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Damonte Ranch Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 564 Google reviews · Running trail in Reno, Nevada · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Paved
Loop distance
3 mi
Shape
Loop
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Damonte Ranch 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.

Paved3 miLoopShadedScenicRestroomsTrailhead parking

Sprawling park, known as Rocket Park owing to its rocket-like play structure, with grassy spaces, kid-friendly trails, picnic areas, basketball courts and playgrounds.

What runners say about Damonte Ranch Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (564 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 7 mentions

“Damonte Ranch Park is a nice community park with a beautiful 3 mile loop trail which circles the Damonte Ranch Wetlands.”

🌳 shaded & cool 3 mentions

“Lots of park benches with shaded area.”

👟 good for all levels 2 mentions

“Lots of people enjoying the various options for all ages.”

This park is great. I take my dog pretty often and it has a great 3 mile paved trail loop. Great for training for a 5 or 10k! Watch out for horse poop! Parking lot can sometimes be full when the weather is nice. There is also a playground, covered picnic area, and public restrooms.

★★★★★ — Jenny , Mar 2024

Wonderful walking/bike path that's over 5k with all the trails near the main park. Wonderful layout. Great view of the landscape too. Epic subsets as well.

★★★★★ — Bahadir , Dec 2020

Fully paved walking path with beautiful scenery! A great walk for puppers too!

★★★★☆ — Jacky , Sep 2022

The park is great for kids and adults basketball court and playground for the kids and a huge grass area. It has bike and walking walkway around the wetlands . it's a 3 miles around with plenty of Benches to rest or just view the wild life. You and the kids will love this park.

★★★★★ — Steve , Jul 2018

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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.

🏞️ Scenic views 9 mentions

“Damonte Ranch Park is a nice community park with a beautiful 3 mile loop trail which circles the Damonte Ranch Wetlands.”

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🚻 Restrooms 4 mentions

“Also it had a bathroom there that wasn't one a porta potty which is always awesome if you plan on staying awhile.”

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🛣️ Paved surface 3 mentions

“I take my dog pretty often and it has a great 3 mile paved trail loop.”

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🔁 Loop trail 3 mentions

“Damonte Ranch Park is a nice community park with a beautiful 3 mile loop trail which circles the Damonte Ranch Wetlands.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

“Lots of park benches with shaded area.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

“Parking lot can sometimes be full when the weather is nice.”

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Plan your run at Damonte Ranch Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
  • Loop distance3 mi back to where you parked
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • Websitereno.gov
  • Phone+1 775-334-2417

Hours

Monday 8 am–8 pm
Tuesday 8 am–8 pm
Wednesday 8 am–8 pm
Thursday 8 am–8 pm
Friday 8 am–8 pm
Saturday 8 am–8 pm
Sunday 8 am–8 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 Damonte Ranch Park

1950 Steamboat Pkwy, Reno, NV 89521

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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.