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West Side Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 507 Google reviews · Running trail in Gulfport, Mississippi · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from West Side 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.
What runners say about West Side Park
“It's big, lush, green, and well-maintained, with plenty of large shade trees and a pleasant walking trail.”
“Nice place to park and relax with a great view.”
“It's big, lush, green, and well-maintained, with plenty of large shade trees and a pleasant walking trail.”
Nice casual park very near the coast... plenty of equipment for youngsters to play on(beware when hot outside equipment=🔥🥵)... plenty o' trees for shade...large Juneteenth event on Sunday June 23...Nice Park...
I visited for the first time the other day and I highly recommend! It's big, lush, green, and well-maintained, with plenty of large shade trees and a pleasant walking trail. There is a fun splash pad, which my dog enjoyed. And if you have kids, there is very nice playground equipment as well.
Beautiful land. Terrific amenities secluded place. Beach view . They need bathroom accessibility. The town should tell more about this park. Excellent place for picnics, get together and get walking and bringing children out for a fun time.
Peaceful and serene. Natural beauty of the Gulf neat the port great place to relax and watch shrimp boats and people swimming and fishing. Nice place to park and relax with a great view.
Trail conditions & character
“Very nice park With a gulf View And a great place to fly my Drone”
“It's big, lush, green, and well-maintained, with plenty of large shade trees and a pleasant walking trail.”
“I did not see any bathroom facilities, which is definitely a bummer, and which Gulfport should correct.”
Plan your run at West Side 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Phone+1 228-868-5881
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
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