Home › Minnesota › Oakdale › Prairie Trails Park

Prairie Trails Park

3.5 ★★★★☆ 2 Google reviews · Running trail in Oakdale, Minnesota · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Prairie Trails Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

Prairie Trails Park — running trail in Oakdale, MN, photo 1
Water

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🚰 Water fountains

More trails like this →

Plan your run at Prairie Trails Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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
  • Websiteoakdalemn.gov
  • Social Instagram

Where to find Prairie Trails Park

7468 40th St N, Oakdale, MN 55128

Get directions

Running trails near Oakdale

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

Oakfield Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 46 reviews

Oakdale, MN

under a mile away

Oakdale Nature Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 455 reviews

Oakdale, MN

LoopPavedScenicDog-friendly

Scenic, wooded park featuring trails for walking & biking, plus courts for tennis & basketball.

under a mile away

Goose Pond Park

3.9 ★★★★☆ 43 reviews

Oakdale, MN

1.4 miles away

Lake Elmo Dog Park

4.9 ★★★★★ 8 reviews

Lake Elmo, MN

Dog-friendly

1.5 miles away

Northdale Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 72 reviews

Oakdale, MN

Park featuring soccer and baseball fields plus a playground and picnic tables.

1.6 miles away

Bethke Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 12 reviews

Oakdale, MN

1.8 miles away

All running trails in Oakdale, MN →

Nearby towns

Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.