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Veterans Memorial Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 187 Google reviews · Running trail in Lacy Lakeview, Texas · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Veterans Memorial 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.
Clean playground featuring slides and swings, plus a trail honoring veterans.
What runners say about Veterans Memorial Park
“It is very clean, and the grounds are neatly maintained.”
“Beautiful memory and remembering those loved ones who gave all!”
Nice little park with a walking trail (6 rounds = 1 mile), a playground, and several gazebos.
It's a nice park to take the kids to. It is very clean, and the grounds are neatly maintained. The playground area is nice and the kids enjoyed it. Plus there is a paved walking trail around the park, which has stopping points to look at memorials of the military vetrerans..
Clean and evenly pathed on the walking trail. Just went to see the Christmas Tree recently. Very beautiful. :)
It's a good park. You can walk around the hole park on a paved side walk. Along the way there are benches to rest in the shade. Names of veterans are on plaques for reading. There is also an area in the park with a large memorial with a bench. Many names of Veterans are written there.
Trail conditions & character
“The only thing stopping this rating from being 5 stars is the bathrooms needed better lighting I think, and I didn't see any water fountains for these hot Texas days.”
“Plus there is a paved walking trail around the park, which has stopping points to look at memorials of the military vetrerans.”
“The only thing stopping this rating from being 5 stars is the bathrooms needed better lighting I think, and I didn't see any water fountains for these hot Texas days.”
Plan your run at Veterans Memorial Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Phone(254) 799-2458
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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