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Lake Forest Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 100 Google reviews · Running trail in Denton, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lake Forest 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.
Dog-friendly park with picnic tables, a playground, trails, and a basketball court.
What runners say about Lake Forest Park
“Some of it is really well maintained, some of it is quite natural, and a little tricky to navigate, but still fun.”
“Theres plenty of shade for those hot days as well as water fountains for all.”
“Thick and serene forest with Hickory Creek running thru it.”
A nice and simple trail. Good for dogs. Good amount of shade. Mostly flat with some little hills, depending on what direction you take. There’s one main trail path that shows up on google maps, but there’s other paths that go off the trail that are also good to take.
This is a nice place to take your doggos and go for walks. Also a pretty nice place to take photos of you wanna go on a short walk down the trails.
A nice amount of green space with a basketball court and playground that's usually less crowded than Eureka Park. There are some trails back in the woods if you want to be among the trees, and a sunny field for frisbee, bocce ball, etc. This is also the location of Wiggly Field Dog Park.
Love the dog park. Love the trails. Nice area for kiddos too. Appreciate the snake warnings by trails or my adventurous teen wouldn't believe me, be cautious. Field stickers are bad this year! BUT the dog enclosure and playground area seem clear. Just be careful crossing fields to get to basketball court or trails.
Trail conditions & character
“We go for the dog park but there is a playground, basketball court and a nice pavilion for a family picnic.”
“Theres plenty of shade for those hot days as well as water fountains for all.”
“Nice park however there are Lone Star ticks and snakes near the play area Outside of that nice park porta potties are hot though and smelly”
“Theres plenty of shade for those hot days as well as water fountains for all.”
Plan your run at Lake Forest 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 trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecityofdenton.com
- Phone+1 940-349-7275
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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Eureka 2
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