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Ernesto Gamez Cascade Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 935 Google reviews · Running trail in Brownsville, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Ernesto Gamez Cascade 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.
Modern park with a water playground, sports facilities, walking trails & picnic areas.
What runners say about Ernesto Gamez Cascade Park
“I love the fact that they keep up with the maintenance, yard work, everything about this place is well kept.”
“Beautiful well-maintianed park with great splash pad!”
Beautiful park in Brownsville. Great for walking, Birding. Tons of places for kids to play. Pavilions and grill pits are readily available. Beautifully decorated during the holidays.
I love the fact that they keep up with the maintenance, yard work, everything about this place is well kept. You want go fishing 🎣 you got it, family event gathering, restroom are clean, they have to where can get wet, BBQ grills in every hut, you can take your pets for a walk with you.
It's a nice place over all but the playground part itself is really small and it's always busy after school and on weekends. There are pretty nice walking trails that go around the park with lots of palm trees. There are a ton of picnic tables with grills and outlets so great place to charge up your devices.
Great park for the area. There's a toddler playground as well as older kid playground. There's a splash pad and boardwalk as well. It could use some updating/cleaning, but overall a great park option for kids.
Trail conditions & character
“Great park, nice view, lots of picknick areas with plenty of covered picnic table areas with BBQ grills for each.”
“You want go fishing 🎣 you got it, family event gathering, restroom are clean, they have to where can get wet, BBQ grills in every hut, you can take your pets for a walk with you.”
“Pretty chill, love the big Cascade Mountain with changing lights and the bridge was fun.”
Plan your run at Ernesto Gamez Cascade Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- 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.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteccdd1.org
- Phone+1 956-838-0162
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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