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North Hill Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 164 Google reviews · Running trail in Murphy, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- 0.5 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from North Hill 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 tennis courts, a basketball court and a pool with lifeguards anchor this park featuring picnic tables and a sand volleyball court.
What runners say about North Hill Park
“Clean and has good kids equipment.”
“Versatile, small covered park nestled in a nice and quiet neighborhood.”
love park and the pool. Life guards on duty are super friendly and keeps the kids in line so no one is running around. Highly recommend for nearby people to come! Only downside is I wished there was a charcoal grill on the large space.
Good clean park... open room ro run around, but not overly exciting... just what you would expect
Excellent playground, great to walk, enjoy a picnic, kids have multiple activities like basketball, tennis and playground
Really nice park. Children's play area, large pavilion, walking path. Quiet neighborhood.
Trail conditions & character
“It's really nice neighborhood park kids can play basketball tennis soccer and more the setting area has lights in the dark but the rest of the park is dark also it has grill”
“Versatile, small covered park nestled in a nice and quiet neighborhood.”
“Renovations are being made, including the addition of a restroom.”
Plan your run at North Hill Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Loop distance0.5 mi back to where you parked
- 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 trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitemurphytx.org
- Phone(972) 468-4444
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–11 PM |
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