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Gretchen Talley Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 153 Google reviews · Running trail in Tracy, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Gretchen Talley 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.
A playground with slides, swings and picnic tables, plus basketball courts and a dog park.
What runners say about Gretchen Talley Park
“Nice, clean park with a good sized shade structure over multiple tables.”
“Its a beautiful park i live 4 blocks away and walk my dog 2 to 4 times a week.”
“Also the fact it's in a VERY watchful neighborhood means that you will never see any shady people around as the police would be there in seconds.”
Really nice and big park beside the school. have two playgrounds and have a lot of table and chairs. Have couple picnic areas with the BBQ grills. Have shelter with the chairs and tables? But in the shelter sometime homelessness is sleeping overnight and they’re using the shelter during the day.
Gretchen Talley Park is a large park that offers a basketball and a tennis court. Not only that, I’ve seen a path that seemingly had a dirt bike path as I’ve seen people with dirt bikes touring around the dirt path in the park. This park is also planned to be expanded.
Its a beautiful park i live 4 blocks away and walk my dog 2 to 4 times a week.it has water fountains and a little water splash areaalso 2 sets of jungle gyms to choose from.kids love it......and you will also..
Trail conditions & character
“Its a beautiful park i live 4 blocks away and walk my dog 2 to 4 times a week.”
“Also the fact it's in a VERY watchful neighborhood means that you will never see any shady people around as the police would be there in seconds.”
“Its a beautiful park i live 4 blocks away and walk my dog 2 to 4 times a week.”
“it has water fountains and a little water splash areaalso 2 sets of jungle gyms to choose from.”
Plan your run at Gretchen Talley 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 trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecityoftracy.org
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–8 pm |
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