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Shingle Creek Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 103 Google reviews · Running trail in Minneapolis, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Shingle Creek 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.
Recreational park with trails, picnic tables, and space for kids and dogs.
What runners say about Shingle Creek Park
“It's very beautiful and very well maintained park.”
“I visit this park a few times a month usually in the early afternoon during the week it's always quiet and never have a problem with any other patrons”
Great park to walk, ride your bike, walk your dog, sledding, play in the snow. A quiet place and it can get busy with families bit a great place to enjoy a cold winter day. Nice little hill to practice snowboarding and how to get as far as the creek.
It waz nice park one thing north and all if greater Minneapolis abd subburbs have are great parks ! From Blaine Coon Rapids Anoka Champlin Brooklyn Park Brooklyn Center to Fridley Springlaje Park Shoreview MoundsView Hill Top and Colombia Hieghts to stAnthony and the parkways and The Parks of South Minneapolis we have…
A creek running next to trails and trees with open grass. What could any trail enthusiast desire beyond that? :)
It's very beautiful and very well maintained park. I am disappointed that the city decided to disable the water fountain (they did that for all the nearby parks too). I also do not like the once every two weeks broken glass on the cement from beer/vodka in front of Olson Middle School.
Trail conditions & character
“Large place to bring kids or dogs and play in fun and open spacce pokemon gym here and poke stop for fans of pokemon go as i am.”
“It's very beautiful and very well maintained park.”
“If only just to walk around, but this time we gave the massive hill a try for sledding.”
“I am disappointed that the city decided to disable the water fountain (they did that for all the nearby parks too).”
Plan your run at Shingle Creek Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- 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, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
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Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Friday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–12 AM |
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