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Oakdale Nature Preserve
4.8 ★★★★★ 455 Google reviews · Running trail in Oakdale, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Oakdale Nature Preserve'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.
Scenic, wooded park featuring trails for walking & biking, plus courts for tennis & basketball.
What runners say about Oakdale Nature Preserve
“Clean bathrooms, beautiful kids room with books to read little ones and animals related learning exhibits and touchable objects.”
“Clean bathrooms, beautiful kids room with books to read little ones and animals related learning exhibits and touchable objects.”
“Artists of all ages, and mixed media, have displayed their work here.”
The vernal pools were beautiful under a soft spring sky. Deer roamed peacefully all over the park and the fungi were abundant. My only disappointment is that the paved paths are too worn for a scooter visit this summer with the kids.
Very clean and cool place to walk and hike. Waterviews and even a small park too for the kiddos. Flowers and lots of greenery as well. Not too long of a hike either. Many different routes to take too. Workout stations around too.
Two easy paved loops with unpaved trails off the southern loop. Lots of wildlife. If you are a birder bring binoculars; lots of waterfowl and woodland birds.
Very nice long trails for you to walk. The bridge down the middle dividing the pond is very nice looking. A lot of short pads as well so you can make any sort of length loop that you want. Parking is easy. The building is open, even right now during the Coronavirus time.
Trail conditions & character
“Long trails, nature-friendly art, exercise equipment, lots of animals and a great mixture of paved trails and rougher paths”
“Clean bathrooms, beautiful kids room with books to read little ones and animals related learning exhibits and touchable objects.”
“there are also exercise areas arpund the trails and some boxes with extra bags for walking your dog.”
“A lot of short pads as well so you can make any sort of length loop that you want.”
Plan your run at Oakdale Nature Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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 trailheadwater — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteci.oakdale.mn.us
- Phone(651) 747-3860
- Social Instagram
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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