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City in the Hills Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 431 Google reviews · Running trail in Bakersfield, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from City in the Hills 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.
Clean park featuring two basketball halfcourts, a fitness equipment area, tennis courts, and volleyball nets.
What runners say about City in the Hills Park
“Clean Very spacious Walk way to ride a bike or scooter”
“They also have a workout play ground with available workout machines that are surrounded by the beautiful park that offers wonderful sets of amenities.”
Awesome park ! I didn't even know this park existed until about 3 months ago. They have volleyball nets, 2 tennis courts with fencing around it, 2 basketball halfcourts, a playground, and some playground style workout equipment. The area is pretty big, you can jog or walk around it as well.
Beautiful setting. Safe location. Excellent park for toddlers and kids. Has a lot of park benches, and tables for dining. It has a walking path with a 1 mile route if you want to get steps in.
Trail conditions & character
“They also have a workout play ground with available workout machines that are surrounded by the beautiful park that offers wonderful sets of amenities.”
“Only cons are the shade trees are still small and don't give off much shade yet and obviously no public restrooms as it is intended to be used by residents only.”
Plan your run at City in the Hills Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitebakersfieldcity.us
- Phone(661) 326-3866
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–10 PM |
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