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San Juan Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 548 Google reviews · Running trail in San Juan, Texas · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Distance
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Shape
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Shade
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Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from San Juan 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.

Stroller / ADARestrooms

Park featuring a duck-filled pond for feeding and swings, plus basketball courts.

What runners say about San Juan Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (548 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 10 mentions

“Quiet and clean, great for birding and learning about gardening.”

1st time visiting this park and I love it. It has a wheel chair accessible playground, sand volleyball (missing a net), baseball area, another playground, and few areas to have a picnic. It offers a really cute walking trail with motivational signs along it in English and Spanish.

★★★★★ — Cassy , Jan 2019

This is a great place to find assistance for food, health programs, health fairs, and various types of free classes for adults and children. The community center outreach worker, Edith, is very helpful and nice and will gladly direct you to the person or place you would need to get in contact with for any outside…

★★★★★ — Steph , Jun 2019

Love the park alot of places to sit walking trail, ducks, pond, play ground bbq pits basketball court

★★★★★ — Fabian , Jul 2019

Nice park. The basketball court is really nice and glad it has 4 hoops so plenty can play. The duck pond in the middle is a nice touch. The park also has a couple of trails thru the whole thing Incase anyone wants to walk or jog with a decent view.

★★★★☆ — Edward , Nov 2025

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🚻 Restrooms 4 mentions

“It's just sometimes there is no paper toilet in the girls restroom.”

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Stroller / ADA accessible 3 mentions

“It has a wheel chair accessible playground, sand volleyball (missing a net), baseball area, another playground, and few areas to have a picnic.”

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Plan your run at San Juan 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 — reported by runners
  • Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
  • Websiteprecinct2.net
  • Phone(956) 283-1711
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Hours

Monday 8 AM–9 PM
Tuesday 8 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 8 AM–9 PM
Thursday 8 AM–9 PM
Friday 8 AM–9 PM
Saturday 8 AM–9 PM
Sunday 8 AM–9 PM

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find San Juan Park

509 E Earling Rd, San Juan, TX 78589

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.