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Riverside Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 991 Google reviews · Running trail in Sioux City, Iowa · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Riverside 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.
Long-running public park with soccer/baseball fields, a swimming pool, picnic shelters & BBQs.
What runners say about Riverside Park
“Clean clean and felt very safe with the double fence and direct walking paths in and out of play area.”
“Absolutely love the splash pad there and the park it's all very fun and they definitely made it out for all ages of kids awesome job on it”
What a remarkable experience. Friendly family environment where parents where engaging with their children not phone. Clean clean and felt very safe with the double fence and direct walking paths in and out of play area. Something for all children including special needs swing & cool zipline for younger age child.
Riverside park is a great place to enjoy some time with family and friends. It's nice to sit at the tables or play on the playground. They have big fields for doing different activities in. It's well maintained and they continue to add new things to this location.
Trail conditions & character
“Found picnic area, good sized playground, flush restrooms, and a drinking fountain to fill our water bottles.”
“Found picnic area, good sized playground, flush restrooms, and a drinking fountain to fill our water bottles.”
Plan your run at Riverside 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 trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitesioux-city.org
- Phone(712) 279-6126
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–11 PM |
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