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Maplewood Heights Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 126 Google reviews · Running trail in St Paul, Minnesota · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Distance
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Shade
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Access
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Confirmed from Maplewood Heights 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.

ScenicTrailhead parking

Clean nature space offering a playground and a walking/biking path around a pond.

What runners say about Maplewood Heights Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (126 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 4 mentions

“This park is beautiful with all the Maple trees, a pond in the middle of the park and a side walk that is nearly 2 miles around the pond.”

Small walkable park with a paved trail around a lake. There's a medium sized sand filled playground for children. The basketball and 2 tennis courts are a bit dated, but functional. Plenty of seating and picnicking spots with a few charcoal grills

★★★★☆ — Brad , Jul 2025

This is a nice park for walking my older dog, she can't go too far. The park has a small pond and the path loops. There's also benches around too. Geese hangout here. There's a playground. Parking is on the south side of the park.

★★★★★ — Ryan , Apr 2022

Kiddos love the spider web (that's what they refer this park to.) They also have a walking/biking path around a little lake there. Only thing we don't really like is it's sand. Other than that, motor skills are always at work!

★★★★☆ — Nancy , Jun 2020

Nice place to walk. Beautiful one and a nice leg powered swing. There is also a park, full outside basketball court and a tennis court. The park is big and super cool. Nice bit of wildlife, usually geese and ducks.

★★★★☆ — Nicole , Mar 2020

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 5 mentions

“This park is beautiful with all the Maple trees, a pond in the middle of the park and a side walk that is nearly 2 miles around the pond.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking

“Parking is on the south side of the park.”

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Plan your run at Maplewood Heights 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 trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • Websitemaplewoodmn.gov
  • Phone(651) 249-2111

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

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Maplewood Heights Park

2078 Beam Ave, St Paul, MN 55109

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.