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Mel Erickson Sunnyside Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 270 Google reviews · Running trail in Idaho Falls, Idaho · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Mel Erickson Sunnyside 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.
What runners say about Mel Erickson Sunnyside Park
“The bathrooms are usually clean but not that new.”
“We found a tree shaded spot near a playground for the kids and restroom 🚻 facilities.”
I love this park. It is very relaxing for me. I love going here to walk.
Nice park, but no walking path. We enjoy eating dinner at one of the many picnic tables, walking the perimeter and sticking around for a decent sunset view.
Mel Erickson Park is a nice park it's not a great one but it's a nice. There are tennis courts, soccer fields and baseball fields with a playground and large ramada. The parking lot is gravel and tends to be bumpy. The bathrooms are usually clean but not that new. There is no walking path and limited trees.
Huge Park. Seems to have everything. There are tennis courts picnic shelters playground softball fields baseball fields hockey and other fields for any sport I could think of except maybe basketball. It was a great place to walk my dogs around the perimeter.
Trail conditions & character
“We found a tree shaded spot near a playground for the kids and restroom 🚻 facilities.”
“We found a tree shaded spot near a playground for the kids and restroom 🚻 facilities.”
“It was also relatively close to the parking lot, which made it easier to haul in chairs, foods, beverages, gifts, party paraphernalia, and everything - lol 😆.”
Plan your run at Mel Erickson Sunnyside 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–11:45 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–11 pm |
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