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Running trails in Fontana, CA
Fontana has 16 trails in the directory — 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 6 shaded, and 1 open 24 hours. 14 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 7,262 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.
Martin Tudor Jurupa Hills Regional Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,819 reviews
Family-oriented park with ball fields, picnic tables & trails plus horseshoe & bocce courts.
Mary Vagle Nature Center
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,018 reviews
Nature center with exhibits on local natural history, plus native plant gardens, a pond & trails.
Southridge Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 877 reviews
Recreational oasis with soccer fields, basketball & tennis courts, a playground & picnic facilities.
Almeria Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 765 reviews
Neighborhood hangout with reservable picnic shelters, plus a playground & ball fields.
Koehler Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 532 reviews
Green space with a playground, picnic shelters & BBQs, plus ball fields & basketball/tennis courts.
Rosena Park East
4.6 ★★★★★ 420 reviews
Small park with a playground, picnic tables & space for bocce & horseshoes.
Village Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 408 reviews
Basic neighborhood park with picnic & BBQ areas, a playground, ball fields & a basketball court.
Sycamore Hills Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 356 reviews
Basketball courts, play area and swings at this quiet park with picnic tables.
Fontana Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 303 reviews
Sprawling park with pirate-ship-themed playground, water slides and skate park.
Coyote Canyon Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 280 reviews
Well-kept park featuring baseball fields and picnic tables, plus a playground.
Oak Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 124 reviews
Relaxed, clean park offering paths for walking and playgrounds for kids (plus a basketball court).
Chaparral Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 129 reviews
Popular recreational area featuring a playground, picnic tables and a baseball diamond.
Oak Grove Park
4.9 ★★★★★ 108 reviews
Kids-oriented outdoor space featuring a playground with slides and a climbing structure, plus fields.
Foxborough Trails
3.5 ★★★★☆ 2 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Fontana
- Match the surface to your legs. Most of what's here is natural surface (1 of 16). 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? A loop finishes back at the car with no backtracking; on an out-and-back you simply turn round at half your distance.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 1 trail in Fontana is open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 14 of the 16 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. 6 have trailhead parking, 12 have restrooms, and 4 have a water fountain in Fontana. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 6 shaded, 7 that runners describe as quiet, 6 dog-friendly, and 13 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.
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