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Farquar Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 172 Google reviews · Running trail in Apple Valley, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Farquar 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.
Park featuring a playground and a lake where you can fish.
What runners say about Farquar Park
Decent park with small walking trail, picnic area, grills, play ground.
A little bit of a walk from parking lot to get to the park. Very nice playground and is excellent for toddlers. It’s also plenty far from roads which is an extra bonus in my opinion.
I was looking to rent a space for the day. I had not been there, But I went. There are 2 parking lots. It was a nice day so I started walking. There is a nice lake, a small shelter at the beginning. The trail goes up hill a bit. There are nice views. They have a volley ball court, dirt on the hill.
This park has a lot: playground, basketball hoop, horseshoes, 3 pavilions (2 small, 1 medium), tennis courts, walking path with uphills and downhills, sand volleyball, fishing pier, restrooms and large grassy field.
Trail conditions & character
“Two benches to sit at and up hill were a couple of covered picnic benches.”
“The only drawback is if you come in from Pilot Knob, you have to walk out of sight of the parking lot to get to anything but the small pavilion, grassy field or pier.”
“Kids really like this park and the view is beautiful”
Plan your run at Farquar Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- 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.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitecityofapplevalley.org
- Phone+1 952-953-2300
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 12 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 12 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 12 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 12 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 12 am–10 pm |
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