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Kendrick Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 498 Google reviews · Running trail in Waco, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Kendrick 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.
Clean open space featuring a playground, a splash pad and basketball courts, plus swings.
What runners say about Kendrick Park
“Also some twisted tea cans on the playground area, but other than that it was clean.”
“Plenty of grass space, fun playground, big splash pad and lots of sidewalk that's perfect for running on!”
“And the parents get to relax in the shade and network with the other parents.”
The splash pad here is awesome! It’s small, but diverse. Perfect for cooling off and running around. The playground is partly shaded, so my 2 year old enjoyed that. We did notice there are not any restrooms and not many places to sit and watch your kids, I would recommend bringing a lawn chair.
Fun place to have church events but needs restrooms. Plenty of grass space, fun playground, big splash pad and lots of sidewalk that's perfect for running on!
A very clean, active and open park. Basketball court, splash pad, field for football or soccer practice, walking trail, and more space for any sport available. It’s always clean, full of laughter and kids galore. Free parking, easy to fill up though, wish more parking spots. Nestled next to a busy road.
Nice quiet little park. No bathrooms! Has lots of things to do from a basketball court, A little kiddie pool, a cement path with benches and a small pavilion. The only thing it really needs is a bathroom and doggie poop bags. Other than that it would be a nice place for the family for a day...
Trail conditions & character
“We did notice there are not any restrooms and not many places to sit and watch your kids, I would recommend bringing a lawn chair.”
“And the parents get to relax in the shade and network with the other parents.”
“Only negative thing I could say is that, there was a female adult toy box in the parking lot.”
Plan your run at Kendrick 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
- Websitewaco-texas.com
- Phone(254) 750-5980
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Friday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–12 AM |
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