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Shager County Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 142 Google reviews · Running trail in Faribault, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Shager County 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.
Park featuring a beach, picnic facilities, and a playground, plus a boat launch.
What runners say about Shager County Park
It’s a nice little place to sit and enjoy your day and have a little family get together. They have 2 docks where you can go out on and enjoy the water and the morning breeze and fish from on the other side there’s also a beach where you can go swimming.
Decent place to park and eat a meal. This park isn’t much more than a huge parking lot servicing the nearby bike path and a few pieces of play equipment. Walked out on one of the docks and got eaten to pieces by some next-level mecha-mosquitos. Maybe don’t visit near sunset.
What a great park. Free. You can swim and sunbathe. A Dock to fish off, jump off. Swings a boat launch and a walking path. What more do you need?? What a great spot to cool down in the hot Minnesota sun.
We parked are car here while we rode the Singing Hills State bike trail toward Mankato. This is a nice county park with a swimming beach, picnic table and a boat launch. We enjoyed the nice view of Cannon lake as we had a picnic after our bike ride.
Trail conditions & character
“This park isn’t much more than a huge parking lot servicing the nearby bike path and a few pieces of play equipment.”
Plan your run at Shager County 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 trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitericecountymn.gov
- Phone+1 507-332-6112
- Social Instagram
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–11 pm |
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