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Lick Creek Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 715 Google reviews · Running trail in College Station, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lick Creek 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.
This 516-acre park features restrooms, walking & jogging trails, wildlife & a nature center.
What runners say about Lick Creek Park
“In general, the trails are wide and well maintained.”
“Since it was early March there was little foliage, but I can imagine it is much more beautiful in the Spring.”
“Each trail is really well marked, and I only got lost once on Yaupon trail.”
Update: we've been coming to Lick Creek Park for a few years now, and it's still a great place for a nature walk in College Station. Great place to see pit vipers such as the copperhead snake. We saw the two nice copperhead specimens in the photos on the same walk. I saw the Water Moccasin on a different day.
What a great park with wide well maintained trails. A great place to get out and enjoy nature. My husband and I visited on a cloudy, cool Saturday afternoon after a small shower. While the majority of the trails were dry, there were a few areas with standing water where we took small little detours around the puddles.
The kids love coming here to explore and ride bikes and just be outside. Beautiful trails. I haven't been in the visitor center, but it looks nice.
Nice park and best trails I have found in the area. Yaupon Loop is the only part of the trails that was a little more rustic and that path got very narrow at some points, but all other paths are fairly wide and offer nice scenic views for a calm walk.
Trail conditions & character
“Since it was early March there was little foliage, but I can imagine it is much more beautiful in the Spring.”
“As we walked we saw a few families, groups of friends, folks walking the dogs and a couple of joggers and bikers.”
“Each trail is really well marked, and I only got lost once on Yaupon trail.”
“I'd also like to name drop Eugene for going above and beyond giving me some water as the water fountain was out.”
Plan your run at Lick Creek 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, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitevisit.cstx.gov
- Phone(979) 764-3486
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–1 AM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–1 AM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–1 AM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–1 AM |
| Friday | 5 AM–1 AM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–1 AM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–1 AM |
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