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Lions Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 79 Google reviews · Running trail in Watertown, South Dakota · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Lions Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.
Small park with slides and picnic tables, plus fish and trails.
What runners say about Lions Park
“Clean, nice trails, great fishing for kids.”
“Love coming here there's always fish to catch and it's just a beautiful spot to walk around”
One of my favorite places to go walk around in town, though some of the trails around the water are more trashy thanks to teens in the area. Wildlife is abundant, deer, ducks, geese, turtles, occasionally beavers and other animals are common The pond water is relatively clean, though I wouldn't swim in it because of…
Nice place to take the dogs for a walk. Dirt walking paths near river and kiddie pond. Nice woodsy area. The frisbee golf course does run thru a small area of the trails.
Small stocked pond. Fun to hike around back area which happens to be the rear of the Bramble Park Zoo.
Love coming here there's always fish to catch and it's just a beautiful spot to walk around
Trail conditions & character
“Love coming here there's always fish to catch and it's just a beautiful spot to walk around”
“Had our family reunion in their building there is a bare bones facility though it's air conditioned and there are tables chairs and bathrooms.”
Plan your run at Lions Park
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- 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.
- 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 — reported by runners
- Websitesd-watertown3.civicplus.com
- Phone+1 605-882-6260
- Social Facebook
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