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Bull Run Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 259 Google reviews · Running trail in Clinton, Tennessee · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Bull Run 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.
Relaxed park with a grassy area and shady trees, plus a boat ramp and picnic facilities.
What runners say about Bull Run Park
“I stop and cook something but small park with beautiful houses across the street and across the river.”
“A great boat ramp and little beach area with shade trees and not too many people.”
“Lots of people but everyone was very calm and it was a good chill vibe.”
Just a few minutes away from the bull run Tva, this small park is great to just pull over and relax. I stop and cook something but small park with beautiful houses across the street and across the river.
Cute little park - No walking trails, but plenty of grassy area and shade trees. Parking lot is shared with the boat ramp, but it was practically empty on a weekday afternoon in April. Dogs must be kept on leash, which was fine by me!
Bull Run Park is definitely a fun & nice place for many types of use. Whether that be taking a swim to just relaxing to the beauty that nature has to offer. There is plenty of parking, a pavilion, grills, a water fountain, a water spigot, one porta potty, and a ramp for taking the boat out on the water.
Beautiful little park at an out-of-the-way creek crossing. There is an area roped off for swimming/wading, a picnic shelter, plenty of space for your pup to run and play, and a 24hr boat launch with plenty of parking for all. Shhh, it's a secret. NOT! Gather the family.
Trail conditions & character
“There is an area roped off for swimming/wading, a picnic shelter, plenty of space for your pup to run and play, and a 24hr boat launch with plenty of parking for all.”
“I stop and cook something but small park with beautiful houses across the street and across the river.”
“A great boat ramp and little beach area with shade trees and not too many people.”
“There is plenty of parking, a pavilion, grills, a water fountain, a water spigot, one porta potty, and a ramp for taking the boat out on the water.”
“There is a grill and a pavilion to cook out and plenty of room for dogs to run and play an and of course swim!”
“There is plenty of parking, a pavilion, grills, a water fountain, a water spigot, one porta potty, and a ramp for taking the boat out on the water.”
Plan your run at Bull Run 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
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–9 pm |
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