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Hagemeister Pond Natural Area
4.8 ★★★★★ 40 Google reviews · Running trail in Crystal, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hagemeister Pond Natural Area'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 Hagemeister Pond Natural Area
“Gorgeous, floating board walk thru the water, and a short loop on a dirt path.”
“Serene little hidden park with a nice pond in the middle of a quiet neighborhood.”
I've never known this pond /park to be here. Found it by accident, and went on a short walk while I was here! Gorgeous, floating board walk thru the water, and a short loop on a dirt path. It's really pretty here! Highly recommend others come to walk or sit in a bench or have a picnic /read on the grass!
A wonderful hidden gem of Crystal. Great for an afternoon walk. It’s a short loop so I’d suggest going around several times. Also a nice place for a picnic in the picnic area.
Great place to take kids for a short walk, to play in small wooded area, and observe ducks, geese, turtles and other nature. Picnic area. Pond. Quiet for sitting and observing too.
It's a small area, so one can get a short walk through the woods and across the pond, but it is wooded enough to see wildlife. We were there at dusk and saw a fox.
Trail conditions & character
“Serene little hidden park with a nice pond in the middle of a quiet neighborhood.”
“Gorgeous, floating board walk thru the water, and a short loop on a dirt path.”
“It's a small area, so one can get a short walk through the woods and across the pond, but it is wooded enough to see wildlife.”
“Gorgeous, floating board walk thru the water, and a short loop on a dirt path.”
Plan your run at Hagemeister Pond Natural Area
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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websiteparksandrec.crystalmn.gov
- Phone(763) 531-0052
- 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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