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Mary Heads Carter Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,640 Google reviews · Running trail in Carrollton, Texas · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Mary Heads Carter 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.
Recreational green space with sizable synthetic turf playground & covered picnic spot.
What runners say about Mary Heads Carter Park
“A beloved, well-maintained green space with a large inclusive playground, walking trails, creek, picnic spots, and plenty of room for families to spread out.”
“Very nice park, artificial grass, lots of shade, lots of equipment for all different ages.”
“The park itself is pretty great with lots of slides, a pirate ship and climbing structures perfect for all ages.”
Excellent. My kids were so happy and didn't want to leave. This park has one of the best playground structures I have seen. Lots of things to climb, very tall and long slides, and swings. Tons of space to run around. Lower levels of the playground are completely wheelchair accessible, with really long bridges.
Great Family park and my kids enjoyed it. Nice walking trail for me and the creek nearby gave a nice connection to nature.
This park is great for all ages, even adults. Has a great view of the lake with geese and ducks, people walking their dogs. Playground has many options from slides, to swings, climbing, tunnels, and things that spin. My kids are 4, 2, and just turned 1 and they all ran, played, and never complained they were bored.
Very nice park, artificial grass, lots of shade, lots of equipment for all different ages. There's walking trails, fields to play soccer on, there's even a pavilion with benches and a grill for parties. It has bathrooms by the pavilion. Not a very big parking lot but it's a great Park.
Trail conditions & character
“One large strange downfall for me was, there were no doors on the bathroom stalls.”
“Very nice park, artificial grass, lots of shade, lots of equipment for all different ages.”
“The only thing that they should work on is expanding the parking lot.”
“Lower levels of the playground are completely wheelchair accessible, with really long bridges.”
“I always climb to the top with my almost 3 year old because there’s one part completely open and the actual top structure with slides is tough to get too.”
Plan your run at Mary Heads Carter Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitecityofcarrollton.com
- Phone(972) 466-9800
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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