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Woodland Valley Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 10 Google reviews · Running trail in Derby, Kansas · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
Not reported
Shape
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Shade
Tree cover
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Woodland Valley 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.

Woodland Valley Park — running trail in Derby, KS, photo 1
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What runners say about Woodland Valley Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (10 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

It’s a newer park with a nice, though small, playground. The playground and picnic tables are fully shaded by trees. Parking is just on the street, so it’s not a place that can handle more than 1-2 groups at a time. There are a few short walking paths thru the woods that are really nice for a quick nature walk!

★★★★☆ — Nicki , Jun 2021

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

“The playground and picnic tables are fully shaded by trees.”

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Plan your run at Woodland Valley Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late 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.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable

Where to find Woodland Valley Park

607 W Songbird Cir, Derby, KS 67037

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.