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Graeser Park - Historic Wayside Rest
4.6 ★★★★★ 137 Google reviews · Running trail in Robbinsdale, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Graeser Park - Historic Wayside Rest'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.
Historic park offering picnic tables and a pond, plus ruins.
What runners say about Graeser Park - Historic Wayside Rest
“A beautiful, mostly forgotten but historic park which is a treasure for the Robbinsdale + area community!”
“Peaceful spot for a stroll in any season.”
Absolutely beautiful! My husband and I stopped here after we went to robbinsdale to pick something up and saw the beehive fire pit and decided to walk around. We found this great little spot! It reminds me of an enchanted garden on castle grounds!
Lovely restoration work. We took a walk around the pond as well and it was exceptional. Can't wait to see the rock garden restored.
A great deal of work has been put into restoring the beehive grills, stone walks, stone tables, stone benches and stone walls. The concrete cementing of the walls on the north side is lavender-lilac color. Concrete sidewalks have been added. I look forward to waterworks being made functional again.
Nice park overall. Very uneven ground all over so be careful walking. There is a fair bit of road noise during the day.
Trail conditions & character
“A beautiful, mostly forgotten but historic park which is a treasure for the Robbinsdale + area community!”
“) The parking lot itself has no painted lines, so parking is.”
“The concrete cementing of the walls on the north side is lavender-lilac color.”
Plan your run at Graeser Park - Historic Wayside Rest
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
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiterobbinsdale.org
- Phone(651) 403-3746
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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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