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Swan Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 95 Google reviews · Running trail in Monticello, Minnesota · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Swan Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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 and feeding spot for swans, geese and ducks.
What runners say about Swan Park
“The fresh snow over the weekend, and the rising steam off the water, was a beautiful backdrop to the swans gliding in over the water.”
We brought our granddaughter again. Sunshine, fresh snow and many loud swans, geese and ducks arrived to eat. Jim Lawrence talked to spectators and photographers before hauling buckets of corn.
Small park on the Mississippi River in Monticello where wintering swans and other water fowl are fed. Good, close views of the birds, but bring binoculars too. Angled parking at the street, access off of Wright Cty 39. Maybe a half-mile north of I-94 on #39.
Trail conditions & character
“The fresh snow over the weekend, and the rising steam off the water, was a beautiful backdrop to the swans gliding in over the water.”
“There is a place to sit and watch the birds and the parking lot is very close.”
Plan your run at Swan Park
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late 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 — reported by runners
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