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Gilbert Creek Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 524 Google reviews · Running trail in Grants Pass, Oregon · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Gilbert Creek 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.
Park offering fields & courts for baseball, soccer & tennis, plus a paved walking trail & dog park.
What runners say about Gilbert Creek Park
“Gilbert Creek is gorgeous & runs behind the park.”
“It is nice sized and has quite a bit of shade.”
“The people having picnics also reminded me how peaceful this park is.”
I love walking around this park with my daughter. They have tennis courts, a dog park, a creek runs through it, it has a nice playground for smaller kids, and u can walk across the bridge(s) to the other side of the creek and there's a jogging path with exercise equipment along the path.
Always happy with this dog park. It also made my day to see a father teaching his young daughter tennis. The people having picnics also reminded me how peaceful this park is. The little creel running thru it is tranquil and calming.
It's a good park. Soccer, Softball, and Tennis friendly with lights for evening games. Fenced dog park for both small and large dogs. Gilbert Creek runs through the wooded section of the park with a couple nice walking paths connecting to North Middle School.
I love to spend time at the park it's so nice and quiet. I enjoy the park it is a wonderful place to set and have breakfast or lunch or dinner. just set on a bench or in your car and watch people play tennis. there's a baseball field and a dog run at Gilbert Creek Park! come and enjoy! 🇺🇸😃
Trail conditions & character
“Cute little park with a dog park as well home of the Saturday parkway event which is fun for the whole family here are pictures of our girl scout booth at the event 😁”
“Gilbert Creek is gorgeous & runs behind the park.”
“Gilbert Creek runs through the wooded section of the park with a couple nice walking paths connecting to North Middle School.”
“The people having picnics also reminded me how peaceful this park is.”
“Nice soccer field, 4 tennis courts, a baseball field, and public restrooms.”
Plan your run at Gilbert Creek 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitegrantspassoregon.gov
- Phone(541) 471-6435
- 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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