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Happy Camp Canyon Regional Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 185 Google reviews · Running trail in Moorpark, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- 12.5 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Happy Camp Canyon Regional 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.
This scenic grassland & forest habitat features trails for hiking, biking & equestrian use.
What runners say about Happy Camp Canyon Regional Park
“This is a well used nature park, the trails are clean and well maintained, and they are relatively easy to go on.”
“Our hike was after all our local recent 2017 rainfall and the hills are beautiful!”
“Multiple maintained trails, varying inclines, some are sandy, no shade once you're past the golf course.”
“Quiet, serene trail runs parallel to a beautifully manicured golf course.”
“Easy trail go far enough and you can disconnect from world for a bit”
Great hiking. Stunning wildlife. The golf course is the only bad part. To avoid it park at Broadway Rd entrance. Be aware of bobcats and rattlesnakes. Great ocean views on Big Mtn. The whole loop is about 11 miles
Plenty of parking on site. Multiple maintained trails, varying inclines, some are sandy, no shade once you're past the golf course. The wildflowers are very pretty even in February.
Day time or night time hikes or runs are fabulous on the hiking trail following the paved road up to the Rustic Canyon Golf Course. About a half mile past the course, you enter a pristine chaparral environment. The trail continues on for many miles taking either the high or bottom trail.
Happy Camp gets 5 stars because for Moorpark, it's the best of the best. If you're a hiker, outdoor runner, or nature enthusiast and live in Moorpark, there really isn't anything better. The trails here go on FOREVER if you keep going. But there are plenty of obvious places to turn around.
Trail conditions & character
“Although you can not hike past the sign at Happy Camp Canyon fence with dogs, the trail continues around the top of the ridge and back to parking area.”
“We started hiking at 9am and did a 5 mile loop with our dog pack.”
“Our hike was after all our local recent 2017 rainfall and the hills are beautiful!”
“Multiple maintained trails, varying inclines, some are sandy, no shade once you're past the golf course.”
“Our hike was after all our local recent 2017 rainfall and the hills are beautiful!”
“I have a nice 75 minute loop with lots of fire road climbing and some single track downhill.”
“Quiet, serene trail runs parallel to a beautifully manicured golf course.”
“Day time or night time hikes or runs are fabulous on the hiking trail following the paved road up to the Rustic Canyon Golf Course.”
“We started hiking at 9am and did a 5 mile loop with our dog pack.”
Plan your run at Happy Camp Canyon Regional 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
- Loop distance12.5 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitemrca.ca.gov
- Phone(805) 654-3951
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
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