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Northern Wasco County Parks & Recreation District
4.4 ★★★★☆ 68 Google reviews · Running trail in The Dalles, Oregon · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Northern Wasco County Parks & Recreation District'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.
Kid-friendly park offering a playground and a pool area (the latter sometimes closed), plus plenty of parking.
What runners say about Northern Wasco County Parks & Recreation District
“We sat in the shade and ate our take-out lunch here.”
Awesome park for kids, lots of options and different playground toys to keep them occupied. Good amount of trees for shade and lots of parking. Pool was close enough to walk from parking lot and playground .
I don’t know what we did to deserve such sweet, beyond-competent kids running the swim lessons but they truly do a fabulous job and we appreciate them so so so much.
Nice park, playground and adjacent trails to walk on. Nice break from our travels.
Trail conditions & character
“Didn't use their facilities just stop here to eat our lunch in the parking lot.”
“We sat in the shade and ate our take-out lunch here.”
“You can find restrooms near the water park behind the swimming pool building.”
Plan your run at Northern Wasco County Parks & Recreation District
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
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitenwprd.org
- Phone(541) 296-9533
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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