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River Oaks Neighborhood Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 52 Google reviews · Running trail in Monroe, Louisiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from River Oaks Neighborhood 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.
Neighborhood playground in a safe area featuring slides, swings and picnic tables.
What runners say about River Oaks Neighborhood Park
“Delightfully well kept playground for babies and big boys too!”
“Great park but not a ton of shade especially places to sit in the shade.”
Only park in town I feel safe to let my kid run around. There is also a shaded area
Very clean neighborhood surrounds the park. Up to date equipment for the kids to play on and a nice size track to walk on for the guardians while the little ones play... Can't believe this is in Monroe!!!
Very well kept and clean park. The neighborhood is really nice. Just wish there was more shade
Great park but not a ton of shade especially places to sit in the shade.
Trail conditions & character
“Great park but not a ton of shade especially places to sit in the shade.”
Plan your run at River Oaks Neighborhood 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
- Websitemonroela.us
- Phone(318) 329-2523
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–8 PM |
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