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Mission Park

3.9 ★★★★☆ 18 Google reviews · Running trail in Tahlequah, Oklahoma · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Mission 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.

Lit at nightDog-friendlyTrailhead parking

What runners say about Mission Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (18 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Its a park that is a work in progress I think. Its being built by donations & grants. Currently it has cement walking trails only, but its a nice walk. According to a board member the plan is to have a playground & bathrooms built eventually.

★★★★☆ — Mary , Jun 2024

Beautiful new park and walking trail. Can't wait for funding for lights!!

★★★★★ — Rhonda , Oct 2023

Great place to walk and/or walk the dogs. Only thing is could definitely use some benches for sitting.Maybe a couple picnic tables

★★★★☆ — Mark , Jul 2026

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 18 reviews →

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.

🐕 Dog-friendly 3 mentions

“Great place to walk and/or walk the dogs.”

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💡 Lit for night running

“Can't wait for funding for lights!”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 4 mentions

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Plan your run at Mission 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 trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Websitemissionpark.org

Where to find Mission Park

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

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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.