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Garden Creek Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 36 Google reviews · Running trail in Casper, Wyoming · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Garden Creek 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.
What runners say about Garden Creek Park
“I hope that someday my kids will experience it the way that my friends and I did as well as generations before us and keep the adventure alive and beautiful for the future.”
Exploring the entire stretch of Garden Creek has always been an amazing adventure for me. Growing up hiking up and down the creek fishing for minnows, exploring the many winding trails and mapping the many caves made by the tangled branches makes coming back to the area and seeing that it still screams adventure a…
We love stopping or walking by as the creek is fun to watch and for the pups to play in! Modest little play area with room to run and play with your dogs or do some sporty stuff with the kiddos. One of several parks walkable in this big neighborhood, and always a pleasure to stop by!
Trail conditions & character
“I hope that someday my kids will experience it the way that my friends and I did as well as generations before us and keep the adventure alive and beautiful for the future.”
“Modest little play area with room to run and play with your dogs or do some sporty stuff with the kiddos.”
Plan your run at Garden Creek Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- 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, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecasperwy.gov
- Phone(307) 235-8283
- 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 |
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