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Crossbow Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 69 Google reviews · Running trail in Chandler, Arizona · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
Not reported
Shape
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Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Crossbow 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.

ShadedTrailhead parking

Relaxed park featuring a basketball court and a playground with a Ninja Warrior-style course.

What runners say about Crossbow Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (69 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 3 mentions

“The park is clean, moreover it has small picnic table for bbq and playground for little kids and big fields to play football or soccer.”

🌳 shaded & cool 3 mentions

“The playground has benches around it and it's shaded with a colorful canopy.”

There is no off-street parking, so you just have to park along the curb. When you first park, there is a grassy field to the right. It's not really like a soccer field as there are no nets set up; however, you can run or walk back and forth for exercise. Grass was neatly mowed and clean.

★★★★☆ — A , Oct 2021

Great little park along the canal trail. There is another park on the other side of the canal and it's fun to go back and forth between them.

★★★★★ — Krista , Mar 2017

Great Park. Much bigger than you think at first. Narrow and long. Long walking trail. You can continue at the canal if you want.

★★★★★ — Rick , Nov 2024

We stay in the neighborhood and visit this park frequently. There is another City park adjacent to it, separated by canal and paseo trail. There is a basketball , volleyball court huge ground for running around or football/soccer.

★★★★★ — Jaisal , Oct 2019

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 69 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

“The playground has benches around it and it's shaded with a colorful canopy.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking

“There is no off-street parking, so you just have to park along the curb.”

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Plan your run at Crossbow 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.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • Websitechandleraz.gov
  • Phone+1 480-782-2727
  • Social Facebook

Hours

Monday 6 am–10:30 pm
Tuesday 6 am–10:30 pm
Wednesday 6 am–10:30 pm
Thursday 6 am–10:30 pm
Friday 6 am–10:30 pm
Saturday 6 am–10:30 pm
Sunday 6 am–10:30 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Crossbow Park

4520 S Crossbow Pl, Chandler, AZ 85249

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.