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Sam Houston Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 601 Google reviews · Running trail in Amarillo, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Sam Houston 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.
Small community park with picnic areas, a playground & tennis courts, plus weekly summer concerts.
What runners say about Sam Houston Park
“Well maintained, and the walking course is very nice to walk with our dogs.”
“Beautiful park, green and well shaded, nice walking path.”
“Lots of mature trees to shade a picnic, but also a large, flat, open, grassy area in the center perfect for playing games or hosting events.”
Beautiful park, green and well shaded, nice walking path. Playground for the kids too.
A beautiful day to go to the park. And what a wonderful clean park this is..The grass is green and kept up(can actually go barefoot in the grass). Like I said it's a wonderful place to just kick back and relax, take a walk on the walking trail, watch a game of basketball or sit and watch the kids playing in the kid…
Great park but there is not enough lights.Why parks need to be dark at night? Please add more lights so we can still safely walk and play whenever it gets dark too early esp. at the kids area it should be bright there. Edit. I'm changing my review from 3star to 5 star because this park has gotten better.
Lovely park! We stopped overnight in Amarillo, and this park was the closest to our Airbnb. Well maintained, and the walking course is very nice to walk with our dogs. We saved this park for next time we go through Amarillo again!
Trail conditions & character
“Great park but there is not enough lights.”
“Beautiful park, green and well shaded, nice walking path.”
“I parked on the street and watched while my 16 and 11 years with their dog walked around three sides of the tennis courts and down the sidewalk to the stage and back to the car.”
“Lots of mature trees to shade a picnic, but also a large, flat, open, grassy area in the center perfect for playing games or hosting events.”
Plan your run at Sam Houston 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
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteamarilloparks.org
- Phone(806) 378-3036
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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