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Carver Lake Park and Beach
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,082 Google reviews · Running trail in Woodbury, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Carver Lake Park and Beach'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.
Hiking, biking, archery, picnics & unguarded swimming are offered in this picturesque city park.
What runners say about Carver Lake Park and Beach
“Nice place for fishing canoeing , nice clean play area and get this its hammock friendly.”
“It's a beautiful spacious outdoorsy area full of positive energy, no traffic noise I love the bike trails, the beach two volleyball nets and the sand is free of debris.”
“There was a beach area, sand volleyball, areas of shade in the grass, restrooms, outdoor shower and a shelter with tables.”
This is a larger park with a lot of paved trails , and mountain biking trails in the summer when they aren't wet. There is a beach and very large dock here with a lot of room to see. You're in nature, but can also hear the freeway in parts of this park fairly close. A good place to go for a run or bike.
It's a beautiful spacious outdoorsy area full of positive energy, no traffic noise I love the bike trails, the beach two volleyball nets and the sand is free of debris. Nice place for fishing canoeing , nice clean play area and get this its hammock friendly.
Smooth paved trails for walking or running. Beautiful beach love ripping the off-road bike paths, not as good as battle creek imo but still fun.
We were from out of town and staying in an air b and b. For a neighborhood lake this was really quite lovely. There was a beach area, sand volleyball, areas of shade in the grass, restrooms, outdoor shower and a shelter with tables. Very family friendly.
Trail conditions & character
“It's a beautiful spacious outdoorsy area full of positive energy, no traffic noise I love the bike trails, the beach two volleyball nets and the sand is free of debris.”
“There was a beach area, sand volleyball, areas of shade in the grass, restrooms, outdoor shower and a shelter with tables.”
“There is a bit of walking from the car to the beach with a hill so maybe take a wagon if you have a ton of stuff.”
“There was a beach area, sand volleyball, areas of shade in the grass, restrooms, outdoor shower and a shelter with tables.”
“This is a larger park with a lot of paved trails , and mountain biking trails in the summer when they aren't wet.”
“The terrain varies here more than a lot of other places in flat-land Minnesota.”
Plan your run at Carver Lake Park and Beach
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitewoodburymn.gov
- Phone+1 651-714-3500
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am–9 pm |
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