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Silver Lake Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 767 Google reviews · Running trail in Rochester, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Silver Lake 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 lake with boating & fishing, an accessible playground, pool, skate park & more.
What runners say about Silver Lake Park
“There is a huge sign asking people to do not feed the birds and some people still do it 🤦🏻♀️ Also be respectful and keep it clean.”
“Beautiful park next to the river with trails to run, ride your bike or simply enjoy a walk, free parking and you can also find some picnic tables.”
“Some of our favorite quiet wedding day moments have happened here without any planning at all.”
Great 1.7 mile hike with beautiful places to take pictures. Close to home and easy walking/ biking paths.
Nice place, fun to be with the family. There are ton of Canada geese, but please don't feed them. There is a huge sign asking people to do not feed the birds and some people still do it 🤦🏻♀️ Also be respectful and keep it clean.
Very nice park, well kept but would have given it 5 stars but Bathrooms were very dirty and stalls had no doors, then family restroom had no lock on door, then the walk was full of geese poop. But otherwise beautiful views and nice shrubbery / Flowers
Love this park and the trail around it. I had back surgery at Mayo and I'm using it to rehab on. We're from Alaska.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful park next to the river with trails to run, ride your bike or simply enjoy a walk, free parking and you can also find some picnic tables.”
“Beautiful park next to the river with trails to run, ride your bike or simply enjoy a walk, free parking and you can also find some picnic tables.”
“Some of our favorite quiet wedding day moments have happened here without any planning at all.”
“If you have a stroller, you have to lift it over the curb wall of the parking lot to get to the grass.”
Plan your run at Silver Lake 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, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiterochestercvb.org
- Phone(507) 281-6160
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–11 PM |
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