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Gervais Mill Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 61 Google reviews · Running trail in Little Canada, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Gervais Mill 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.
Nature-focused space featuring ponds, a pier, bridges, walking paths and fishing spots.
What runners say about Gervais Mill Park
“Such a beautiful park full of trees and flowers.”
Nice location to take a walk. Cute bridge and a nice fishing dock. I would go on a dry day because the ground gets very soft and muddy off the pavement.
Nice park to hike, bike, picnic, fish, and play volleyball. It also has a kid's play area and picnic shelter. Park used to be farm land - circa 1844 to 1880 - with a grist mill for grinding wheat into flour. Some trails are very steep making it difficult for the elderly and disabled.
Small park, mowed path, around ponds, a couple of bridges and a fishing pier. A little waterfall on the incoming creek (when the water level is high enough) .
A secret delight, I wager most people drive past having no idea a park even exists here. Venture inside for a delightful paved hiking path, several ponds with attractive aquatic plants and wildlife, dense trees and grasses full of birdsong
Trail conditions & character
“A little waterfall on the incoming creek (when the water level is high enough) .”
“Venture inside for a delightful paved hiking path, several ponds with attractive aquatic plants and wildlife, dense trees and grasses full of birdsong”
Plan your run at Gervais Mill Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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 — reported by runners
- Websiteci.little-canada.mn.us
- Phone(651) 766-4029
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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