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Huffington Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 56 Google reviews · Running trail in West University Place, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Huffington 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.
What runners say about Huffington Park
“Plenty of shade and room to run around!”
Adorable park. It has swings and a playground definitely meant for kids on the smaller size (5 and below). It also has soft paths which means you could bring some wheeled fun for your kids to ride around. The whole park makes up about 5 West U lots.
Best for young toddlers, small slides, structure easy to climb on. The swings were under maintenance when we last visited [Dec '25]. Walking path around the whole park, enclosed by a fence. Plenty of benches and two tables. No bathrooms
Very shaded. Lots of seating. Only complaint is I got stung by an asp caterpillar here :( watch out if you are sitting under the trees.
Trail conditions & character
“It’d be nice if they had parking but overall great place to take your little one(s).”
Plan your run at Huffington 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
- Websitewestutx.gov
- Phone(832) 988-7266
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–10 PM |
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