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West Medicine Lake Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 383 Google reviews · Running trail in Plymouth, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from West Medicine Lake 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.
Lakeside recreation place with a boat launch & beach, plus picnic pavilions, a playground & trails.
What runners say about West Medicine Lake Park
“Safe, clean family oriented park with a modern playground, sheltered picnic area, and gradually tapered swimming area with sand beach!”
“A stunning beach with a mediocre play set leaves this park with a 4 star review, but is overall an incredible place to spend a couple hours.”
Cozy neighborhood park on Medicine Lake shore. Scenic, clean very relaxing, ideal for weekend family time.
Great park with smooth walking trails, beach access, plenty of covered seating areas. The playground is split up like ages 2-5 and 5-13 so it’s good for a lot of ages. Even has bathrooms on site and drinking fountains. The beach area has a shower foot sprayer so it’s very convenient.
Great place for all ages. Huge playground for kids ages 2-12 years old. Bike trails, board walks, boat launch, fishing pier, picnic tables, picnic tables, beach, sand volleyball court, basketball court, and portapotties. There are two small parking lots.
West Medicine Lake Park is on a trail that goes around Medicine Lake - about 7 miles. Great place for kids, Whether you are on the 7 mile trail or not. The design of the park is visually very nice.
Trail conditions & character
“A stunning beach with a mediocre play set leaves this park with a 4 star review, but is overall an incredible place to spend a couple hours.”
“Has swimming beach, playground, bench and tables & good amount of parking spaces, very nice.”
“Bike trails, board walks, boat launch, fishing pier, picnic tables, picnic tables, beach, sand volleyball court, basketball court, and portapotties.”
Plan your run at West Medicine Lake Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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
- Websiteplymouthmn.gov
- Phone+1 763-509-5200
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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