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Sand Creek Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 584 Google reviews · Running trail in Coon Rapids, Minnesota · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Sand Creek Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

RestroomsTrailhead parking

Large, contemporary multi-sports complex with playgrounds, a skate park & a concession stand.

What runners say about Sand Creek Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (584 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 5 mentions

“Here for son’s baseball and it’s been clean and easy parking even on busy Saturdays”

BREAKING NEWS: Local human accidentally discovers interdimensional portal disguised as Sand Creek Park at 1008 Northdale Boulevard NW and hasn't been the same since!

★★★★★ — Ginosko , Aug 2025

Great ball fields, concessions during baseball season, two good playgrounds, paths, soccer and football fields and a skate park, plenty of parking.

★★★★★ — Robyn , Aug 2025

If you go to Sand Creek Park for a softball tournament be sure to get the walking taco. It is the best in the state of Minnesota.

★★★★★ — Jeffreym44 , Apr 2026

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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 9 mentions

“BREAKING NEWS: Local human accidentally discovers interdimensional portal disguised as Sand Creek Park at 1008 Northdale Boulevard NW and hasn't been the same since!”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 7 mentions

“Great ball fields, concessions during baseball season, two good playgrounds, paths, soccer and football fields and a skate park, plenty of parking.”

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Plan your run at Sand Creek Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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 trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • Websitecoonrapidsmn.gov
  • Phone(763) 767-6552
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Where to find Sand Creek Park

1008 Northdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448

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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.