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Deep Lakes Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 349 Google reviews · Running trail in Muscatine, Iowa · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Deep Lakes 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.
Former quarry boasting 120 acres of clear water lakes for swimming, boating, fishing, and kayaking.
What runners say about Deep Lakes Park
“The view is so nice there especially in sunset 🌇 and I love the swimming there too safe for kids and the water is so clean and clear.”
“Beautiful lakes to fish, the beach to swim at is also really nice.”
Wonderful gem of a park for southeast iowa. Old rock quary, so the water is much clearer then most of the lakes in this region. The swimming beach is nice and large, make sure to bring some sort of shoes on a warm day as the walk on the sand is quite long and it can get very hot.
Absolutely beautiful. Can find a wide variety of wildlife around the trail and the water is clearer than any other place I've found around here.
Coming along great. Nice and clean. New cabins look great. Nice path to walk the dogs and enjoy part of the day outside. Fishing sorta sucks but. There is fishing here to.
Best swimming hole within 100 miles. Nice place to ride a bike, fish or paddle. Looking forward to a campground.... CAMPGROUND not RV PARK
Trail conditions & character
“The view is so nice there especially in sunset 🌇 and I love the swimming there too safe for kids and the water is so clean and clear.”
Plan your run at Deep Lakes 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.
- Websitemuscatinecountyconservation.com
- Phone+1 563-264-5922
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
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