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Brookside Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 693 Google reviews · Running trail in Redlands, California · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Brookside 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.
Park with a playground, picnic tables, and barbecue grills, plus soccer fields and open grassy areas.
What runners say about Brookside Park
“Situated in a Beautiful Part of Downtown Redlands the Park is Clean and Well Maintained.”
“It's a beautiful quite big open space conveniently located between houses, apartment complex and a shopping center.”
“They’ve got a big playground with shade, plus a huge grassy area that’s perfect for picnics and letting the dogs run around.”
“Amazing area just in the midst of a quiet neighborhood.”
It is quiet here in the early morning. The ground is well kept. A walk around the loop is about 0.4 mile. Lots of activities in the evening. Dog friendly.
My family and I moved to the area recently and once I saw this park I knew we'd love it. Amazing area just in the midst of a quiet neighborhood. Plenty of picnic seating, restrooms, walking trails, soccer field and of course a playground. My twins love the slides and one of my kids just loves the swings.
Nice clean park. Huge grass area. Play area is smaller then it looked in the picture but still a good size for my 2.5 yr old. Has swings, little clubhouse, slides, bench’s right next to play area. The linty of space to play sports and walk. Restrooms near by and clean easy parking lot
Situated in a Beautiful Part of Downtown Redlands the Park is Clean and Well Maintained. Didn't see much in the way of a Playground, The Park seems more Geared Towards Running/Walking and Sports. Seems like a Popular Place as their was a lot of People there.
Trail conditions & character
“They’ve got a big playground with shade, plus a huge grassy area that’s perfect for picnics and letting the dogs run around.”
“They’ve got a big playground with shade, plus a huge grassy area that’s perfect for picnics and letting the dogs run around.”
“Plenty of picnic seating, restrooms, walking trails, soccer field and of course a playground.”
“👍Clean, safe, parking is very close by, bathrooms near, and lots of activities.”
“It's a beautiful quite big open space conveniently located between houses, apartment complex and a shopping center.”
“Amazing area just in the midst of a quiet neighborhood.”
“if only you guys had lights on the play ground.”
“There is a playground, picnic tables, and a huge open field surrounded by a meandering paved sidewalk.”
“But now it looks like city of Redlands need to refill the woodchips.”
Plan your run at Brookside Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteredlands.gov
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Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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