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Puget Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 71 Google reviews · Running trail in Tacoma, Washington · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Puget 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.
Trails, playgrounds, swings, slides and picnic tables at this natural area.
What runners say about Puget Park
Puget Park features a play area and offers trail connections with Puget Gulch and the Ruston Way waterfront area. This park is 1.22 acres.
This is the path to serenity. Just 300 feet into the gulch and you feel like you're a hundred miles from civilization. This is a rejuvenation area. They have planted hundreds of indigenous plants native to the Northwest here. Lots of nature here including deer and coyotes. Don't worry it's very safe here.
Nice decline/incline on a well managed trail. Nice neighborhood park at the top, and the Sound at the bottom. If your parked at Puget Park, head down the trail, exit the bottom and hang a left, go up the hill. Go up then hang a left on Proctor, cross the bridge, wah-lah, your back at the park on a 2 mile loop.
What a hike! The stairs really took me out, but it was a nice escape from the city life. You can walk all the way to the water if you want.
Trail conditions & character
“Nice decline/incline on a well managed trail.”
“No restroom No water fountains And only 2 picnic tables.”
“No restroom No water fountains And only 2 picnic tables.”
Plan your run at Puget 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteparkstacoma.gov
- Phone+1 253-305-1000
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–9 pm |
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