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Leonard Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,300 Google reviews · Running trail in Gainesville, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Leonard 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.
30-acre community park with a small zoo, ball fields, a large wooden playground & an aquatic center.
What runners say about Leonard Park
“Great place for hide and seek, and the park is well-kept with plenty of covered seating areas for parties and get togethers!”
“Great kids play area, public swimming pool, beautiful group pavilion, and mature trees with picnic tables and benches.”
“Big open area with shade trees and a nice playground.”
Great kids play area, public swimming pool, beautiful group pavilion, and mature trees with picnic tables and benches. There is also a kids narrow gauge train run by an engineer that runs through the park periodically from April to October.
Huge pictures do not do it justice and has a cute little metal train with 2 conductors. A water park on the end of it and the zoo in front of it. Lots of shade trees, beautiful. Has bbq pits available and smokers.
Enormous & amazing wood park! Giant covered pavilion area, several benches throughout, picnic benches, walking trails. Kids favorite part was that the train was up and running & they got to ride it twice! 🚂
Awesome park. Honestly I would have loved to have gone to this park as a kid. Still enjoyed it as an adult with my kids. Had awesome areas and shade all around.
Trail conditions & character
“Great kids play area, public swimming pool, beautiful group pavilion, and mature trees with picnic tables and benches.”
“Big open area with shade trees and a nice playground.”
Plan your run at Leonard 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
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitegainesville.tx.us
- Phone(940) 668-4531
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–11 PM |
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