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The Colony's Lakeshore Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 62 Google reviews · Running trail in The Colony, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- 4 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from The Colony's Lakeshore Trail'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.
Popular park and recreation area for walking, cycling and picnics, with a lake and a 4-mile trail.
What runners say about The Colony's Lakeshore Trail
“It was well maintained when I went this past weekend and it had plenty of good views with all of the wildflowers.”
“Amazing feature of The Colony and Frisco to have a serene and scenic path to walk and enjoy with family.”
“The lake shore walk is very peaceful, its not very crowded and a great neighborhood and friendly people.”
“It has great easy hike, probably 1 hrs plus one way, good parking spot.”
It's a nice 4 mile long trail, along lake Lewisville. There are multiple access points to this trail from different parts of The Colony. If you start from the trailhead at Stewart Park, the trail is bordered by the lake on one side, and large backyards of houses on the other side (the trail is reasonably away from the…
I jog this trail weekly and do yoga by the lake shore. It is well maintained with sections that are far enough from the city noise that you can escape a bit.
Very nice walking trail that is right next to the lake. It is just a short walk from the parking lot to get to the lake view. It was well maintained when I went this past weekend and it had plenty of good views with all of the wildflowers.
Our new favorite park. Love the walking trail and the beautiful lake. Everyone was nice and friendly. Not crazy busy or packed like many other parks. Clean and dog friendly.
Trail conditions & character
“Amazing feature of The Colony and Frisco to have a serene and scenic path to walk and enjoy with family.”
“It has great easy hike, probably 1 hrs plus one way, good parking spot.”
“The lake shore walk is very peaceful, its not very crowded and a great neighborhood and friendly people.”
“There was a drinking water fountain at the parking, but none along the first one mile.”
Plan your run at The Colony's Lakeshore Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Loop distance4 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
- Websitevisitthecolonytx.com
- Phone(877) 264-4386
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
Running trails near The Colony
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