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Dairy Creek Park

3.9 ★★★★☆ 185 Google reviews · Running trail in Hillsboro, Oregon · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Dairy Creek Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

Dog-friendly

Featuring baseball and soccer fields, as well as a disc-golf course, this park has many activities.

What runners say about Dairy Creek Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (185 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

We live in the area so this is a regular spot for us to walk the dogs. We love the paved trail and the mulch trails through the woods. Small but not tiny, beautiful park. Basketball court, playground equipment, soccer and softball field, and picnic areas. If you live nearby it's a great park.

★★★★★ — Savannah , Sep 2016

Great park with nice equipment. Could use more shade, but we had fun in the sun.

★★★★★ — Chris , Jul 2021

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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.

🐕 Dog-friendly 4 mentions

“We live in the area so this is a regular spot for us to walk the dogs.”

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Plan your run at Dairy Creek Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late 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.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Websitehillsboro-oregon.gov
  • Phone+1 503-681-6120

Where to find Dairy Creek Park

515 Southeast Southwest 17th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123

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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.