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Gila Springs Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 109 Google reviews · Running trail in Chandler, Arizona · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Gila Springs 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.
Calm area for walking dogs, picnics and barbecues, as well as for little kids.
What runners say about Gila Springs Park
“Well kept and clean, it has some picnic tables, benches and a walking path that's paved.”
“One of my favorite walks in AZ when I visit my sons good walking post back surgery Beautiful new playground”
“Quiet for the time I was there and fairly clean”
I have been walking my dogs here for years. It is without question one of the most restful beautiful places to walk your dogs play with your kids have family picnics or barbecues, with lush gorgeous grass tall shade providing mature trees with a lake in the middle of the park and flowing stream to the side🙌
For me, the park wasn’t at the location on the map, so we went to the Neighborhood park near by. This park belongs to the condo within a few minutes walk. There was a long spring, with lots of ducks, birds. There are two small fountains at the two ends of the spring
We love this park so much that we moved just to be near it. Now, it only takes us a few minutes to walk to the park. The trees are HUGE and the type of trees vary throughout the park.
One of my favorite walks in AZ when I visit my sons good walking post back surgery Beautiful new playground
Trail conditions & character
“One of my favorite walks in AZ when I visit my sons good walking post back surgery Beautiful new playground”
“This is our new favorite spot to come with our dog.”
“Quiet for the time I was there and fairly clean”
“Great park to spend the day (: love it, parking it’s kinda limited but it’s okay, you can find parking in the street”
“Well kept and clean, it has some picnic tables, benches and a walking path that's paved.”
Plan your run at Gila Springs Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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 trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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