Trail Routes
Looking for a new route for your next run, walk or bike? Check out these great options in parks across Mansfield. Click on each map to visit AllTrails.com and see photos and more information about the individual trail.
Town Park Loop
Park at Town Park (500 N Main St.) and enter at the trailhead closest to the volleyball courts. Turn left at each intersection, following the path until you return to the original starting point. For a longer route, continue straight past the playground and basketball court to the Pleasant Ridge Trail trailhead, or add one of the other Town Park segments.
Parking: Town Park, 500 N Main St.
Round Trip Distance: 0.2 miles
Walnut Creek Linear Trail: Town Park to Katherine Rose Memorial Park
Start at Town Park (500 N Main St.) and enter at the trailhead closest to the volleyball courts. Turn right at the trailhead with the linear trail map sign to head east towards Katherine Rose Memorial Park. Once in Rose Park, turn right towards the pond and complete the full loop before heading back. Continue straight along the trail to pass the playgrounds and complete the Town Park loop. For a longer route, add one of the other Town Park segments, under Main Street or towards Pleasant Ridge Trail.
Parking: Town Park, 500 N Main St.
Round Trip Distance: 1.5 miles
Town Park under Main Street
Start at Town Park (500 N Main St.) and enter at the trailhead closest to the volleyball courts. Turn right (west) at the first intersection to travel under the Main Street bridge. Follow that trail as it loops around and back under the bridge, then continue straight on the Town Park outer loop. Turn left at the next intersections to circle back to the original starting point. For a longer route, continue past the playgrounds and basketball courts to Pleasant Ridge Trail or add the Rose Park connection route.
Parking: Town Park, 500 N Main St.
Round Trip Distance: 1.4 miles
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Town Park Loop to Pleasant Ridge
Park at Town Park (500 N Main St.) and enter at the trailhead closest to the volleyball courts. Turn left at the first two intersections, then continue straight past the playground and basketball court to the Pleasant Ridge Trail trailhead. Turn around there and head back, turning left between the playground and basketball courts to complete the Town Park loop and return to your starting point. For a longer route, add another Town Park segment or connect to the sidewalks at Pleasant Ridge Trail for on-street trails.
Parking: Town Park, 500 N Main St.
Round Trip Distance: 1.4 miles
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Town Park to Oak Street
Start at Town Park (500 N Main St.) and get on the trail in front of the volleyball courts. Stay on the path as it runs parallel to Main Street, remaining within the safe pedestrian crossings along the bridge (inside the wall, not on the road.) Continue to the light at Main and Oak Streets, then turn around and head back to the starting point. For a longer route, stay on the sidewalks and enter Historic Downtown Mansfield and/or Pond Brand Linear Trail before heading back. Be sure to stay on the sidewalks/trails and follow all posted signs and safe crossing markers.
Parking: Town Park, 500 N Main St.
Round Trip Distance: 0.9 miles
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Katherine Rose Memorial Park Loop
Start at Rose Park (303 N Walnut Creek Dr.) and turn left (south) on the trail before the playground. Stay on the loop, passing the volleyball courts and pond, turning right or staying straight at any merge/intersection point to return to the starting location. For a longer route, repeat the loop or add the segment connecting to Town Park and/or one of the Town Park routes.
Parking: Katherine Rose Memorial Park, 303 N Walnut Creek Dr.
Round Trip Distance: 0.5 miles
Rose Park Loop to Town Park Loop
Start at Rose Park (303 N Walnut Creek Dr.) and turn left (south) on the trail before the playground. Stay on the loop, passing the volleyball courts and pond. At the trailhead connection to Town Park, turn left (north.) Turn left (west) at the next intersection, then follow the path turning right or staying straight at any merge/intersection point to return to the trail connection heading back to Rose. Once at the Rose Park connection, turn left (east) and complete the Rose Park loop back to the starting point. For a longer route, repeat the loop or add one of the Town Park routes.
Parking: Katherine Rose Memorial Park, 303 N Walnut Creek Dr.
