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Katherine B. Winniford Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 409 Google reviews · Running trail in McKinney, Texas · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Katherine B. Winniford 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.
16 acres with a fishing pond, hiking & biking trail, a playground, open turf & a picnic shelter.
What runners say about Katherine B. Winniford Park
“The park is older so the playground is not as clean as others around McKinney but I love that there is great walking areas and a safe parking lot.”
“Mostly linear park with a mostly shaded playground with a basketball court.”
The gorge is a lovely piece of the NT stretching from the entrance further into the park in several sections. The most common way to view it properly is to join a boat tour which will give you up to three options to explore. We chose to tour two sections.
Edit/update - TL;DR - overfish + snakes This was a great place to fish, recently it has been side-by-side fishing, not even a place to park; lots of pressure and fish either stopped biting or died/went-away.
One of our first parks on the south/west side of town. The park is older so the playground is not as clean as others around McKinney but I love that there is great walking areas and a safe parking lot. There is also a wonderful sized field to run, kick a soccer ball, or fly a kite.
Nice park. Clean. They have a 1/2 court b-ball set up and nice playground. There is a creek that runs through it, with bridges over it and walking path beside it, and it creates a nice little pond. There is also tons of open space for football, soccer, etc. The creek and path run from Ridge past McKinney Ranch.
Trail conditions & character
“Mostly linear park with a mostly shaded playground with a basketball court.”
“I went during night time and found 2 rattlesnakes (know nothing about snakes but 2 people saw the rattle) add-on some other water snakes (I guess) regularly found here and there.”
“The only reason I did 4 stars is because there is no light in the playground and no restrooms, other than that, great place.”
“The park is older so the playground is not as clean as others around McKinney but I love that there is great walking areas and a safe parking lot.”
Plan your run at Katherine B. Winniford Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitemckinneytexas.org
- Phone(972) 547-7330
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Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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