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Three Links Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 488 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 Three Links 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.
Playground with areas for kids of all ages, plus a picnic area.
What runners say about Three Links Park
“There are well maintained bathrooms and multiple drinking fountains available as well as an accurate and cool sundial!”
“Beautiful park, clean restrooms, lots of playground equipment for various ages”
“The playground is great and honestly good for all ages.”
Love it! It has a walking trail, lakes to fish, a playground area for kids, and a public pool. The only downfall was that the woman bathrooms were close, and everyone had to use the men restroom
Really fun park. Huge. Lots to do for kids of all ages. Plenty of benches, a Pavillion, and a bathroom. There are walking paths nearby as well
Summer is here and time to take the little ones outside. Plenty of open grassy area, sunshine and fresh air with this regional park checking off a lot of boxes. Two play areas for different ages with climbing, swinging, sliding, balancing and acting out imaginary fun. Hours here is energy spent.
Our family loves this park. It has a large playground, a river nearby, good climbing trees, and lots of room to run around and explore. The two drawbacks are that the drinking fountains that are on the playground don't work, at first I was super disappointed about that, but then I found that there was a working…
Trail conditions & character
“There are well maintained bathrooms and multiple drinking fountains available as well as an accurate and cool sundial!”
“Beautiful park, clean restrooms, lots of playground equipment for various ages”
“If you have older children, a skate/bicycle area and a municipal pool is just on the north end of the parking lot.”
“There are well maintained bathrooms and multiple drinking fountains available as well as an accurate and cool sundial!”
Plan your run at Three Links 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, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiterochestermn.gov
- Phone(507) 328-2525
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8 PM |
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