Round Trip Distance: 1.56 miles
Walnut Creek Linear Trail: McKnight Park West to Hardy Allmon Soccer Complex
Start at McKnight Park West (302 N Wisteria St.) and enter the linear trail. At the first intersection, turn left (west) and stay on the trail until reaching Hardy Allmon Soccer Complex. Turn around there and head back to the starting point. For a longer route, add the McKnight West to McKnight East segment.
Parking:McKnight Park West, 302 N Wisteria St.
Round Trip Distance: 1.0 miles
Walnut Creek Linear Trail: McKnight Park West to McKnight Park East
Start at McKnight Park West (302 N. Wisteria St.) and enter the trail. At the first intersection, turn right (east) and stay on the trail as it passes under US 287 . At the large trailhead immediately after entering McKnight East, turn left (north) and follow the trail along the loop. Turn right at the clearing before the softball fields to complete the inner loop, then right again at the last trailhead to return back along the original path. For a longer route, add the McKnight West to Hardy Allmon segment or the WCLT 3A segment.
Parking: McKnight Park West, 302 N. Wisteria St.
Round Trip Distance: 2.3 miles
McKnight Park East Small Loop
Start at James McKnight Park East (700 N US 287) and enter at the westernmost trailhead (closest to 287.) Head through the trees, turning right at the clearing before the softball fields. Stay on the trail as it loops around the pavilion, along the sidewalk and through the front woods again before returning to the starting point. For a longer route, add another McKnight segment.
Parking: Hardy Allmon Soccer Complex, 310 N Walnut Creek Dr.
Round Trip Distance: 0.4 miles
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Walnut Creek Linear Trail: Phase 3A
Park at James McKnight Park East (700 US 287 N) and enter the westernmost trailhead (closest to 287.) Head through the trees, then behind the softball complex before winding through the Shops at Broad, including behind Fieldhouse USA and StarCenter. Turn around at Carlin Road and head back, turning left after passing the softball fields to complete the outer circle of the McKnight small loop before returning back to the starting point. For a longer route, cross Carlin Road and connect onto sidewalks for on-street trails.
Parking: McKnight Park East, 700 US 287 N
Round Trip Distance: 1.2 miles
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Oliver Nature Park
Parking: Oliver Nature Park, 1650 Matlock Rd.
Round Trip Distance: 0.2 miles
Shelly Lanners Administration Building to Oliver Nature Park
Parking: Shelly Lanners Administration, 1164 Matlock Rd.
Round Trip Distance: 1.1 miles
Walnut Creek Linear Trail: Phase 2B (East)
Start at Philip Thompson Soccer Complex (1701 N. Holland Rd) and head east from the trailhead. Turn around at the 360-Tollway Access Road and return to the starting point. Complete this segment alone or add to the western segment or get on the sidewalks along the access road for a longer route.
Parking: Philip Thompson Soccer Complex, 1701 N. Holland Rd
Round Trip Distance: 1.2 miles
Walnut Creek Linear Trail: Phase 2B (West)
Start at Philip Thompson Soccer Complex (1701 N. Holland Rd) and head east along the trail. Turn around at the bridge connecting to the Oliver Nature Park gravel trails and return back to Philip Thompson Soccer Complex. For a longer route, walk any of the loops within Oliver Nature Park before heading back.
Parking: Philip Thompson Soccer Complex, 1701 N. Holland Rd.
Round Trip Distance: 1.2 miles
Pond Branch Linear Trail
Start at the Pond Branch trailhead, located in the rear of the parking lot to The Backyard (behind Twisted Root Burger Co.) Head left (north) on the trail, traveling along the path under Broad Street to the trailhead at Sycamore St. Turn around and return along the same trail, passing the original trailhead and continue to the bridge at Kimball St. before returning to the starting point. For a longer route, connect to sidewalks and travel through Historic Downtown Mansfield, and/or take the Oak Street to Town Park trail over the Main St. bridge. Be sure to stay on the sidewalks/trails and follow all posted signs and safe crossing markers.
Parking: Pond Branch Linear Park, 199 E Broad St.
Round Trip Distance: 1.0 miles