Willow Vale Recreational Trail
132 Ruffles Rd, Willow Vale QLD 4209, Australia
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A lovely recreational trail at Willow Vale near Hope Island on the Gold Coast with a 4.5 rating across 43 reviews.
Practical details
Why it's worth checking out
The Willow Vale Recreational Trail sits on Ruffles Road in Willow Vale, on the northern Gold Coast near Hope Island. With 43 reviews behind its 4.5 rating, it's a much-loved natural spot.
The appeal is a lovely, accessible outdoor path — a recreational trail well suited to a walk, a run or a ride through lovely surrounds, a genuine favourite for getting outdoors and enjoying nature in the handy Willow Vale area. It's a lovely, free outing.
Trails have changing conditions and seasonal considerations, so check current details before you go. Otherwise it's a free spot to enjoy whenever the weather's good — bring water, sun protection and comfortable shoes.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 43 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 71
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 50
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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