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Havasu Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 137 Google reviews · Running trail in Rio Rancho, New Mexico · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Havasu 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 with a playground and picnic tables, plus basketball courts, and a dog park.
What runners say about Havasu Park
“It has trees but they are not grown yet - no shade from them.”
It was a nice quiet park. Has playground where kids can play, basketball court n dog walk park. Pretty neat place to put up birthday parties.
Nice park with trees and a hill. It is cold in the winter with all the wind.
Trail conditions & character
“Good size park with large playground and plenty of Lush grass, dog friendly and Good size parking lot.”
“It has trees but they are not grown yet - no shade from them.”
Plan your run at Havasu 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.
- Websiteci.rio-rancho.nm.us
- Phone(505) 891-5000
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8 PM |
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