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River Woods Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 513 Google reviews · Running trail in Auburn Hills, Michigan · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from River Woods 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.
Manicured, leafy park featuring a network of maintained trails, plus a playground & picnic shelter.
What runners say about River Woods Park
“We helped to clean up what beer cans, plastic"doobie" pre-roll containers, multiple small chip bags.”
“Beautiful mixture of dirt and concrete trails through the forest area that is by the Clinton River.”
“Very beautiful place for family, relaxing clean and quiet.”
Great place for a walk. This leads to the Clinton River Trail. It also has access to the river, so you can go fishing or wade in the water. There is a great pavilion were people can gather and grill together.
Beautiful park! The pavilion is lovely with a fireplace and grills on either side of it. There are several small built in tables under the pavilion too. The bathrooms and drinking fountain have been spotless every time we visit. Great basketball court and playground.
Nice place clean for the most part, as far as being clean from pets the main areas of the park were pretty much free of dog 💩 but if you happen to venture off the main trails and walk the less traveled trails I seen quite a bit of dog 💩 around the smaller trails, other then that and also being on the smaller side it's…
Clean playground and park, beautiful view of Clinton River especially from the bridge. Paved paths are great for strollers however short they are.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful mixture of dirt and concrete trails through the forest area that is by the Clinton River.”
“Very beautiful place for family, relaxing clean and quiet.”
“There is a large paved path for walking all around the scenic park including a beautiful bridge over the Clinton River.”
“The bathrooms and drinking fountain have been spotless every time we visit.”
“The bathrooms and drinking fountain have been spotless every time we visit.”
Plan your run at River Woods 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 trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteauburnhills.org
- Phone(248) 370-9353
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8 PM |
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