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W.L. Jenkins Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,508 Google reviews · Running trail in Baytown, Texas · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- 1 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from W.L. Jenkins 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.
Public green space with numerous activities such as dog & skate parks, disc golf, hoops & trails.
What runners say about W.L. Jenkins Park
“very clean, with many amenities: nice hiking trails, huge fenced dog park, skate park, several disc areas, play fields.”
“This is a beautiful park with a nice area to walk.”
This is a beautiful park with a nice area to walk. There are trails through wooded areas that connect to Holloway park. You can walk a long time and feel like you are away from everything. Nature is left undisturbed here and you will sometimes see turtles, squirrels and bunnies.
Nice park to go for a jog/walk/frisbee golf/skate/soccer/basket ball/baseball/dog park/cookout/splash pad/cycling. It is about 2 to 2-1/2 miles long on the outside perimeter and the straight away going to the other park. I wish they would mark it with 1/4 mile markers.
For a park in Baytown, this one is impressive. Very large and accommodating. Baseball fields, dog park, skate park, fountain park, playground, disc golf course, basketball court, workout area, picnic tables and large spacious trails are all available within this park.
Such a great park. Something for everyone. They even have an air pump for your bike tires! The skate ramps are great.. The goals for soccer are awesome.. The playground is fun. The basket ball area is good size. The baseball area is very spacious.. And thats not even all there is!
Trail conditions & character
“The park is massive,with playground, splash pad,huge walking trails,dog area, skateboard area,basket ball court,and where people play soccer.”
“This is a beautiful park with a nice area to walk.”
“The parking area is very good and I could see that it has police surveillance but I did not see that it is very constant, maybe I was wrong.”
Plan your run at W.L. Jenkins Park
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Loop distance1 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitebaytown.org
- Phone+1 281-420-6597
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–10 pm |
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