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Silver Lake Beach Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 262 Google reviews · Running trail in Columbia Heights, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Silver Lake Beach 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.
Shallow shoreline, plus a playground and a park featuring sculptures and trails.
What runners say about Silver Lake Beach Park
“Beautiful, free park with access to miles of trails (some paved, some wood chipped, and some forest bathing trails, and some "cow trails" for a more immersive natural experience).”
The trails were well made and the people were really friendly. Kind of bummed that someone smashed my car window and stole my stuff but all together I'd say it was still a pretty good first visit.
Beautiful, free park with access to miles of trails (some paved, some wood chipped, and some forest bathing trails, and some "cow trails" for a more immersive natural experience).
This is a beautiful Park with walking trails that follow the lake. It has many dog walkers there. There are benches to sit on along the trails. There is a lovely lodge that has a small coffee shop inside, restrooms, plenty of seating and a vast sitting area outside it.
Spent time at the beach area, loved it! Close to trails, parking rotates throughout the day
Trail conditions & character
“) Easy access from the parking lot to the beach for strollers/wheelchairs.”
“There is a lovely lodge that has a small coffee shop inside, restrooms, plenty of seating and a vast sitting area outside it.”
“Beautiful, free park with access to miles of trails (some paved, some wood chipped, and some forest bathing trails, and some "cow trails" for a more immersive natural experience).”
“) Easy access from the parking lot to the beach for strollers/wheelchairs.”
“Beautiful, free park with access to miles of trails (some paved, some wood chipped, and some forest bathing trails, and some "cow trails" for a more immersive natural experience).”
“Beautiful, free park with access to miles of trails (some paved, some wood chipped, and some forest bathing trails, and some "cow trails" for a more immersive natural experience).”
Plan your run at Silver Lake Beach Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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.
- Websitecolumbiaheightsmn.gov
- Phone(763) 706-3600
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–12 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–12 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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