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Montrose Water Sports Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 163 Google reviews · Running trail in Montrose, Colorado · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Montrose Water Sports 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.
Playground, picnic tables, trails and river access, plus a disc golf course, in a scenic watersports park.
What runners say about Montrose Water Sports Park
“It's clean, has a nice new bathroom facility and usually has working water fountians they even have one for your furry friend.”
“Beautiful scenery, clean park and restrooms, the river that runs through is so peaceful, and long, meandering walkways.”
The Montrose Water Sports Park (WSP), consisting of 1,000 feet of river channel, is one of the largest in the state of Colorado and one of the few in the U.S. to be accessible by ADA standards. The park was designed with all citizens in mind – from ankle waders to expert kayakers.
This is probably our favorite park in Montrose. It's clean, has a nice new bathroom facility and usually has working water fountians they even have one for your furry friend. There are great paths to walk. It is always busy though.
Such an amazing park!! Montrose is lucky to have this great park, it has a dog park, water play area in the river and you are able to walk around here and have pick nics here as well. Play area for kiddos. The area is clean and well kept. Lots of parking available. Please drive slow when you arrive!
Montrose water sport park is a really nice park to waste some time at. they have built a nice city park that has a nice walking path and a dog park and a play ground for the kiddos. if your in town, it might be worth it to check out or have lunch
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful scenery, clean park and restrooms, the river that runs through is so peaceful, and long, meandering walkways.”
“It's clean, has a nice new bathroom facility and usually has working water fountians they even have one for your furry friend.”
“has a concrete 14 mile bike walking path going through it, on the river.”
Plan your run at Montrose Water Sports Park
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Phone(970) 240-1400
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