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White Sands Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 150 Google reviews · Running trail in Faribault, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from White Sands 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.
Recreational area with trails, a pond and a swimming area for dogs.
What runners say about White Sands Park
“Shade on the trail around the whole enclosed space, nice small beach area, good sized pond, clean overall.”
“If your dog is not dog friendly, this is not the park to bring them to, leashes come off once you enter the first gate to avoid natural aggressive/defensive behavior.”
Pretty friendly doggo park! Don't wear anything you don't want to get dirty (duh, dogs). Trail is kept clean and goes around the whole lake. Pretty well traveled in winter too.
Really cool park for the pups. They love the pond. But it IS a pond. Smelly and slimey. Haha but there's fresh hose water to wash off the dogs before leaving. There's one tree by the water that the dogs all love chasing each other around. There's a walking trail around the pond which is nice
The best Dog Park I have been to in the country. Trail, obstacles, training and swimming all are in one park. Wonderful people and extraordinary dogs! Have an amazing outdoor experience in the city.
This is a pretty awesome little park, the animals seem to have a great time and it's fun to be there both when it is packed as well as empty. There are some careless dog owners and at least one whack job that walks a cat there now and again but nothing to extreme that I have seen.
Trail conditions & character
“There are some careless dog owners and at least one whack job that walks a cat there now and again but nothing to extreme that I have seen.”
“Shade on the trail around the whole enclosed space, nice small beach area, good sized pond, clean overall.”
“Seems to be part of a rest stop with full restroom facilities.”
Plan your run at White Sands 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, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone+1 507-334-2064
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 4 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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