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Friendship Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 182 Google reviews · Running trail in Cerritos, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Friendship 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.
Laid-back green space featuring baseball and basketball courts, playgrounds, a covered patio and picnic tables.
What runners say about Friendship Park
“The playground is well-designed and super clean, with shaded seating and enough space to let the kids go wild while you relax.”
“The playground is well-designed and super clean, with shaded seating and enough space to let the kids go wild while you relax.”
“I stumbled into Friendship Park and instantly felt the calm.”
A quaint lil park in Cerritos they have a basketball court, a huge field to play baseball or soccer, they have pull up bars & parallel bars, they have 1 gazebo that's covered, picnic tables, bbqs & a playground. People that live in the neighboorhood come and walk around it on the sidewalk.
If you're within walking distance this is a great little park. We come here several times a week to walk, let the kids play, and relax. There are baseball and basketball facilities, playgrounds for older and younger children, a large field, and a covered area with tables and a grill closeby.
Friendship Park is a nice, small park for the local neighborhood. It's a good spot for evening walks and small kids to play. The playground equipment is modest but sufficient.
Very well maintained neighbourhood park.. for morning-evening walk, play ground for kids , basketball court , benches for picnic … good place to enjoy sunshine …
Trail conditions & character
“Quiet and secluded--but also accessible to the major roads.”
“The playground is well-designed and super clean, with shaded seating and enough space to let the kids go wild while you relax.”
Plan your run at Friendship 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, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitecerritos.us
- Phone(562) 916-1254
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–9 PM |
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