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Main Reservoir Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 53 Google reviews · Running trail in Lakewood, Colorado · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Main Reservoir 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.
Laid-back park with picnic tables, a trail around the lake and a reservoir for fishing.
What runners say about Main Reservoir Park
“The place is clean and pretty super nice views on Denver, lots of wild life, good place for dogs also many people are fishing all along the lake.”
“West side walkway is nice shaded and great for summer, while the dam is the east side lining Kipling with a great view into Denver downtown.”
“West side walkway is nice shaded and great for summer, while the dam is the east side lining Kipling with a great view into Denver downtown.”
“A delightful Sunday morning walk around Main Reservior Park- quiet, free and not many people!”
“There is parking lot to the west of Starbucks's, nice quite and easy walk.”
Beautiful loop trail around the lake. The place is clean and pretty super nice views on Denver, lots of wild life, good place for dogs also many people are fishing all along the lake. Great place to go for a cool walk
Nice park... I walk my dog there. Nice path around the lake with shaded areas. There is a dock for fishing. I have not fished there yet but I have heard that you can catch some good sized fish. Several people have mentioned that they catch something every time they go.
This reservoir is right at west side of Kipling and north of Starbucks across the Kingsooper. There is parking lot to the west of Starbucks's, nice quite and easy walk. Good family walk as well as dog walk.
This lake has a trail that encircles it. Half is paved and has little shade but a great view of Downtown. The other half of the path is dirt and gravel and can get muddy after wet weather. Geese and ducks inhabit the area, bird watchers frequent the path. Fishing is allowed but no swimming or boating.
Trail conditions & character
“West side walkway is nice shaded and great for summer, while the dam is the east side lining Kipling with a great view into Denver downtown.”
“West side walkway is nice shaded and great for summer, while the dam is the east side lining Kipling with a great view into Denver downtown.”
“The place is clean and pretty super nice views on Denver, lots of wild life, good place for dogs also many people are fishing all along the lake.”
“A delightful Sunday morning walk around Main Reservior Park- quiet, free and not many people!”
“Partial shade flat paved walking trail around lake view, with fishing, geese, in a neighborhood development connected to backyards.”
“Half is paved with views of the city, and the other half is dirt/gravel within the trees.”
“The trail is nice, although part of it can be muddy and wet in the winter and spring.”
“Partial shade flat paved walking trail around lake view, with fishing, geese, in a neighborhood development connected to backyards.”
Plan your run at Main Reservoir Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–10 pm |
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