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Murdock Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 551 Google reviews · Running trail in Lafayette, Indiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Murdock 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.
39-acre urban park with a disc-golf course & picnic shelters, plus a basketball court & sled run.
What runners say about Murdock Park
“Well maintained, tee pads vary, some concrete some are turf and a few are a black padding, one was brick.”
“Always a very beautiful place to have a picnic or spend family time or even for taking pictures”
Nice park with public restrooms and plenty of shelters with picnic tables. Very nice 18 hole mostly wooded disc golf course and a full size basketball court. Nice walking paths with rolling hills and elevation changes. Challenging bike paths in the north wooded section. There is a sledding hill for the winter months.
Murdock Park is a great place for you or your family to enjoy some outdoor time. There is a basketball court, softball field, playground, multiple covered patios, disc golf course, mountain bike trail, bathroom, and a walking path that winds throughout the park! Lots of great amenities packed into a public space.
I visit Murdock Park once or twice a week to run a round of disc golf. It's a beautiful little park. It's popular enough that I always see at least one other person in the park while I am there. The disc golf course has seen a few changes over the years and I find it to be delightful for an amateur.
Very nice park. Well kept, lots of benches and a scenic trail. Places to cook out with friends and family and a place for the kids. There's frisbee golf and a baseball diamond. In the winter, there is a great sledding hill. Come on down and see for yourself.
Trail conditions & character
“During the winter there is an awesome hill for sledding (it was actually constructed for this, with a banked curve and everything).”
“Very nice 18 hole mostly wooded disc golf course and a full size basketball court.”
“Nice park with public restrooms and plenty of shelters with picnic tables.”
Plan your run at Murdock 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
- Websitelafayette.in.gov
- Phone(765) 807-1500
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–6 PM |
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