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Creekside Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 83 Google reviews · Running trail in Aliso Viejo, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Creekside 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.
What runners say about Creekside Park
“Very well kept park, I love bringing my dogs over here to let them run around A bit.”
There's two off the leash doggie parks one for smaller dogs and one for the large dogs. There's a lot of youth sports activities going on as well as pretty nice hiking trails in the area. Most of the people are pretty friendly and sometimes it's a little clicky but my doggie loves it
Great walking trails, attached to a dog park, plenty of space. I highly recommend coming here and exploring the wilderness of South Orange County. If you take your dog, please clean up after yourself. I found far too many pet droppings on the paths.
We love this dog park! It has a shaded area and, because of the wood chips, there was no mud to worry about after all the rain. People are friendly and bags available, always. Parking is tight on the weekends but easily accessible week days.
I love to walk my dog here after dropping my kids for school. Always nice and clean. Water fountain and dog supplies very convenient.
Trail conditions & character
“The dog park is nice and has a great amount of space and good quality dog waste bags being dispensed.”
“Parking is tight on the weekends but easily accessible week days.”
“Parking is tight on the weekends but easily accessible week days.”
Plan your run at Creekside 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 trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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