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Day Park & Earley Lake Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 208 Google reviews · Running trail in Burnsville, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Day Park & Earley Lake Trail'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.
Neighborhood park with a lake, picnic shelter, playground, and trails for walking and jogging.
What runners say about Day Park & Earley Lake Trail
“I've been around the trail so many times at different times of the year and it's always beautiful.”
“Saw a bald eagle and most of the walk is very quiet and shaded.”
“Very calming and peaceful with lots of native flowers and plants surrounding.”
“Wasn't bad place took my dog there to walk the lake and it was bigger then I thought but she had fun up there”
Beautiful walk around the lake! Looks bigger than it is, took us maybe 30 min to do. Many interesting pretty plants around the lake and loved coming here in the fall.
My dog and I went on a walk here for the first time this evening. The park has paved trails that were clean and dry. The trail goes around the lake and it is almost 1.5 miles around. Took me 25 minutes to go all the way around. There is a small playground for children and tables and grills.
Great paved walking path that goes around the pond. Moderate amount of parking spaces for those who don't live nearby. Picnic pavilion with a few grills and a small playground nearby. Good for a small gathering. Children above 5 will get bored of the playground fairly quickly though.
A great place for a morning walk. Great trail with sone minor elevation changes toward the east end.
Trail conditions & character
“Very calming and peaceful with lots of native flowers and plants surrounding.”
“Great paved trail, a big pond, and lots of greenery,very peaceful.”
“I've been around the trail so many times at different times of the year and it's always beautiful.”
“Wasn't bad place took my dog there to walk the lake and it was bigger then I thought but she had fun up there”
“Saw a bald eagle and most of the walk is very quiet and shaded.”
“I was told in advance, by a friend, to start walking to the right on the path when coming from the parking lot.”
Plan your run at Day Park & Earley Lake Trail
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
- 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 trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteburnsvillemn.gov
- Phone+1 952-895-4500
- Social Instagram
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–10 pm |
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