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Central Park of Maple Grove
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,719 Google reviews · Running trail in Maple Grove, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 83 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Central Park of Maple Grove'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.
Urban park with a playground for all ages, plus a seasonal, interactive fountain & ice-skating loop.
What runners say about Central Park of Maple Grove
“The place has always been clean, grass mowed regularly, and men and women's restrooms have always been open and clean.”
“Want to get away and spend some peaceful time, read a book along a beautiful garde, learn some history, play some basketball 🏀 or tennis 🎾!”
“The splash pad is amazing with adequate shade and tables for the adults to sit at.”
“Fun time for kids of all ages.”
This park has everything you need including kids playground, basketball court, tennis court and nice walks. I enjoyed it with my family!!
The place has always been clean, grass mowed regularly, and men and women's restrooms have always been open and clean. The children's park always has a lot of kids around. The walk around the lake is the gentlest, gradual slopes and well maintained.
Want to get away and spend some peaceful time, read a book along a beautiful garde, learn some history, play some basketball 🏀 or tennis 🎾!? Perhaps a picnic with the kids and or let the kids play in an awesome Kids playground and Cool off in a super cool mini water park! Anyway, one beautiful park for sure!
I visit this park to run several times a week and it is always clean and the grounds are well maintained. The kid’s park is such a fun unique playground. Walking paths are kept cleared and there is a street lamp nearly every quarter mile (maybe a little more than that). I feel very safe running here.
Trail conditions & character
“Want to get away and spend some peaceful time, read a book along a beautiful garde, learn some history, play some basketball 🏀 or tennis 🎾!”
“The splash pad is amazing with adequate shade and tables for the adults to sit at.”
“The place has always been clean, grass mowed regularly, and men and women's restrooms have always been open and clean.”
Plan your run at Central Park of Maple Grove
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance83 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- 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.
- Websitemaplegrovemn.gov
- Phone+1 763-494-6474
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 10 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 10 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 10 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am–9 pm |
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