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Murphy Hills Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 79 Google reviews · Running trail in DeSoto, 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 Murphy Hills 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.
Clean park featuring a trail for walking and bike riding, along with a large playground.
What runners say about Murphy Hills Park
“There park is clean and quiet, with a nice landscape.”
“Not alone of shade better to go when sun is down”
Incredible, huge park! Multiple areas for lots of ages. More rock walls than I've ever seen. Mulch ground, tons of swings. Large parking lot. Also has nature path with bridge and flowers, seriously gorgeous. Within a beautiful residential area, super safe and family oriented. High recommend this park!
They have a trail for walking and bike riding with a little bridge through the wood and over a little river. It's a nice playground for children.
Quiet park and not busy. We biked the trail and started from this park.
Trail conditions & character
“Not alone of shade better to go when sun is down”
Plan your run at Murphy Hills 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
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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