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Hickory Estates Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 48 Google reviews · Running trail in Papillion, Nebraska · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Distance
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Shape
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Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Hickory Estates 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.

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What runners say about Hickory Estates Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (48 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 3 mentions

“Beautiful, clean, nice trail, great park”

🌳 shaded & cool 4 mentions

“Really nice park natural shade over the structure and a shaded picnic area.”

Nice linear park along Centennial with a trail for running and walking the dog, a play structure with adjacent parking, and easy access to the neighborhoods. It would be great to connect the trail to the keystone bike trail to the east and make a safer/clearer connection to Schwer Park to the west across 84th and by…

★★★★☆ — Brian , Jan 2017

Nice small neighborhood park. Has a good walking trail through it. The playground equipment is fun for the kiddos.

★★★★★ — Matt , Jun 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 48 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.

🌳 Shaded / tree cover 4 mentions

“Really nice park natural shade over the structure and a shaded picnic area.”

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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
  • Websitepapillion.org
  • Phone(402) 597-2049

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

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 Hickory Estates Park

E Centennial Rd, Papillion, NE 68046

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Running trails near Papillion

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Faulkland Park

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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.