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Coyote Creek Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 216 Google reviews · Running trail in Plano, Texas · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
Not reported
Shape
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Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Coyote 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.

ShadedRestrooms

Small, open creek-side park featuring a playground and walking trails.

What runners say about Coyote Creek Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (216 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🌳 shaded & cool 6 mentions

“Great little park with shade, a good number of benches, fun playground and a little merry go round”

Coyote Creek Park is somewhat a hidden gem as it’s not highly trafficked, contains a good playground for the kiddos and a sidewalk on the perimeter that can be good for walks and runs. A creek does run along the west side of the park so watch out for mosquitoes and bugs in the warmer months!

★★★★★ — Tim , Apr 2023

The park has very large open space, walk trails. It has 2 different slide sets for big kids as well as toddlers and shaded sitting for parents. Location is very proper. Only minus is, I never found any washroom near the park.

★★★★☆ — Mousumi , Jan 2018

Nice park with wide trails that my dogs enjoy. Decent playground, which my kids enjoyed, and a peaceful setting. If you go during the right times, sometimes quite a lot of interesting birds out.

★★★★☆ — Desiree , Jan 2022

Very nice place which offers a great variety of activities for everyone: there is a playground, jogging path, baseball and basketball yards and a lot of greenery to have a nice picnic!

★★★★★ — Elena , Sep 2017

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 216 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.

🌳 Shaded / tree cover 6 mentions

“Great little park with shade, a good number of benches, fun playground and a little merry go round”

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🚻 Restrooms 2 mentions

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Plan your run at Coyote 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.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
  • Websiteplano.gov
  • Phone(972) 941-7250
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Hours

Monday 5 AM–11 PM
Tuesday 5 AM–11 PM
Wednesday 5 AM–11 PM
Thursday 5 AM–11 PM
Friday 5 AM–11 PM
Saturday 5 AM–11 PM
Sunday 5 AM–11 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 Coyote Creek Park

5801 Communications Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093

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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.