial Park’s center is a very nice memorial to Shelby County Veterans that died in war. The park has a 20 acre quail and butterfly habitat. Nice maintained clean fields and facilities.
Our kids love this park however during the past month of rain, it did blood and they had to wait and clean it up, because it's just in a low-lying area. I wouldn't come here the day after a severe storm because you run the chance of it being very wet, not something you would have to worry about so often and they do a…
Beautiful park with a wonderful walking/biking trail that connects one end of the park to another. The splash pad looks like it’s a lot of fun, and I hope to check it out soon. I always enjoy my walks there. It’s definitely a family friendly park, with lots of space to relax and play!
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful park with a wonderful walking/biking trail that connects one end of the park to another.”
“There is good parking and the spectator area is paved.”
“Very clean park, although the restrooms could use some work.”
“There's a terrific playground and splash pad for kids plus enclosed roomy dog park.”
Plan your run at Blue River Memorial Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone+1 317-392-5128
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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