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Victory Memorial Parkway
4.7 ★★★★★ 595 Google reviews · Running trail in Minneapolis, Minnesota · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Victory Memorial Parkway'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 featuring a biking trail and statue area, plus graves of WWII soldiers.
What runners say about Victory Memorial Parkway
“There's lots of shade and the grass is well-kept.”
“Always beautiful and a good easy drive, a resting place for the unidentified soldiers of WWII, graves next to every tree.”
Lots and lots of parkway! Great place to walk or ride bikes. You can go here to St. Anthony or you can head south and get to the lakes. It is a robust parkway with many places to just hang out!
Great relatively flat stretch of parkway that goes on for miles. Perfect for nice long walks on a walking trail or through the grass under the trees. The biking trail is also great for young bikers or those looking for a easy way to put on a few miles and see Minneapolis.
Come on, you know why you looked this up. It's probably the greatest place in the world to play Pokemon go. Over a mile of poke stops and gyms, and it's all a nest so you'll find plenty of whatever is nesting there.
It was a beautiful day to go running on the Parkway. There were lots of people today walking and jogging. The Parkway is wet in spots but the snow is melting in Minnesota, what should we expect. Almost all of the ice spots are gone and the benches are clear so you can sit where there are benches.
Trail conditions & character
“Always beautiful and a good easy drive, a resting place for the unidentified soldiers of WWII, graves next to every tree.”
“Great relatively flat stretch of parkway that goes on for miles.”
“Street parking only, though there's normally plenty of spots”
“It's a beautiful walk, I walk my dogs there all the time.”
“Wide open places for kids to run around and a paved walking/biking path.”
Plan your run at Victory Memorial Parkway
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteminneapolisparks.org
- Phone(612) 230-6400
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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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