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Tyler Run Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 80 Google reviews · Running trail in Wake Forest, North Carolina · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Tyler Run 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.
Basketball and baseball courts, slides and swings are the main highlights at this neighborhood spot.
What runners say about Tyler Run Park
“Very clean, Portal potty but with hand sanitizer and very clean.”
“The basketball court is nicely shaded in the morning.”
Spectacular park! Very clean, Portal potty but with hand sanitizer and very clean. 3 picnic tables, slide and climbing stuff, 4 swings. BIG area to run and play tag. Backed up to home fences so it felt very safe. Will go again for lunch. Thank you Wake Forest!
Really cute park. My son enjoyed swinging and playing on their playground equipment. There was also a large open, grassy area to run around in.
Lovely shaded park! Nice field for kids to run and play in. Only downfall is there's no restroom, just a portapotty.
Great place to let your kids play. Street is not close with a field so no worrying about then running around.
Trail conditions & character
“Very clean, Portal potty but with hand sanitizer and very clean.”
“The basketball court is nicely shaded in the morning.”
Plan your run at Tyler Run Park
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- 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
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitewakeforestnc.gov
- Phone+1 919-435-9560
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 am–7:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30 am–7:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30 am–7:30 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 am–7:30 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 am–7:30 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 am–7:30 pm |
| Sunday | 6:30 am–7:30 pm |
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