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Duane R Harte Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 217 Google reviews · Running trail in Santa Clarita, California · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Duane R Harte 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.
Kid-friendly park, featuring play structures, trails and picnic benches, as well as an open pavilion that's available for reservation.
What runners say about Duane R Harte Park
“Bathrooms were clean (as of Sept, 2018), nice trees, a walking path, access to and from a bike trail, and a play ground for kids.”
“This park is so beautiful and quiet!”
“This place has shaded tables, grill, bathrooms, well shaded playground, and a large, flat grassy area.”
“Such an amazing park, kids can take their bikes and it is quiet, you can have bbq too.”
It's a park, folks. Bathrooms were clean (as of Sept, 2018), nice trees, a walking path, access to and from a bike trail, and a play ground for kids. Not a ton of parking though. The park is in u-shaped valley in a neighborhood of tract homes.
Nice little family park with access to the Riverwalk Bike Path. I hear there are public restrooms there too. This park is nice, safe, & clean. Let's keep it that way.
Beautiful park. New and exciting playground. Lots of room to run in the grass and far enough away from the street so mom/dad can rest easy.
Great park with trail and a trail story along the way. Good play equipment. Field of grass. And a bat house at the end of the trail.
Trail conditions & character
“Bathrooms were clean (as of Sept, 2018), nice trees, a walking path, access to and from a bike trail, and a play ground for kids.”
“This place has shaded tables, grill, bathrooms, well shaded playground, and a large, flat grassy area.”
“Nice community park in Santa Clarita overlooking the Santa Clara River and trail children's play area, large grassy area covered pavilion for use by reservation.”
“Wish the parking lot was bigger but there is street parking.”
“There is a special fenced area for dogs to play, with separate areas for large and small dogs.”
“Such an amazing park, kids can take their bikes and it is quiet, you can have bbq too.”
Plan your run at Duane R Harte Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
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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