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Southside Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,034 Google reviews · Running trail in Tyler, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Southside 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.
Green space featuring wooded walking & cycling trails, a large playground & picnic facilities.
What runners say about Southside Park
“The playground is clean and exciting, with plenty of space for running, playing, and burning energy.”
“Truly beautiful park with a HUGE PLAYGROUND and with RESTROOMS!”
“Amenities include, playground, swingsets for all ages and are handicap accessible, basketball court, pavilion, and trails.”
Prefect Park for young ones and older ones. Great walking jogging trail around the park. Park play area is superb! Excellent construction and quality structures. Musical instruments were amazing. 5 out of seven stars for a perfect score. We will return.
Love this park so much, always clean and well maintained. The playgrounds are large and safe. Bathrooms are clean and stocked and there are water fountains near play areas. Amenities include, playground, swingsets for all ages and are handicap accessible, basketball court, pavilion, and trails.
Fantastic park for the little ones. Age appropriate for pretty much any age and there are a variety of things to do and see: from musical instruments, slides, swings and climbing walls. It is a part of the Rose Rudmund trail as well that is a long walking or bike ride trail that goes for a ways.
Truly beautiful park with a HUGE PLAYGROUND and with RESTROOMS! There is also a trail wide enough for bikes and families to walk and a basketball court. They also have plenty of street parking. *PARENTS* Please watch your kids they can easily run off into the rest of the park and there are ditches and water near by.
Trail conditions & character
“There's a basketball court, a covered picnic area, benches around the area, 2 private bathrooms.”
“There’s a wheelchair accessible structure along with a couple of swings and there’s also changing tables in the bathrooms to accommodate adults.”
“Truly beautiful park with a HUGE PLAYGROUND and with RESTROOMS!”
“It's pretty well shaded in a beautiful park setting.”
“Bathrooms are clean and stocked and there are water fountains near play areas.”
Plan your run at Southside 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Phone(903) 531-1370
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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