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Sibley Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 2,396 Google reviews · Running trail in Mankato, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Sibley 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.
Expansive, popular park with a petting zoo, sports facilities, fishing & winter sledding.
What runners say about Sibley Park
“Always my favorite place to drive threw, love the gardens and that they have a walk threw animal area, very well kept up and alot of good places to just sit and enjoy.”
“The grounds are well maintained and the flowers were beautiful.”
“Great playground with structures for all ages!”
Holds the Kiwanis Lights every Christmas. Definitely worth stopping to walk through or at the least drive through. Has a great play area for the kids, animals for the kids to see, and close to the river. Has bathrooms available with flush toilets. Lots of room for events or to play a soccer game.
What a way to experience Christmas lights. The park has over 2,000,000 lights hung up. You hear music as you either walk or drive through the park. The concession stand has great hot chocolate and mini doughnuts. The park closes at 9, so make sure you get there early. You will not be disappointed!
We visited the park for the lights this weekend. We were all amazed! The lights were gorgeous! So many lights! A great place to bring the kids. We chose to walk as the drive through line was ridiculously long. The only downside was the lack of concessions. 1 concession building that was so packed we skipped it.
Barn yard fun without the piles of manure. The playground equipment is mostly barn themed and has creative climbing structures. They have a section of the park with workout machines that are available to use, instructions by each piece, which I think is a nice touch. The kids had a blast. Woodchip based and clean.
Trail conditions & character
“But Kiwanis light show is amazing and that made us feel the park should be pretty awesome too with all the tall trees throughout!”
“The grounds are well maintained and the flowers were beautiful.”
“Bathrooms aren't very accessible which is disappointing.”
“They enjoy the playing area, the animals and gold fish, and the walk around the park past the water fountain and lilly pad pool.”
Plan your run at Sibley 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.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitemankatomn.gov
- Phone+1 507-387-8600
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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