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Bundschu Park
4 ★★★★☆ 322 Google reviews · Running trail in Independence, Missouri · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Bundschu 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.
Quiet park offering a playground, basketball courts, and picnic areas.
What runners say about Bundschu Park
“It is clean and nice with benches, covered tables, water fountain, basketball courts, playground, and a walking path around the play area.”
“I always enjoy late nights to early morning here, it's peaceful and quiet and that really helps my concentration when I'm trying to practice my golf swing.”
Its it's a cool place I remember the park when it was nothing more than just a ditch and a creek run through there but now it's kind of neat and down at the creek is really need to go check it out and it seems like it's usually clean and it looks like a good place for little kids
Its a nice little playground and if you like to walk and you have kids the walking trail is in a rounded square all the way around the play equipment so you can walk and see your babies at all times!
It is clean and nice with benches, covered tables, water fountain, basketball courts, playground, and a walking path around the play area. The one downside is that there were no bathrooms.
It's a regular place for walking, and there aren't many people, which is a good thing) You can take a peaceful stroll!
Trail conditions & character
“I always enjoy late nights to early morning here, it's peaceful and quiet and that really helps my concentration when I'm trying to practice my golf swing.”
“I would probably be able to rate it 5 Stars had I visited during the day lol I was on a date and we had decided to stop by and sit in the parking lot for a little while.”
“But if you're taking little ones or plan on being there a minute take your own drink, 1 water fountain (barely works)& no facilities to tinkle& or poo🤔”
Plan your run at Bundschu Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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, water — reported by runners
- Websiteci.independence.mo.us
- Phone+1 816-325-7843
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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