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Lake End Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,330 Google reviews · Running trail in Morgan City, Louisiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lake End 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.
Lakefront park features cabins & campgrounds, plus a marina, walking trails, fishing & a playground.
What runners say about Lake End Park
“Very good maintenance, clean , and also a lot of chipmunks 🐿️.”
“Beautiful park with overnight area for campers/RVs, tents.”
Lovely locating and great to walk by the lake. Very chilled environment. Looked like a great place to camp / stop. Loved the trees in the lake. Plenty of parking and toilets dotted around.
Love the fishing in marina area!! tall mossy cypress trees provide just enough refreshing shade on a hot day while play!ng/walking with the kids in the park!! Snowballs & snacks served. Camping areas are clean.
Beautiful park with overnight area for campers/RVs, tents. Small beach like area and I saw a beautiful bald eagle sitting in the tree while visiting. Nice walking trail, fishing and more.
Having stopped in Morgan City to do some laundry wait for that review found this park on the lake mile and half down the road gorgeous an RV park as well as a public park with walking trails public bathrooms gorgeous views moss covered trees and good enough Verizon cell service to be able to do a little work top notch.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful park with overnight area for campers/RVs, tents.”
“bathrooms, Landry room , dog, friendly, a walking path.”
“bathrooms, Landry room , dog, friendly, a walking path.”
Plan your run at Lake End 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitelakeendpark.net
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–5 PM |
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