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Evergreen Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 146 Google reviews · Running trail in Goleta, California · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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Confirmed from Evergreen 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.

Dog-friendlyRestrooms

Relaxed park featuring tennis courts, a disc golf course, and grassy areas.

What runners say about Evergreen Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (146 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Evergreen Park has a challenging disc golf course, the best in the county. It also has tennis courts, playing fields and a newer children's playground. I walk around the park several times a week, being careful to not impede the disc golf players. I'm beginning to practice disc golf myself...it looks like so much fun!

★★★★★ — Julia , Sep 2021

Evergreen is a fairly large, very nice park. There are tennis courts, a challenging disc golf course, lots of grassy areas to run in, quite a bit of forested area and a mediocre kids play equipment area. There are porta-potties scattered around the park, sometimes clean and sometimes, not so much...

★★★★☆ — Bud , Dec 2019

The best 18 hole frolf course in all of California. Also has nice playground for kids rebuilt in late 2012 and you can enjoy a cold beer while playing frolf , baseball or tennis or just take a long walk with your dog on leash.

★★★★★ — Jeremy , Mar 2013

Solid 18 hole free disc golf. Nice variety but a little tight with many holes crossing each other's paths. Grounds are pretty well maintained.

★★★★☆ — Stephen , Aug 2017

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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.

🚻 Restrooms 6 mentions

“There are porta-potties scattered around the park, sometimes clean and sometimes, not so much.”

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🐕 Dog-friendly 4 mentions

“Also has nice playground for kids rebuilt in late 2012 and you can enjoy a cold beer while playing frolf , baseball or tennis or just take a long walk with your dog on leash.”

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Plan your run at Evergreen 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 — reported by runners
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Websitecityofgoleta.org
  • Phone+1 805-961-7500

Hours

Monday 8 am–6 pm
Tuesday 8 am–6 pm
Wednesday 8 am–6 pm
Thursday 8 am–6 pm
Friday 8 am–6 pm
Saturday 8 am–6 pm
Sunday 8 am–6 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 Evergreen Park

7524 Padova Dr, Goleta, CA 93117

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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.