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French Creek Greenway Mainland Dr Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 12 Google reviews · Running trail in San Antonio, Texas · Open 24 hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Mixed
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Open 24 hours

Confirmed from French Creek Greenway Mainland Dr Trailhead'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.

MixedOpen 24hShadedRestroomsTrailhead parking

What runners say about French Creek Greenway Mainland Dr Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (12 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 3 mentions

“Nice clean park with a lot of space to play Disc golf”

🌳 shaded & cool 3 mentions

“It is paved the whole way and offers some shade depending on what time of day you go.”

This is a nice trailhead. If you go right, it takes you to a disc golf course and park. If you go left, it is 1/2 mile to the leon creek Greenway trail that goes both north and south from there. It is paved the whole way and offers some shade depending on what time of day you go.

★★★★★ — Coby , Aug 2025

Really nice area for walking, running or biking. Plenty of parking at the trailhead. Would be nice if there were bathrooms on this side of the trail.

★★★★★ — Deependablereviews , Aug 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 12 reviews →

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.

🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

“It is paved the whole way and offers some shade depending on what time of day you go.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

“Plenty of parking at the trailhead.”

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🛣️ Paved surface

“It is paved the whole way and offers some shade depending on what time of day you go.”

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🚻 Restrooms

“Would be nice if there were bathrooms on this side of the trail.”

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🌲 Natural surface / singletrack

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Plan your run at French Creek Greenway Mainland Dr Trailhead

The practical stuff

  • AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
  • SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
  • 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, restrooms — reported by runners
  • Websitesanantonioreport.org
  • Social Facebook

Hours

Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

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 French Creek Greenway Mainland Dr Trailhead

7787 Mainland Dr, San Antonio, TX 78250

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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.