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Pioneer Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 226 Google reviews · Running trail in Bismarck, North Dakota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Pioneer 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.
Public park offering beach volleyball courts, walking & biking trails & a reservable picnic shelter.
What runners say about Pioneer Park
“Great park and the sand volleyball courts are very well-maintained.”
“Pioneer park is no different and it's one of many especially beautiful ones along the river with fantastic trails running through them.”
You can count on basically all of Bismarck's parks to be nice little get-aways. Pioneer park is no different and it's one of many especially beautiful ones along the river with fantastic trails running through them. It's located just underneath a fellow park and gorgeous overlook.
Great place for singletrack mountain biking or hiking in Bismarck! Beautiful views of the river and Legendary sunsets. Nice parking lot up at the Indian Village site to park and watch the sunset.
Great place to take the family or the significant other for a stroll along the Missouri. Lots of great learning opportunities along the trails with historic markers and cool historic art!
This was a great ride, paved trail, nice art works to see, only problem when I was there was they were working on the bridge, so I did the run 2x, was a good ride
Trail conditions & character
“Pioneer park is no different and it's one of many especially beautiful ones along the river with fantastic trails running through them.”
“The parking lot needs to be expanded as it gets crazy busy on volleyball nights and cars are parked on the driving path because the lots get full early.”
“Lower Pioneer Park is north end of the paved biking/ walking/ running/ skating path along the river, with plenty of parking and well -maintained sand volleyball courts.”
Plan your run at Pioneer Park
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 trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitebisparks.org
- Phone(701) 222-6455
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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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