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Kelly Creek Preserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 22 Google reviews · Running trail in River Falls, Wisconsin · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Kelly Creek Preserve yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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 Kelly Creek Preserve

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (22 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 3 mentions

“It's a peaceful and beautiful gem!”

Found the spring, head north on trail out of the parking area, cross the bridge, take first right

★★★★★ — Ryan , Jul 2017

A lovely mowed path meanders through a restored prairie and past a clear cold spring. Dogs must be on a leash.

★★★★★ — Prescott , Aug 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 22 reviews →

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late 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.
  • Websitekinniriver.org
  • Phone(715) 425-5738

Where to find Kelly Creek Preserve

1359 Co Rd J, River Falls, WI 54022

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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 Something out of date?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.