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Olson Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 79 Google reviews · Running trail in Worthington, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Olson 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.
Park offering a playground, picnic tables, and restrooms, plus opportunities for frisbee golf.
What runners say about Olson Park
“Beautiful and Quiet place in front of the Lake to stay, pretty close to convenience stores and Walmart and clean workings bathrooms”
“Beautiful and Quiet place in front of the Lake to stay, pretty close to convenience stores and Walmart and clean workings bathrooms”
“If anything could be added, trees for shade in the summer and a water faucet would be wonderful.”
“Beautiful and Quiet place in front of the Lake to stay, pretty close to convenience stores and Walmart and clean workings bathrooms”
Love the lakeside campsites. Very quiet, especially during the week. Nice bike trail right off the campground. You can ride or walk six miles around the lake. Bathhouse could be better but buy is usually clean.
Lots of shade under the big cottonwoods, very quiet after all the locals have left. Pay extra to get a lake side spot, it's very pretty, although you'll have lots of pedestrians and bicyclists during the day , as the path is between the bay/ lake and the sites.
Lovely, quiet little RV park with electric hookup at the site with water spigots nearby and lake views. Here for a week in late October and we've pretty much had the park to ourselves. Restroom and laundry (2.00) are spotlessly clean. Sites are fairly level, gravel with ample shade.
Puppy park is so great since they added the agility toys. My dogs enjoy it now. If anything could be added, trees for shade in the summer and a water faucet would be wonderful.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful and Quiet place in front of the Lake to stay, pretty close to convenience stores and Walmart and clean workings bathrooms”
“One star deducted as better signage is needed for the fresh water spigot - which is the driveway just past the restrooms- and it ends up being on the right (drivers) side.”
“Beautiful and Quiet place in front of the Lake to stay, pretty close to convenience stores and Walmart and clean workings bathrooms”
“If anything could be added, trees for shade in the summer and a water faucet would be wonderful.”
Plan your run at Olson 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteci.worthington.mn.us
- Phone+1 507-329-0760
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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