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Kelleher Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 75 Google reviews · Running trail in Burnsville, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Kelleher 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.
Trails and boardwalks spanning a wetland and featuring a playground for kids.
What runners say about Kelleher Park
“It's a clean park that is well maintained.”
“Its a small park, but if you live in the area the path is a perfect distance to walk the dog (and kids) with a little spot to rest at the end.”
Great scenic walking path, nice park, one baseball field, one soccer field. Lots of shady and sunny areas. Send like a good biking area too, (there's even a bike fixing area)! I'd recommend it for a walk personally!
Nice walk with a long bridge over the wetland. There are a few benches to sit at, play ground, ball field, and volleyball court.
The playground itself is fairly run down everything else is in pretty good shape
Its a small park, but if you live in the area the path is a perfect distance to walk the dog (and kids) with a little spot to rest at the end. The trees along the path are still fairly damaged in places from the construction being finished so recently, so if you're looking to he one with nature it might not be the…
Trail conditions & character
“There's plenty of parking, 2 different play parks, good place to shoot some hoops, nice trai or path going around, and a good baseball diamond for practice and small play.”
“Its a small park, but if you live in the area the path is a perfect distance to walk the dog (and kids) with a little spot to rest at the end.”
“Make sure to do a tick check if you go off the paved paths.”
“I wish the city could return the portapotty that was here- but I understand that someone destroyed it.”
Plan your run at Kelleher Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteburnsvillemn.gov
- Social Instagram
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–10 pm |
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