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Shadyside Bait House

4.4 ★★★★☆ 315 Google reviews · Running trail in Anderson, Indiana · Hours vary

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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.

ScenicStroller / ADARestroomsTrailhead parking

Park with a playground, picnic areas, and restrooms, plus a lake for kayaking.

What runners say about Shadyside Bait House

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (315 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 4 mentions

“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.

★★★★☆ — J. , Nov 2021

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.

★★★★★ — Stacy , Jun 2021

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.

★★★★★ — Pamela , Feb 2020

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

★★★★★ — Lisa , Sep 2017

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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.

🏞️ Scenic views 4 mentions

“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”

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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

Where to find Shadyside Bait House

1125 Alexandria Pike, Anderson, IN 46016

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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.