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Tobin Park Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 455 Google reviews · Running trail in San Antonio, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Tobin Park Trailhead'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 with paved trails for walking, jogging, biking, and watching wildlife.
What runners say about Tobin Park Trailhead
“Only advice I have is go to the bathroom before hand because the only bathrooms provided are port-a-potty’s that were not very clean.”
“One of my favorite Scenic Greenway trails.”
“A 2 mile shaded paved trail great for hiking,biking, jogging, walking, picnicking or to relax to enjoy nature & wildlife.”
Really cute park if you want to take just a casual walk since there is a fully paved trail but if you want to do something a little more exciting there’s a few dirt trails as well!
Nice park and trailhead to Salado creek trails. Nicely maintained with plenty of parking. What is unique about the park is big round concrete picnic tables that are sculpted to look like tree crosses sections. Overall nice park.
Lovely stop to fix your bike (tools supplied), fill your water bottle, take a pit spot, and relax a spell. My kids love the sloping sidewalks. We often go here just so they can skate down the slope, walk back up, and repeat over and over again.
It is a wonderful place to stop and take a break. Beautiful trails. There is a large porta potty if you need to use the restroom. Great place to stop and rest and enjoy the trails.
Trail conditions & character
“These multi purpose trails (bikes, runners, walker, dogs on leash is my favorite "go to" place to exercise even on 100deg days.”
“Porta-potty's conveniently near the free parking area.”
“Really cute park if you want to take just a casual walk since there is a fully paved trail but if you want to do something a little more exciting there’s a few dirt trails as well!”
“A 2 mile shaded paved trail great for hiking,biking, jogging, walking, picnicking or to relax to enjoy nature & wildlife.”
“Only advice I have is go to the bathroom before hand because the only bathrooms provided are port-a-potty’s that were not very clean.”
Plan your run at Tobin Park Trailhead
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
- 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 trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–8 pm |
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