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Hewlett Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 225 Google reviews · Running trail in Granbury, Texas · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Hewlett 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.

ShadedDog-friendlyRestroomsTrailhead parking

Public park with a playground, picnic tables, grills, and a lake, plus restrooms.

What runners say about Hewlett Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (225 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 14 mentions

“There is also a dog park with potty baggies to clean up after your furbabies near the trail.”

🌳 shaded & cool 3 mentions

“The park is covered with a sun shade for those sunny days.”

Great landscaping! It's free, relaxing, and pretty quiet, and a short walk from the square. There are always tons of festive lights around Christmas time, and many of us have made it a tradition to walk around enjoying them.

★★★★★ — Psionic , May 2019

This is the best park I have seen in a long time. Very clean, an open feel to it and a great place for kids to play. Several swings, slides etc and all well taken care of. Wonderful place to walk your dogs. And many places to piknik with overhead to keep one safe from Sun and rain. Loved it.

★★★★★ — Kathy , Nov 2018

Great Bathrooms, very clean, big enough to clean up in. Playgrounds, lots of parking, dock, fishing. Picnic areas and tables, well maintained!! Some of best Parks workers!!! Near Downtown Square & across from City Beach and water walk ways. About 1 1/2 of walking paths.

★★★★☆ — Freedompleaseorg7Footaparthike , Apr 2021

Very nice, clean park, clean well maintained restrooms. Nice playground area. Lots of covered picnic tables spread out throughout the whole park. Also a covered pavilion for having family get together or birthday parties or whatever pretty spacious lots of picnic tables underneath it.

★★★★★ — Calsi , Aug 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 225 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🚻 Restrooms 10 mentions

“However, there were no restroom facilities that were visible from wherewe were.”

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🐕 Dog-friendly 4 mentions

“There is also a dog park with potty baggies to clean up after your furbabies near the trail.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

“The park is covered with a sun shade for those sunny days.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

“Playgrounds, lots of parking, dock, fishing.”

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Plan your run at Hewlett 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.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Websitegranbury.org
  • Phone(817) 573-7030

Hours

Monday 5 AM–11 PM
Tuesday 5 AM–11 PM
Wednesday 5 AM–11 PM
Thursday 5 AM–11 PM
Friday 5 AM–11 PM
Saturday 5 AM–11 PM
Sunday 5 AM–11 PM

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Hewlett Park

650 E Pearl St, Granbury, TX 76048

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.