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Shadyside Bait House
4.4 ★★★★☆ 315 Google reviews · Running trail in Anderson, Indiana · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Shadyside Bait House 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.
Park with a playground, picnic areas, and restrooms, plus a lake for kayaking.
What runners say about Shadyside Bait House
“Beautiful place to walk if you want to trail to walk home nice parks all the way around a great place to fish just a great place to do family things”
This is a good place to bring the kids for a bite to eat. There is a trail to walk around the lake on, and even docks to fish off of. There isn't a great choice of food or bait/tackle, but the kind people and good location more than made up for it.
Awesome place even if it's just a stand on the pier and look at the lake. A wonderful place to take the children, or a couples walk.
My hometown place. Have lots of memories there. They have the best vegetable soup ever! Fun place to take boats out and walk around path for exercise. Scenic too.
I love this place great for the kids I love fish in there walking on the trail watching the kids play on the playground and they have great food there
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful place to walk if you want to trail to walk home nice parks all the way around a great place to fish just a great place to do family things”
Plan your run at Shadyside Bait House
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
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitecityofanderson.com
- Phone+1 765-648-6877
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