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Prax Orive Jr. (Sunrise) Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 188 Google reviews · Running trail in Brownsville, Texas · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- 20 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Prax Orive Jr. (Sunrise) 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.
Urban park on the historic Great Western Cattle Trail with a lake, bike path & playground.
What runners say about Prax Orive Jr. (Sunrise) Park
“*Picnic table under a pergola *Playground with swings (under a shaded carp) *Small resaca where there's always ducks, turtles, sometimes geese.”
It's been several years since I started going to this park. It's a small quiet park that has a small resaca and there's always ducks and sometimes geese. Just behind it there's a bike trail and if you follow it across the street there are several stores and restaurants to go eat alone or with family and friends.
I have been going to this park for several years now. This are some things this mini park offers. *Picnic table under a pergola *Playground with swings (under a shaded carp) *Small resaca where there's always ducks, turtles, sometimes geese. *Walking/Bike trail goes through around.
I have gone here since I was a kid. It only has gotten better throughout the years. It is a good place to walk through with kids and/or pets. It is a good place to put your feet up and relax as well.
This park is quite nice (: the playground was recently reconstructed by KBB and some other organizations so it looks much better than before. The area is safe and there's a cute little pond next to it. It's a small area, so it's for sure not good for running or walking.
Trail conditions & character
“*Picnic table under a pergola *Playground with swings (under a shaded carp) *Small resaca where there's always ducks, turtles, sometimes geese.”
“The only bad things are there is no restroom or water fountains!”
Plan your run at Prax Orive Jr. (Sunrise) Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- Distance20 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadwater — reported by runners
- Websitebrownsvilletx.gov
- Phone+1 956-542-2064
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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