Running trails in Green Bay, WI
Green Bay has 29 trails in the directory — 3 paved and 6 on crushed gravel or dirt, 1 boardwalk, 3 loops that return to the trailhead, 1 with a stated distance, 3 shaded, and 1 open 24 hours. 20 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 7,236 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Wequiock Falls County Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,432 reviews
Tranquil roadside park with picnic tables, drinking water, restrooms & a scenic, seasonal waterfall.
Brown County WI Fonferek's Glen
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,171 reviews
This 74-acre nature park features a waterfall, dolomite cliffs, a creek, native trees & more.
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Center
4.8 ★★★★★ 782 reviews
Wildlife sanctuary for raptors and wolves, also housing a nature center.
Ashwaubomay Lake Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 650 reviews
Seasonal place for swimming with a sandy beach, play equipment, volleyball court & other amenities.
Leicht Memorial Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 546 reviews
Charming riverside park known for its summer festival, concert series & grassy picnic areas.
Enos Colburn Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 404 reviews
Park with tennis courts and a pool, baseball fields, and basketball courts, plus a playground.
Triangle Sports Area
4.6 ★★★★★ 300 reviews
Park featuring skiing, snowboarding & inner tubing, plus a chalet & a seasonal disc-golf course.
Josten Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 294 reviews
Park with a playground, baseball field, picnic tables, and trails, plus tennis and volleyball courts.
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 267 reviews
Free area with picnic tables for watching injured or rescued wild birds, plus hiking.
Christa McAuliffe Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 261 reviews
Park with picnic tables and a playground as well as a ball field, basketball court, and hiking trails.
Baird Creek Preservation Foundation
4.6 ★★★★★ 188 reviews
Large natural area with paved and dirt trails for hiking, biking and dog walks.
Fonferek's Glen Brown County Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 162 reviews
Family-friendly outdoor spot featuring a waterfall, hiking trails and a viewing platform for the falls.
Baird Creek Bike Trail
4.9 ★★★★★ 125 reviews
Scenic trail featuring lush woods, a paved path and a creek, along with hiking spots.
He-Nis-Ra Trails
4.5 ★★★★★ 125 reviews
Area with 2 miles of hiking and biking trails that is good for children.
Spring Green Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 96 reviews
Park featuring baseball, soccer, and a playground, as well as picnic tables.
Baird Creek Dirt Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 73 reviews
Popular local area for hiking, biking and relaxing nature walks.
Ken Euers Nature Area
4.3 ★★★★☆ 61 reviews
Secluded park great for short trails and birdwatching as well as turtle-watching.
Baird’s Creek
4.7 ★★★★★ 50 reviews
Trail-filled park, popular with hikers, mountain bikers, dog walkers and birders.
UWGB Arboretum Trail
4.3 ★★★★☆ 52 reviews
Arboretum and nature preserve with wood-chipped trails for hiking and running on a 5-mile loop.
Duck Creek Quarry Park
4 ★★★★☆ 23 reviews
Celebration Trail
4.2 ★★★★☆ 6 reviews
East River Trail
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Sgt Benjamin Edinger Trail Marker
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Spring Green Mountain Bay Trail
3 ★★★☆☆ 1 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Green Bay
- Match the surface to your legs. Green Bay gives you a choice: 5 natural surface, 4 mixed, 3 paved, 1 crushed gravel, and 1 boardwalk. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More natural surface trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 3 trails here are loops, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run. The longest stated distance in Green Bay is UWGB Arboretum Trail at 5 mi. 1 trail is long enough for a 5-mile-plus run without repeating yourself.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 1 trail in Green Bay is open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 20 of the 29 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 1 is lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 13 have trailhead parking, 8 have restrooms, and 2 have a water fountain in Green Bay. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 3 shaded, 2 with mile markers, 3 that runners describe as quiet, 10 dog-friendly, and 3 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
Browse Green Bay trails by type
- Natural surface trails
- Mixed trails
- Paved trails
- Crushed gravel trails
- Boardwalk trails
- Loop trails
- Long-run trails (5+ mi)
- Shaded trails
- Lit for early & night runs
- Hilly trails
- Scenic trails
- Trails with restrooms
- Trails with water fountains
- Trailhead parking
- Trails with mile markers
- Quiet, uncrowded trails
- Dog-friendly
- Stroller & wheelchair-accessible
Running trails near Green Bay
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