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Bruce Ladner Memorial Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 76 Google reviews · Running trail in Gulfport, Mississippi · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Bruce Ladner 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.
Family-friendly playground for all ages with swings, picnic tables and a walking track.
What runners say about Bruce Ladner Memorial Park
“Clean and great for small children”
“But this fun disability-friendly playground is nestled in the shade of several large oaks and was a perfect 30-minute adventure for our 8, 6, and 4 year olds.”
I bring my client's here who are all mentally challenged and have some sort of disability that prevents them from being able to climb high etc.but here they are all able to get on the swings by themselves, walk around the track and a plus it's under some big beautiful oak trees the only complaint I have is it could…
Trail conditions & character
“But this fun disability-friendly playground is nestled in the shade of several large oaks and was a perfect 30-minute adventure for our 8, 6, and 4 year olds.”
Plan your run at Bruce Ladner Memorial Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- Phone+1 228-868-5881
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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