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Gearty Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 55 Google reviews · Running trail in Golden Valley, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Gearty 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.
Recreation area with a playground, basketball courts, and picnic tables.
What runners say about Gearty Park
“Clean, Good Neighborhood, great place to bring your kids!”
I'm a dog walker and take one of my clients to the dog park here. It's usually quiet but he still has plenty of space to run around and play! Hopefully more people will bring their dogs here! There's also a nice play structure that looks like a castle/fort.
This park has a lot to offer. Playground, ice rink, warming house, basketball courts, tennis courts, and tons of room to run around. I would strongly recommend it! One thing to note is the playground doesnt have sand its more like woodchips so wear sturdy shoes and watch your pets!
Wonderful neighborhood park. Kids have grown up on the fields, ice rink, tennis courts, basketball courts and running around the playground. The playground was updated in 2014.
Trail conditions & character
“Like the that they use the little hockey rink as a seasonal dog park”
“Courts are lighted til 9 or 10 during summer months.”
“Water tastes good at the drinking fountain, but it's shut off when it's cold out.”
Plan your run at Gearty 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.
- 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 trailheadwater — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitegoldenvalleymn.gov
- Phone+1 763-512-2350
Hours
| Monday | 4–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 4–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 4–9 pm |
| Thursday | 4–9 pm |
| Friday | 4–9 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am–6 pm |
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