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Hanger Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 229 Google reviews · Running trail in Tempe, Arizona · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hanger 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.
Open park with playgrounds, basketball courts, slides and paths.
What runners say about Hanger Park
“Clean & Safe - Well-maintained with nearby parking - Quiet atmosphere within a residential area”
“Good park with lots of room to play and decent shade from trees.”
We really like this community park. Much of the history of the park comes from the Hanger family. They owned a dairy here in the area until 1973 when they moved it to Chandler. The roots of their family tree run deep in Tempe and Chandler. I always love seeing kids (mine included) running and playing in this park.
Hanger park has a great play ground, a basketball court, and a fun path for walking or rolling along on wheels or tires. There is a large grassy field where we had soccer practice (it really needs to be mowed as of August 2022). The parking is limited and really just along the street, but overall it's a great park.
Fun neighborhood park with ample space for soccer. There are play structures for the under 5 crowd and older kids. There are also swings, slides, rope walk and lots of sand. But watch out, no public restrooms.
For this park, there is no off-street parking and I did see no parking signs along both sides of the curb. You can park in the elementary school lot and then just cross the street.
Trail conditions & character
“For this park, there is no off-street parking and I did see no parking signs along both sides of the curb.”
“Good park with lots of room to play and decent shade from trees.”
“It has a playground and basketball court, but beware their are no bathrooms.”
“There is no sidewalk in the actual park, but you can still get your cardio in by running on the soccer field and the hills that go down to it.”
“The roots of their family tree run deep in Tempe and Chandler.”
Plan your run at Hanger Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- 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
- Phone(480) 350-5200
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Friday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–12 AM |
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