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Cottonwood Creek Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 1,020 Google reviews · Running trail in Irving, Texas · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Shade
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Confirmed from Cottonwood Creek 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.

RestroomsWaterQuiet

Picnic tables & a large-scale playground at a city park bordering Cottonwood Creek.

What runners say about Cottonwood Creek Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (1,020 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 4 mentions

“The park is clean, and it has a lot of little kids art With motivation quote.”

🌾 quiet & peaceful 5 mentions

“It is quiet and peaceful with a nice little pond and quite a few picnic tables with a play ground.”

This is my first time visiting this park with my wife & baby boy. My boy he enjoy the trail of slide & swings. They have rubber mats & woods combination for the floors which keeps safe for our kids incase they fall down when they are busy with playing. It’s a great place for small groups parties.

★★★★★ — Nm , Sep 2025

Small & quaint jog/walk trail..No ducks or trurtles of any kind like at other parks. The playground is awesome though...its large and has equipment for special needs children unlike most other parks.

★★★★★ — Let’S , Sep 2018

This is one of my favorite park In Irving Texas, it is the best assessability park in this area. Our kids really enjoyed the amenity this part has to offer. Along side of the park there’s also a little trail around a duck pond. It’s a perfect outing for the weekend.

★★★★★ — Lillian , Mar 2020

Decent park. Wish there was more paths to the south part. It's a lot of fields, which can be nice depending on what you're going there to do. But still the fields are less tidy the further from the paths you go.

★★★★☆ — Kyle , Mar 2021

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 1,020 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 5 mentions

“It is quiet and peaceful with a nice little pond and quite a few picnic tables with a play ground.”

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🚻 Restrooms 4 mentions

“Restroom is clean but super outdated, *the faucet needs maintenance * I dislike that next to the smaller playground smells like urine :0”

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🚰 Water fountains

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Plan your run at Cottonwood Creek 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.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
  • Websitecityofirving.org
  • Phone+1 972-721-2501

Hours

Monday 8 am–10 pm
Tuesday 8 am–10 pm
Wednesday 8 am–10 pm
Thursday 8 am–10 pm
Friday 8 am–10 pm
Saturday 8 am–10 pm
Sunday 8 am–10 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Cottonwood Creek Park

4051 N Story Rd, Irving, TX 75038

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.