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Shawnee Springs Preserve
4.3 ★★★★☆ 75 Google reviews · Running trail in Winchester, Virginia · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Shawnee Springs Preserve'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.
What runners say about Shawnee Springs Preserve
“Absolutely beautiful trail to walk and coming out of it is a short bike trail!”
The small parking area was .2 mile from where Google thinks it is based on the address. It is off Openquon. Directions are on the website. It would be helpful to have a sign facing the other direction and about 40 feet closer to the road.
By the train tracks is a little nature preserve with trails inviting you to find solitude. Latte in hand from nearby Hopscotch Coffee & Records, I entered behind Evergreen.
First time here today. Very pleased, and I look forward to going back. Navigation sent me to the side of the park, not the parking lot. But a drove around and found it. The steam is very nice, "babbling brook" in many places. So are both the paved and unpaved trails.
Coming from DC/Alexandria VA and think Shawnee Springs Preserve is a Hidden Treasure in the middle of Winchester! The Preserve has raw landscapes that set the stage for people to peek back to the time when Shawnee Indians made this place home, or when soldiers kept guard over the wounded in what could possibly have…
Trail conditions & character
“Absolutely beautiful trail to walk and coming out of it is a short bike trail!”
Plan your run at Shawnee Springs Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitesu.edu
- Phone(540) 662-4946
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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