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Valero Park Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 319 Google reviews · Running trail in San Antonio, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Valero 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 offering bikers and runners long, paved and dirt paths.
What runners say about Valero Park Trailhead
“Paved trails, nothing crazy, pretty easy to ride or walk, clean potties,water fountain.”
“Easy parking, porta potties, nice trail but doesn't really offer much as far as seating along the way or many shade options.”
This is a cool trailhead with a ton of off road biking. The bridges are super cute. And there is a little flood/creek area that is cute. My kids loved the big rocks along the trail.
I'm a beginning biker and I loved biking here. The trails are paved, smooth and very wide, just what I needed. They have mostly slight inclines so it was perfect for me. There are a lot of really steep and rough mountain biking trails off to the sides of the main trails (not that I can use them yet.
Great for families, kids or a beginner like me, biking on the trails was fun! Paved trails, nothing crazy, pretty easy to ride or walk, clean potties,water fountain. Some shade but not much. Definitely recommend. It's a little hard to find a parking spot on weekends or the busy times.
Easy parking, porta potties, nice trail but doesn't really offer much as far as seating along the way or many shade options. We were surprised with such a beautiful day there weren't more people out and about.
Trail conditions & character
“Whether you are headed towards the RIM or towards OP, the paved trails will get you there with not much of a challenge.”
“Easy parking, porta potties, nice trail but doesn't really offer much as far as seating along the way or many shade options.”
“Went for a walk after the rain since the temps were down, only to find that construction blocked off the walkway under the bridge to get to the dog park.”
“Easy parking, porta potties, nice trail but doesn't really offer much as far as seating along the way or many shade options.”
“Easy parking, porta potties, nice trail but doesn't really offer much as far as seating along the way or many shade options.”
“Love this trail The off road mini trails are a lot of fun, but you got to be really carefully in some technical challenges”
“The bathrooms and water fountains are pretty well spaced so you're never too terribly far from them.”
Plan your run at Valero Park Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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.
- 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.
- Websitesanantonio.gov
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
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